Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

🎂 15th November 1940 (85 yrs) 📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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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Sam Waterston

🎬 Movies Featuring Sam Waterston

Carousel

Carousel (2026)

The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight (2024)

as Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Merchant Ivory

Merchant Ivory (2024)

as Self
A Case for Love

A Case for Love (2024)

as Self
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021)

as Self (voice)
The Man in the Woods

The Man in the Woods (2020)

as Headmaster Waldorf
Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story

Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story (2020)

as Self
On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex (2018)

as Erwin Griswold
The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic (2018)

as Charlie Mayo (voice)
Jane Fonda in Five Acts

Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)

as Self - (archive footage)
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators

Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators (2017)

as Narrator (voice)
Dateline: Saigon

Dateline: Saigon (2017)

as Narrator (voice)
Miss Sloane

Miss Sloane (2016)

as George Dupont
Anesthesia

Anesthesia (2016)

as Prof. Walter Zarrow
And It Was Good

And It Was Good (2015)

as Judge Alexander Baas / Doctor / Gravedigger
Dean Smith

Dean Smith (2015)

as Narrator
Please Be Normal

Please Be Normal (2015)

as Dad
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010)

as Self
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)

as John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
Hammer and Cycle

Hammer and Cycle (2004)

as Self - Narrator
The Commission

The Commission (2003)

as J. Lee Rankin
Le Divorce

Le Divorce (2003)

as Chester Walker
The Matthew Shepard Story

The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

as Dennis Shepard
A House Divided

A House Divided (2000)

as David Dickson
The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey (1999)

as Narrator (voice)
In Bad Taste

In Bad Taste (1999)

as Self
Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs

Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999)

as Self / Host / Narrator
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels

Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels (1999)

as Narrator
Exiled

Exiled (1998)

as Jack McCoy
Miracle at Midnight

Miracle at Midnight (1998)

as Dr. Karl Koster
Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy (1997)

as The President
The Proprietor

The Proprietor (1996)

as Harry Bancroft
Nixon

Nixon (1995)

as Richard Helms
The Journey of August King

The Journey of August King (1995)

as Mooney Wright
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (1995)

as (archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)

as Tom Wingfield (archive footage)
The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within (1994)

as President William Foster
Serial Mom

Serial Mom (1994)

as Eugene Sutphin
David's Mother

David's Mother (1994)

as John Nils
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)

as Daniel Chamberlain
No Image

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993)

as Forrest Bedford
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream (1992)

as Reader (voice)
Mindwalk

Mindwalk (1991)

as Jack Edwards
The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon (1991)

as Matthew Trant
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

as Self
A Captive in the Land

A Captive in the Land (1990)

as Royce
Crimes and Misdemeanors

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

as Ben
Welcome Home

Welcome Home (1989)

as Woody
Lantern Hill

Lantern Hill (1989)

as Andrew Stuart
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988)

as Jim Delmore
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods (1988)

as John Honeyman
September

September (1987)

as Peter
Devil's Paradise

Devil's Paradise (1987)

as Jones
Swimming to Cambodia

Swimming to Cambodia (1987)

as Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
The Room Upstairs

The Room Upstairs (1987)

as Travis Coles
Flagrant désir

Flagrant désir (1986)

as Inspecteur Gerry Morrison
Just Between Friends

Just Between Friends (1986)

as Harry Crandall
The Fifth Missile

The Fifth Missile (1986)

as Capt. Allard Renslow
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

as David (uncredited)
Warning Sign

Warning Sign (1985)

as Cal Morse
Love Lives On

Love Lives On (1985)

as Bernie
Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again (1985)

as Paul Broadbent
The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields (1984)

as Sydney Schanberg
The Boy Who Loved Trolls

The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)

as Ofoeti
Dempsey

Dempsey (1983)

as Doc Kearns
In Defense of Kids

In Defense of Kids (1983)

as Paul Wilcox
Games Mother Never Taught You

Games Mother Never Taught You (1982)

as David Bentells
Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

as Frank Canton
Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire (1980)

as C.D.B. Bryan
Hopscotch

Hopscotch (1980)

as Jack Cutter
Sweet William

Sweet William (1980)

as William McClusky
Eagle's Wing

Eagle's Wing (1979)

as White Bull
Interiors

Interiors (1978)

as Mike
Capricorn One

Capricorn One (1977)

as Lt. Col. Peter Willis
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge (1976)

as Le Clerq
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear (1975)

as Mr. Graham
Rancho Deluxe

Rancho Deluxe (1975)

as Cecil Colson
Reflections of Murder

Reflections of Murder (1974)

as Michael Elliott
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1974)

as Nick Carraway
The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie (1973)

as Tom Wingfield
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (1973)

as Benedick
Mahoney's Last Stand

Mahoney's Last Stand (1972)

as Felix
Savages

Savages (1972)

as James, the Limping Man
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971)

as Alex Monte
Cover Me Babe

Cover Me Babe (1970)

as Cameraman
Three

Three (1969)

as Taylor
Generation

Generation (1969)

as Desmond
Fitzwilly

Fitzwilly (1967)

as Oliver
The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean

The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1966)

as Andy
Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour

Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour (N/A)

as Self (voice)