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Sam Waterston

Actor | Producer | Director

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Three of his children followed him into the show business industry: Elisabeth Waterston, Katherine Waterston, and James Waterston. See more trivia »

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Samuel Atkinson Waterston
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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2012 The Newsroom (TV movie) (post-production)
Charlie Skinner
 
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
See all 368 episodes »
 
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 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 Lantern Hill (TV movie)
Andrew Stuart
 
1990 Mindwalk
Jack Edwards
 
1990 The Civil War (TV mini-series documentary)
President Abraham Lincoln
– A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
– Forever Free (1862) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
– Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
– Simply Murder (1863) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
– The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) … President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors
Ben
 
1989 Welcome Home
Woody
 
1989 The Nightmare Years (TV mini-series)
Bill Shirer
 
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 Devil's Paradise
Jones
 
1987 The Room Upstairs (TV movie)
Travis Coles
 
1987 Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (TV series)
Host / narrator
 
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
See all 7 episodes »
 
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
 
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 Hawk (TV series)
Peter
– The Living End of Sisterbaby (1966) … Peter
 
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
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2000 A House Divided (TV movie) (producer)
 
1995 The Journey of August King (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1992 I'll Fly Away (TV series)
– Since Walter (1992)
 
Show ShowSelf (55 titles)
2011 Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour (documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 November 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Prohibition (TV mini-series documentary)
– A Nation of Hypocrites (2011) (voice)
– A Nation of Scofflaws (2011) (voice)
– A Nation of Drunkards (2011)
 
2011 Jewish Soldiers in Blue & Gray (documentary)
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
 
2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 The Last Boat Out (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2009 The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series documentary)
– Going Home: 1920-1933 (2009) (voice)
– The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919 (2009) (voice)
 
2009 Infanity (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Law & Order (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Rachael Ray (TV series)
– Episode #2.99 (2008)
 
2008 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself
– Andrew Young (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play
 
2006 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Himself
– 2006 Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 3. (2006) … Himself
 
2006 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Art in the Twenty-First Century (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Structures (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Character Studies (TV series)
Himself
– Amanda (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (TV documentary)
Himself - as Abraham Lincoln
 
2004 Hammer and Cycle (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2004 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stockard Channing (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Restore America Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Echoes from the White House (TV documentary)
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 In Bad Taste (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Unfinished Journey (documentary short)
Narration (voice)
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of James Ivory … Himself
 
1999 Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1998 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1997 Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (TV special documentary)
Thomas Jefferson (voice)
 
1997 Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (documentary)
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Quentin Tarantino/Smashing Pumpkins (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Lost Civilizations (TV series documentary)
Host / Narrator
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1994 A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'Serial Mom' (1994) … Himself
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1994 The Visionaries (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama
 
1992 Earth and the American Dream (documentary)
Reader (voice)
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series & Co-Presenter: Best Miniseries
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.70 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1986 Liberty Weekend (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The 40th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter & Performer
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1985 The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1985 The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2011 Visionado Obligado (TV series)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 
1994 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1987 Swimming to Cambodia
Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields'
 

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Personal Details

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Hosts "From the Archives" on the History Channel. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sam Waterson | Samuel A. Waterston

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Three of his children followed him into the show business industry: Elisabeth Waterston, Katherine Waterston, and James Waterston. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently portrays Abraham Lincoln See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio