And at one time they were college roommates doing what college boys often do.

They are Tommy Lee Jones andformer Vice President Al Gore two of Harvard University’s most successful graduates.

He majored in English literature while also finding a love for theater, according toBiography.

Tommy Lee Jones smiling

However, they still found time to be regular college guys.

In his speech, Jones told a few stories about his college buddy.

Meanwhile, Gore had been a senator and then spent eight years as vice president underPresident Bill Clinton.

Former Vice President Al Gore

“I lived with him for four years.

What did we do?

“I always knew that he had the brains and the heart to change the whole world.”

Tommy Lee Jones at the 2000 Democratic National Convention

In 2007, he won a Nobel Peace Prize for his work on environmental matters.