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Sam Bottoms (I) (1955–2008)

Actor | Producer

Trivia:

His daughter Io Bottoms is also an actor. See more trivia »

Born:

Samuel John Bottoms
in Santa Barbara, California, USA

Died:

(age 53) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Still of Laurence Fishburne and Sam Bottoms in Apocalypse Now Still of Claire Danes, Sam Bottoms and Frances Conroy in Shopgirl Still of Sam Bottoms and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Sherrybaby
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2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Martey Kurtainbaum
 
2006 Sherrybaby
Bob Swanson Sr.
 
2005 Winter Passing
Brian
 
2005 Shopgirl
Dan Buttersfield
 
2005 Havoc
Lt. Maris
 
2004 NYPD Blue (TV series)
David Lewis
– What's Your Poison? (2004) … David Lewis
 
2003 Seabiscuit
Mr. Blodget
 
2002 Looking Through Lillian
Gene
 
2002 True Files
Alex Lomax
 
2001 Shadow Fury
Mitchell Madsen
 
2001 The Unsaid
Joseph Caffey
 
1999 Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (TV movie)
 
1998 My Neighbor's Daughter (TV movie)
Dennis Cromwell
 
1998 Joseph's Gift
Robert Keller
 
1997 Snide and Prejudice
Therapist Schaub
 
1997 Sticky Fingers (video)
Roshi Ishtar
 
1995 The X-Files (TV series)
Michael Kryder
– Revelations (1995) … Michael Kryder
 
1995 Project Shadowchaser III (video)
Kody
 
1995 Zooman (TV movie)
Policeman
 
1993 Sugar Hill
Oliver Thompson
 
1993 The Trust
James Baker
 
1992 North of Chiang Mai
 
1991 Dolly Dearest
Elliot Wade
 
1989-1991 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Joe Hellinger / Sgt. Joe Rice
– Suspicion of Murder (1991) … Joe Hellinger
– The Search for Peter Kerry (1989) … Sgt. Joe Rice
 
1991 Ragin' Cajun
Legs
 
1990 21 Jump Street (TV series)
Robert Johnson
– Rounding Third (1990) … Robert Johnson
 
1990 The Witching of Ben Wagner (TV movie)
Mr. George 'Dad' Wagner
 
1988 After School
Father Michael McCarren
 
1987 Island Sons (TV movie)
Sam Faraday
 
1987 Gardens of Stone
Lt. Webber
 
1986 Hunter's Blood
David Rand (as Samuel Bottoms)
 
1986 In 'n Out
Murray Lewis Jr. (as Samuel Bottoms)
 
1985 Prime Risk
Bill Yeoman (as Samuel Bottoms)
 
1984 No Earthly Reason (TV movie)
Coley
 
1983 Return to Eden (TV mini-series)
 
1982 Desperate Lives (TV movie)
Ken Baynes
 
1981 East of Eden (TV mini-series)
Cal Trask
– Part Three (1981) … Cal Trask
– Part Two (1981) … Cal Trask (credit only)
– Part One (1981) … Cal Trask (credit only)
 
1980 Bronco Billy
Leonard James
 
1979 Up from the Depths
Greg Oliver
 
1979 Apocalypse Now
Lance B. Johnson
 
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV series)
– Breakout to Murder (1978)
 
1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Joseph
– Joseph in Egypt (1978) … Joseph
 
1976 The Outlaw Josey Wales
Jamie
 
1976 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Ed
– Aspects of Love (1976) … Ed
 
1975 Cage Without a Key (TV movie)
Buddy Goleta
 
1974 Lucas Tanner (TV series)
Ron Gibbons
– Cheers (1974) … Ron Gibbons
 
1974 Savages (TV movie)
Ben Campbell
 
1974 Zandy's Bride
Mel Allan
 
1974 Doc Elliot (TV series)
Gary Basquin
– The Runner (1974) … Gary Basquin
 
1973 Class of '44
Marty
 
1971 The Last Picture Show
Billy
 
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1999 The Big Brass Ring (special thanks)
 
1999 Hell Hath No Fury (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Hell Hath No Fury (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Jamie'
 
1994 Sunny Side Up
Himself
 
1991 Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (documentary)
Himself
 
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2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercials for Cadillac DeVille (1997)

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Alternate Names:

Samuel Bottoms

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

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Star Sign:

Libra