Biography
Orrin Hatch was an American politician and occasional film and television participant. He served as a Republican US Senator from Utah from 1977 to 2019, becoming the longest-serving Republican senator in history.
Hatch appeared as himself in the documentary RBG (2018). He played Senator Orrin Hatch in the film Traffic (2000) and featured in archive footage in Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997). He also contributed songs to soundtracks including Rat Race (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004).
Born in Homestead Park, Pennsylvania, Hatch died in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2022. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
