Sam Waterston
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Acting
Life
Born 1940 (age 85)
Born in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
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Biography
Samuel Atkinson "Sam" Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor and occasional producer and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in 1984's The Killing Fields, and his Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning portrayal of Jack McCoy on the NBC television series Law & Order. He has been nominated for multiple Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild-, BAFTA- and Emmy Awards, having starred in over eighty film and television productions during his forty-five year career. Allmovie has characterised Waterston as having "cultivated a loyal following with his quietly charismatic, unfailingly solid performances."
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Known For
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Miss Sloane
25 Nov 2016
Hannah and Her Sisters
07 Feb 1986
On the Basis of Sex
25 Dec 2018
Tales from the Crypt
10 Jun 1989
Crimes and Misdemeanors
13 Oct 1989
The Killing Fields
23 Nov 1984
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Filmography
2026
- Carouselas Sam
2024
- The Six Triple Eightas Franklin Delano Roosevelt
2022
- The Dropoutas George Shultz5 episodes
2020
- The Man in the Woodsas Headmaster Waldorf
2018
- On the Basis of Sexas Erwin Griswold
- The Mayo Clinicas Charlie Mayo (voice)
2017
- Godlessas Marshall John Cook7 episodes
- Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creatorsas Narrator (voice)
- Dateline: Saigonas Narrator (voice)
2016
- Miss Sloaneas George Dupont
- Anesthesiaas Prof. Walter Zarrow
2015
- And It Was Goodas Judge Alexander Baas
- Grace and Frankieas Sol Bergstein94 episodes
- Dean Smithas Narrator
- Please Be Normalas Dad
2013
- Jo1 episode
2012
- The Newsroomas Charlie Skinner25 episodes
2011
- Prohibitionas Reader (voice)3 episodes
2007
- Masters of Science Fiction1 episode
2006
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
2005
- Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Jack McCoy2 episodes
2003
- The Commissionas J. Lee Rankin
- Le Divorceas Chester Walker
2002
- The Matthew Shepard Storyas Dennis Shepard
2000
- A House Dividedas David Dickson
1999
- The Unfinished Journeyas Narrator (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jack McCoy4 episodes
- Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Danielsas Narrator
- Family Guyas Bruce Kaplan (voice)2 episodes
1998
- Exiledas Jack McCoy
- Miracle at Midnightas Dr. Karl Koster
1997
- Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discoveryas Thomas Jefferson (voice)2 episodes
- Thomas Jeffersonas Thomas Jefferson (voice)2 episodes
- Shadow Conspiracyas The President
1996
- The Proprietoras Harry Bancroft
1995
- Nixonas Richard Helms
- The Journey of August Kingas Mooney Wright
- Amazing Stories: The Movie IVas Jordan Manmouth (archive footage)
- Time Life's Lost Civilizationsas Narrator10 episodes
1994
- Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Tom Wingfield (archive footage)
- The Enemy Withinas President William Foster
- Serial Momas Eugene Sutphin
- David's Motheras John Nils
- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittakeras Daniel Chamberlain
1993
- I'll Fly Away: Then and Nowas Forrest Bedford
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Jack McCoy2 episodes
1992
- Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
- HBO First Look1 episode
1991
- Mindwalkas Jack Edwards
- I'll Fly Awayas Forrest Bedford39 episodes
- The Man in the Moonas Matthew Trant
1990
- The Civil Waras Abraham Lincoln (voice)9 episodes
- Law & Orderas Jack McCoy405 episodes
- A Captive in the Landas Royce
1989
- The Nightmare Yearsas Bill Shirer4 episodes
- Crimes and Misdemeanorsas Ben
- Welcome Homeas Woody
- Lantern Hillas Andrew Stuart
- Tales from the Cryptas G.G. Devoe (segment "As Ye Sow")1 episode
1988
- Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajamias Jim Delmore
- Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln2 episodes
- A Walk in the Woodsas John Honeyman
1987
- Septemberas Peter
- Devil's Paradiseas Jones
- Swimming to Cambodiaas Additional Cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
- The Room Upstairsas Travis Coles
1986
- Flagrant désiras Inspecteur Gerry Morrison
- Just Between Friendsas Harry Crandall
- The Fifth Missileas Capt. Allard Renslow
- Hannah and Her Sistersas David (uncredited)
1985
- Amazing Storiesas Jordan Manmouth1 episode
- Warning Signas Cal Morse
- Love Lives Onas Bernie
- Finnegan Begin Againas Paul Broadbent
1984
- The Killing Fieldsas Sydney Schanberg
- The Boy Who Loved Trollsas Ofoeti
1983
- Dempseyas Doc Kearns
- In Defense of Kidsas Paul Wilcox
1982
- Games Mother Never Taught Youas David Bentells
- Q.E.D.as Professor Quentin Everett Deverill6 episodes
- American Playhouseas John Honeyman1 episode
1980
- Heaven's Gateas Frank Canton
- Friendly Fireas C.D.B. Bryan
- Oppenheimeras Robert Oppenheimer7 episodes
- Hopscotchas Jack Cutter
- Sweet Williamas William McClusky
1979
- Eagle's Wingas White Bull
1978
- Interiorsas Mike
1977
- Capricorn Oneas Lt. Col. Peter Willis
1976
- Sweet Revengeas Le Clerq
1975
- Journey into Fearas Mr. Graham
- Rancho Deluxeas Cecil Colson
1974
- Reflections of Murderas Michael Elliott
- The Great Gatsbyas Nick Carraway
1973
- The Glass Menagerieas Tom
- Much Ado About Nothingas Benedick
1972
- Mahoney's Last Standas Felix
- Savagesas James, the Limping Man
1971
- Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?as Alex Monte
1970
- Cover Me Babeas Cameraman
1969
- Threeas Taylor
- Generationas Desmond
1967
- Fitzwillyas Oliver
1966
1961
- Dr. Kildareas Mark2 episodes
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Travis Coles1 episode