Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Acting
Born 1940-11-15Cambridge, 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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Waterston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (90)

Miss Sloane
7.4

Miss Sloane

2016Movie7.4
The Six Triple Eight
7.6

The Six Triple Eight

2024Movie7.6
Serial Mom
6.7

Serial Mom

1994Movie6.7
The Great Gatsby
6.3

The Great Gatsby

1974Movie6.3
Anesthesia
5.7

Anesthesia

2016Movie5.7
Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.4

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989Movie7.4
Heaven's Gate
6.7

Heaven's Gate

1980Movie6.7
Le Divorce
5.0

Le Divorce

2003Movie5.0
The Killing Fields
7.5

The Killing Fields

1984Movie7.5
Sweet Revenge
5.7

Sweet Revenge

1976Movie5.7
The Man in the Moon
7.4

The Man in the Moon

1991Movie7.4
Capricorn One
6.8

Capricorn One

1977Movie6.8
Nixon
6.8

Nixon

1995Movie6.8
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.5

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986Movie7.5
On the Basis of Sex
7.3

On the Basis of Sex

2018Movie7.3
Exiled
5.9

Exiled

1998Movie5.9
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
6.3

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

1994Movie6.3
The Enemy Within
5.8

The Enemy Within

1994Movie5.8
Warning Sign
6.0

Warning Sign

1985Movie6.0
Shadow Conspiracy
4.9

Shadow Conspiracy

1997Movie4.9
Fitzwilly
6.2

Fitzwilly

1967Movie6.2
Interiors
6.8

Interiors

1978Movie6.8
Earth and the American Dream
6.7

Earth and the American Dream

1992Movie6.7
September
6.2

September

1987Movie6.2
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
5.9

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

2010Movie5.9
In Bad Taste
8.0

In Bad Taste

1999Movie8.0
Eagle's Wing
5.4

Eagle's Wing

1979Movie5.4
Merchant Ivory
7.7

Merchant Ivory

2024Movie7.7
Hopscotch
7.0

Hopscotch

1980Movie7.0
Devil's Paradise
5.7

Devil's Paradise

1987Movie5.7
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994Movie9.0
Cover Me Babe
4.7

Cover Me Babe

1970Movie4.7
The Mayo Clinic
7.0

The Mayo Clinic

2018Movie7.0
The Room Upstairs
4.8

The Room Upstairs

1987Movie4.8
Dateline: Saigon
8.0

Dateline: Saigon

2017Movie8.0
Swimming to Cambodia
7.0

Swimming to Cambodia

1987Movie7.0
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

Amazing Stories: The Movie IV

1995Movie
Rancho Deluxe
5.3

Rancho Deluxe

1975Movie5.3
And It Was Good

And It Was Good

2015Movie
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
7.1

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

2018Movie7.1
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
7.0

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

1988Movie7.0
Reflections of Murder
6.8

Reflections of Murder

1974Movie6.8
Carousel

Carousel

2026Movie
Just Between Friends
5.2

Just Between Friends

1986Movie5.2
Flagrant désir
5.3

Flagrant désir

1986Movie5.3
The Proprietor
7.0

The Proprietor

1996Movie7.0
Sweet William
4.3

Sweet William

1980Movie4.3
David's Mother
8.3

David's Mother

1994Movie8.3
The Matthew Shepard Story
5.6

The Matthew Shepard Story

2002Movie5.6
Miracle at Midnight
7.5

Miracle at Midnight

1998Movie7.5
Finnegan Begin Again
6.5

Finnegan Begin Again

1985Movie6.5
The Unfinished Journey
6.5

The Unfinished Journey

1999Movie6.5
Dempsey
6.3

Dempsey

1983Movie6.3
Friendly Fire
7.0

Friendly Fire

1980Movie7.0
Journey into Fear
6.0

Journey into Fear

1975Movie6.0
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
Love Lives On
8.0

Love Lives On

1985Movie8.0
Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs
10.0

Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs

1999Movie10.0
The Journey of August King
6.9

The Journey of August King

1995Movie6.9
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006Movie
Mindwalk
6.9

Mindwalk

1991Movie6.9
Mahoney's Last Stand
5.7

Mahoney's Last Stand

1972Movie5.7
The Fifth Missile
5.5

The Fifth Missile

1986Movie5.5
The Glass Menagerie
7.7

The Glass Menagerie

1973Movie7.7
The Commission
4.5

The Commission

2003Movie4.5
Generation
5.5

Generation

1969Movie5.5
Welcome Home
6.6

Welcome Home

1989Movie6.6
Three
5.2

Three

1969Movie5.2
In Defense of Kids
7.0

In Defense of Kids

1983Movie7.0
The Man in the Woods
4.8

The Man in the Woods

2020Movie4.8
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
4.9

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

1971Movie4.9
The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean
8.3

The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean

1966Movie8.3
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels

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

1999Movie
A House Divided
6.5

A House Divided

2000Movie6.5
Hammer and Cycle
8.0

Hammer and Cycle

2004Movie8.0
A Captive in the Land
5.6

A Captive in the Land

1990Movie5.6
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time
6.8

Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

2021Movie6.8
Savages
5.3

Savages

1972Movie5.3
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
4.5

The Boy Who Loved Trolls

1984Movie4.5
Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story

Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story

2020Movie
Games Mother Never Taught You
8.0

Games Mother Never Taught You

1982Movie8.0
Lantern Hill
8.0

Lantern Hill

1989Movie8.0
Dean Smith
6.0

Dean Smith

2015Movie6.0
Please Be Normal
3.3

Please Be Normal

2015Movie3.3
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
8.5

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

1993Movie8.5
A Walk in the Woods
8.5

A Walk in the Woods

1988Movie8.5
Much Ado About Nothing
6.0

Much Ado About Nothing

1973Movie6.0
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators
7.3

Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators

2017Movie7.3
Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour

Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour

2024Movie
A Case for Love

A Case for Love

2024Movie

TV Shows (35)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Jeopardy!
6.9

Jeopardy!

1984Series6.9
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Grace and Frankie
7.7

Grace and Frankie

2015Series7.7
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Newsroom
8.1

The Newsroom

2012Series8.1
Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985Series7.5
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
8.1

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

2005Series8.1
Godless
7.7

Godless

2017Series7.7
The Dropout
7.3

The Dropout

2022Series7.3
The Civil War
7.9

The Civil War

1990Series7.9
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
I'll Fly Away
7.5

I'll Fly Away

1991Series7.5
Prohibition
7.8

Prohibition

2011Series7.8
Oppenheimer
6.7

Oppenheimer

1980Series6.7
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
8.0

Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled

2023Series8.0
Masters of Science Fiction
6.2

Masters of Science Fiction

2007Series6.2
Lincoln
7.5

Lincoln

1988Series7.5
Jo
6.3

Jo

2013Series6.3
Q.E.D.
7.1

Q.E.D.

1982Series7.1
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
7.6

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

1997Series7.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Thomas Jefferson
7.5

Thomas Jefferson

1997Series7.5
The Nightmare Years
6.5

The Nightmare Years

1989Series6.5
Time Life's Lost Civilizations
6.8

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

1995Series6.8