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Sam Waterston

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Overview

Trivia:
Three of his children followed him into the show business industry:... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 30 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Prospects for Emmy Nominees (From Brothers and Sisters-TV. 6 June 2008, 1:42 PM, PDT)
Leguizamo Keeps His Clothes On For Sex Scene (From WENN. 5 May 2008, 6:37 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sam Waterson | Samuel A. Waterston

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Law & Order" .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (323 episodes, 1994-2008)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Excalibur (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Personae Non Grata (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Strike (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Bogeyman (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Burn Card (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
          (318 more)
  2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2007)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Blinded (2007) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Entitled (2000) TV episode .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
  3. "Masters of Science Fiction" .... Havelman (1 episode, 2007)
        - A Clean Escape (2007) TV episode .... Havelman
  4. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Skeleton (2005) TV episode .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
        - The Abominable Showman (2005) TV episode .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
  5. The Commission (2003) .... J. Lee Rankin
  6. Divorce, Le (2003) .... Chester Walker
  7. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV) .... Dennis Shepard
    ... aka Affaire Matthew Shepard, L' (Canada: French title)
  8. A House Divided (2000) (TV) .... David Dickson
  9. "Family Guy" .... Dr. Kaplan (2 episodes, 2000)
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
        - Road to Rhode Island (2000) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Dr. Kaplan
        - Brian in Love (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Kaplan

  10. "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Executive D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
    ... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
        - Sideshow: Part 2 (1999) TV episode .... Executive D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Baby, It's You: Part 2 (1997) TV episode (as Sam Waterson) .... Executive D.A. Jack McCoy
  11. Exiled (1998) (TV) .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
    ... aka Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (USA: promotional title)
  12. Miracle at Midnight (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Karl Koster
  13. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... The President
  14. "Thomas Jefferson" (1997) TV mini-series (voice) .... Thomas Jefferson
  15. The Proprietor (1996) .... Harry Bancroft
    ... aka Propriétaire, La (France)
    ... aka The Proprietor (UK)
  16. The Journey of August King (1995) .... Mooney Wright
  17. Serial Mom (1994) .... Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S.
  18. David's Mother (1994) (TV) .... John Nils
  19. Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) (TV) .... Daniel Chamberlain
    ... aka Assault at Westpoint (USA: short title)
  20. The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) .... President William Foster
  21. "I'll Fly Away" .... D.A. Forrest Bedford (39 episodes, 1991-1994)
        - Finale (1994) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - State (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - Commencement (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - What's in a Name? (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - Small Wishes (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
          (34 more)
  22. I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) (TV) .... Forrest Bedford
  23. "Tales from the Crypt" .... G.G. Devoe (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - As Ye Sow (1993) TV episode .... G.G. Devoe
  24. A Captive in the Land (1993) .... Royce
  25. A Dog Race in Alaska (1993)
  26. "Warburg: A Man of Influence" (1992) TV mini-series .... Siegmund Warburg
    ... aka Warburg, le banquier des princes (France)
  27. Amazing Stories: Book Four (1992) (V) .... Jordan Manmouth (segment "Mirror, Mirror")
  28. The Man in the Moon (1991) .... Matthew Trant
  29. Lantern Hill (1990) (TV) .... Andrew Stuart
    ... aka Jane de Lantern Hill (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Jane of Lantern Hill
  30. Mindwalk (1990) .... Jack Edwards
  31. "The Nightmare Years" (1990) TV mini-series .... Bill Shirer

  32. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) .... Ben
  33. Welcome Home (1989) .... Woody
  34. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1988)
        - Views of a Vanishing Frontier (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
  35. Lincoln (1988) (TV) .... Abraham Lincoln
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln
  36. Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV) .... Jim Delmore
    ... aka Hostile Witness (Europe: English title) (UK)
    ... aka In the Hands of the Enemy (Australia: DVD title)
  37. A Walk in the Woods (1988) (TV) .... John Honeyman
  38. September (1987) .... Peter
  39. Teufels Paradies, Des (1987) .... Jones
    ... aka Devil's Paradise (USA)
  40. The Room Upstairs (1987) (TV) .... Travis Coles
  41. "Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light" (1987) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Visionaries (USA: short title)
  42. Flagrant désir (1986) .... Gerry Morrison
    ... aka A Certain Desire
    ... aka Flagrant Desire
    ... aka Trade Secrets (USA: TV title)
  43. Just Between Friends (1986) .... Harry Crandall
  44. "Amazing Stories" .... Jordan Manmouth (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Mirror, Mirror (1986) TV episode .... Jordan Manmouth
  45. The Fifth Missile (1986) (TV) .... Capt. Allard Renslow
    ... aka Operation Fire (Europe: English title: video box title)
  46. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (uncredited) .... David
  47. Warning Sign (1985) .... Cal Morse
  48. Love Lives On (1985) (TV) .... Bernie
  49. Finnegan Begin Again (1985) (TV) .... Paul Broadbent
  50. The Killing Fields (1984) .... Sydney Schanberg
  51. The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) (TV) .... Ofoeti
  52. Dempsey (1983) (TV) .... Doc Kearns
  53. In Defense of Kids (1983) (TV) .... Paul
  54. Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) (TV) .... David Bentells
  55. "Q.E.D." .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill (3 episodes, 1982)
    ... aka Mastermind
        - Infernal Device (1982) TV episode .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill
        - The Great Motor Race (1982) TV episode .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill
        - Target: London (1982) TV episode .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill
  56. "Freedom to Speak" (1982) TV mini-series .... Theodore Roosevelt
  57. Heaven's Gate (1980) .... Frank Canton
    ... aka Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title)
  58. "Oppenheimer" (1980) TV mini-series .... J. Robert Oppenheimer
  59. Hopscotch (1980) .... Joe Cutter
  60. Sweet William (1980) .... William McClusky

  61. Eagle's Wing (1979) .... White Bull
  62. Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) .... C.D. Bryan
  63. Interiors (1978) .... Mike
  64. Capricorn One (1978) .... Lt. Col. Peter Willis
  65. Sweet Revenge (1976) .... Le Clerq
    ... aka Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title)
  66. Journey Into Fear (1975) .... Mr. Graham
    ... aka Burn Out
  67. Rancho Deluxe (1975) .... Cecil Colson
  68. Reflections of Murder (1974) (TV) .... Michael Elliott
  69. The Great Gatsby (1974) .... Nick Carraway
  70. The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV) .... Tom Wingfield
    ... aka Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (USA: complete title)
  71. Much Ado About Nothing (1973) (TV) .... Benedick
  72. Savages (1972) .... James, the Limping Man
  73. Mahoney's Estate (1972) .... Felix
    ... aka Mahoney's Last Stand (Canada: English title)
  74. "NET Playhouse" .... (segment: Foul!) (1 episode, 1971)
        - Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) TV episode (as Sam Waterson) .... (segment: Foul!)
  75. Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971) .... Alex
    ... aka Death of a Hooker
  76. Cover Me Babe (1970) .... Cameraman
    ... aka Run Shadow Run

  77. Three (1969/I) .... Taylor
  78. Generation (1969) .... Desmond
    ... aka A Time for Caring
    ... aka A Time for Giving (UK)
  79. Fitzwilly (1967) .... Oliver
    ... aka A Garden of Cucumbers
    ... aka Fitzwilly Strikes Back (UK)
  80. "N.Y.P.D." (1 episode, 1967)
        - Murder for Infinity (1967) TV episode
  81. "Hawk" .... Peter (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Living End of Sisterbaby (1966) TV episode .... Peter
  82. "Dr. Kildare" .... Mark (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Enough La Boheme for Everybody (1965) TV episode .... Mark
        - Life in the Dance Hall (1965) TV episode .... Mark
  83. The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1965) .... Andy
Producer:
  1. A House Divided (2000) (TV) (producer)

  2. The Journey of August King (1995) (producer)
Self:
  1. Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour (2008) (voice) .... Himself
  2. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Andrew Young (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen (2007) .... Narrator
    ... aka Cooper & Hemingway: A 20 Year Friendship
  5. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play
  6. "Jeopardy!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  8. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "Character Studies" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Amanda (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (2004) (TV) .... Himself - as Abraham Lincoln
  11. Hammer and Cycle (2004) (voice) .... Narrator
  12. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Stockard Channing (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Restore America Honors (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 29 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 24 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 12 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  17. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  18. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) .... Narration
  19. Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
  20. "Great Books" .... Interview (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Great Gatsby (1999) TV episode .... Interview
  21. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
  22. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Thomas Jefferson
  23. Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (1997)
  24. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Quentin Tarantino/Smashing Pumpkins (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Lost Civilizations" (1995) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Time Life's Lost Civilizations (USA: DVD title)
  26. A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Making of 'Serial Mom' (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "The Visionaries" (1994) TV series .... Himself - Host
  29. Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) .... Reader
  30. Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  31. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  32. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter & Performer
  33. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

  34. In Search of Ezra Pound (1966) (TV) .... Man 2
Archive Footage:
  1. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Saturday Night Live"
        - Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. Swimming to Cambodia (1987) .... Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields'


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Other Works:
TV commercial for AT&T (1997) more
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