Sam Waterston

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 32 nominations See more awards »

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Law & Order (1990)

The Killing Fields (1984)

The Man in the Moon (1991)

Serial Mom (1994)

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Actor (87 titles)

2013 Please Be Normal (post-production)
Dad

2012-2013 The Newsroom (TV series)
Charlie Skinner

– The Genoa Tip (2013) … Charlie Skinner

– First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers (2013) … Charlie Skinner

– The Greater Fool (2012) … Charlie Skinner

– The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate (2012) … Charlie Skinner

– The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn (2012) … Charlie Skinner

See all 12 episodes »

2013 Jo (TV series)
David Zifkin

– Le Marais (2013) … David Zifkin

1994-2010 Law & Order (TV series)
Jack McCoy

– Rubber Room (2010) … Jack McCoy

– Immortal (2010) … Jack McCoy

– Love Eternal (2010) … Jack McCoy

– The Taxman Cometh (2010) … Jack McCoy

– Crashers (2010) … Jack McCoy

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2000-2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Jack McCoy

– Torch (2010) … Jack McCoy

– Blinded (2007) … Jack McCoy

– Entitled (2000) … Jack McCoy

2007 Masters of Science Fiction (TV mini-series)
Havelman

– A Clean Escape (2007) … Havelman

2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV series)
Jack McCoy

– Skeleton (2005) … Jack McCoy

– The Abominable Showman (2005) … Jack McCoy

2003 The Commission
J. Lee Rankin

2003 Le divorce
Chester Walker

2002 The Matthew Shepard Story (TV movie)
Dennis Shepard

2000 A House Divided (TV movie)
David Dickson

2000 Family Guy (TV series)
Dr. Kaplan

– Road to Rhode Island (2000) … Dr. Kaplan (voice) (uncredited)

– Brian in Love (2000) … Dr. Kaplan (voice)

1997-1999 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Jack McCoy

– Sideshow: Part 2 (1999) … Jack McCoy (as Sam Waterson)

– Baby, It's You: Part 2 (1997) … Jack McCoy (as Sam Waterson)

1999 Great Books (TV series)
Interview

– The Great Gatsby (1999) … Interview

1998 Exiled (TV movie)
Jack McCoy

1998 Miracle at Midnight (TV movie)
Dr. Karl Koster

1997 Shadow Conspiracy
The President

1997 Thomas Jefferson (TV mini-series)
Thomas Jefferson (voice)

1996 The Proprietor
Harry Bancroft

1995 The Journey of August King
Mooney Wright

1994 Serial Mom
Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S.

1994 David's Mother (TV movie)
John Nils

1994 Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (TV movie)
Daniel Chamberlain

1994 The Enemy Within (TV movie)
President William Foster

1993 I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (TV movie)
Forrest Bedford

1993 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
G.G. Devoe

– As Ye Sow (1993) … G.G. Devoe

1991-1993 I'll Fly Away (TV series)
Forrest Bedford

– State (1993) … Forrest Bedford

– Commencement (1993) … Forrest Bedford

– What's in a Name? (1993) … Forrest Bedford

– Small Wishes (1993) … Forrest Bedford

– Realpolitik (1993) … Forrest Bedford

See all 38 episodes »

1993 A Captive in the Land
Royce

1993 A Dog Race in Alaska (short)

1992 Warburg: A Man of Influence (TV mini-series)
Siegmund Warburg

1991 The Man in the Moon
Matthew Trant

1990 The Civil War (TV mini-series documentary)
President Abraham Lincoln

– The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)

– War Is All Hell (1865) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)

– Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)

– Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)

– Simply Murder (1863) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)

See all 9 episodes »

1990 Mindwalk
Jack Edwards

1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors
Ben

1989 Welcome Home
Woody

1989 The Nightmare Years (TV mini-series)
Bill Shirer

1989 Lantern Hill (TV movie)
Andrew Stuart

1988 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator

– Views of a Vanishing Frontier (1988) … Narrator (voice)

1988 Lincoln (TV mini-series)
Abraham Lincoln

1988 Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (TV movie)
Jim Delmore

1988 A Walk in the Woods (TV movie)
John Honeyman

1987 September
Peter

1987 Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (TV series)
Host / narrator

1987 Devil's Paradise
Jones

1987 The Room Upstairs (TV movie)
Travis Coles

1986 Flagrant désir
Inspecteur Gerry Morrison

1986 Just Between Friends
Harry Crandall

1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Jordan Manmouth

– Mirror, Mirror (1986) … Jordan Manmouth

1986 The Fifth Missile (TV movie)
Capt. Allard Renslow

1986 Hannah and Her Sisters
David (uncredited)

1985 Warning Sign
Cal Morse

1985 Love Lives On (TV movie)
Bernie

1985 Finnegan Begin Again (TV movie)
Paul Broadbent

1984 The Killing Fields
Sydney Schanberg

1984 The Boy Who Loved Trolls (TV movie)
Ofoeti

1983 Dempsey (TV movie)
Doc Kearns

1983 In Defense of Kids (TV movie)
Paul Wilcox

1982 Games Mother Never Taught You (TV movie)
David Bentells

1982 Q.E.D. (TV series)
Prof. Quentin E. Deverill

– The Limehouse Connection (1982) … Prof. Quentin E. Deverill

– To Catch a Ghost (1982) … Prof. Quentin E. Deverill

– The 4:10 to Zurich (1982) … Prof. Quentin E. Deverill

– Infernal Device (1982) … Prof. Quentin E. Deverill

– The Great Motor Race (1982) … Prof. Quentin E. Deverill

See all 6 episodes »

1982 Freedom to Speak (TV mini-series)
Theodore Roosevelt

1980 Oppenheimer (TV mini-series)
Robert Oppenheimer

– Episode #1.7 (1980) … Robert Oppenheimer

– Episode #1.6 (1980) … Robert Oppenheimer

– Episode #1.5 (1980) … Robert Oppenheimer

– Episode #1.4 (1980) … Robert Oppenheimer

– Episode #1.3 (1980) … Robert Oppenheimer

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1980 Heaven's Gate
Frank Canton

1980 Hopscotch
Cutter

1980 Sweet William
William McClusky

1979 Eagle's Wing
White Bull

1979 Friendly Fire (TV movie)
C.D. Bryan

1978 Interiors
Mike

1977 Capricorn One
Peter Willis

1976 Sweet Revenge
Le Clerq

1975 Journey Into Fear
Mr. Graham

1975 Rancho Deluxe
Cecil Colson

1974 Reflections of Murder (TV movie)
Michael Elliott

1974 The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway

1973 The Glass Menagerie (TV movie)
Tom Wingfield

1973 Much Ado About Nothing (TV movie)
Benedick

1972 Savages
James, the Limping Man

1972 Mahoney's Estate
Felix

1971 NET Playhouse (TV series)
(segment "Foul!")

– Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) … (segment "Foul!") (as Sam Waterson)

1971 Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Alex Monte

1970 Cover Me Babe
Cameraman

1969/I Three
Taylor

1969 Generation
Desmond

1967 Fitzwilly
Oliver

1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Marco

– Murder for Infinity (1967) … Marco

1966 Camera Three (TV series)
Man 2

– In Search of Ezra Pound: Part 1 (1966) … Man 2

1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Mark

– Enough La Boheme for Everybody (1965) … Mark

– Life in the Dance Hall (1965) … Mark

1965 The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean
Andy

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared on Broadway in Jean Kerr's "Lunch Hour" which opened 11/20/1980 with co-stars Gilda Radner and Susan Kellermann, directed by Mike Nichols. See more »

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2 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sam Waterson | Samuel A. Waterston

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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If I have to be typecast, I'd like it to be Abraham Lincoln. See more »

Trivia:

He has played the same character (Jack McCoy) in four different series and one TV movie: Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, and Exiled. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently portrays Abraham Lincoln (3 times) and other Presidents of the United States. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio

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