Conversation so far:
When did Fred Thompson begin Fred Thompson's acting career?
1985.
How did he begin acting?
director Roger Donaldson, who, after traveling to Nashville to speak with the people involved with the original case, asked Thompson if he wanted to play himself.
Did Thompson immediately agree to play himself?
The resulting film, Marie, was Thompson's first acting role and was released in 1985.
Did he find it difficult to portray himself?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did this role lead to other jobs?
Roger Donaldson then cast Thompson in the part of CIA director in the 1987 film No Way Out.
Did he do well in that part?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: What role did he play after No Way Out?
Self-contained rewrite: What role did Fred Thompson play after No Way Out?