Sam Waterston
Born
November 15, 1940 (age 85)
Birthplace
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Sam Waterston

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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Movies

The Six Triple Eight
The Six Triple Eight
2024 ★ 7.5
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Man in the Woods
The Man in the Woods
2020 ★ 4.8
Headmaster Waldorf
On the Basis of Sex
On the Basis of Sex
2018 ★ 7.3
Erwin Griswold
The Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic
2018 ★ 7.0
Charlie Mayo (voice)
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators
2017 ★ 7.3
Narrator (voice)
Dateline: Saigon
Dateline: Saigon
2017 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane
2016 ★ 7.4
George Dupont
Anesthesia
Anesthesia
2016 ★ 5.7
Prof. Walter Zarrow
And It Was Good
And It Was Good
2015
Judge Alexander Baas / Doctor / Gravedigger
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
2015 ★ 6.0
Narrator
Please Be Normal
Please Be Normal
2015 ★ 3.3
Dad
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
The Commission
The Commission
2003 ★ 1.0
J. Lee Rankin
Le Divorce
Le Divorce
2003 ★ 5.0
Chester Walker
The Matthew Shepard Story
The Matthew Shepard Story
2002 ★ 5.4
Dennis Shepard
A House Divided
A House Divided
2000 ★ 5.0
David Dickson
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
1999 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
Law and Order: Justice
Law and Order: Justice
1999
Jack McCoy
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels
1999
Narrator
Exiled
Exiled
1998 ★ 5.8
Jack McCoy
Miracle at Midnight
Miracle at Midnight
1998 ★ 7.3
Dr. Karl Koster
Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy
1997 ★ 5.0
The President
The Proprietor
The Proprietor
1996 ★ 6.0
Harry Bancroft
Nixon
Nixon
1995 ★ 6.9
Richard Helms
The Journey of August King
The Journey of August King
1995 ★ 6.7
Mooney Wright
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV
1995
(archive footage)
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Tom Wingfield (archive footage)
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within
1994 ★ 5.7
President William Foster
Serial Mom
Serial Mom
1994 ★ 6.7
Eugene Sutphin
David's Mother
David's Mother
1994 ★ 8.1
John Nils
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
1994 ★ 6.2
Daniel Chamberlain
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
1993 ★ 8.0
Forrest Bedford
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream
1992 ★ 6.7
Reader (voice)
Mindwalk
Mindwalk
1991 ★ 6.8
Jack Edwards
The Man in the Moon
The Man in the Moon
1991 ★ 7.3
Matthew Trant
A Captive in the Land
A Captive in the Land
1990 ★ 5.0
Royce
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 ★ 7.4
Ben
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
1989 ★ 5.6
Woody
Lantern Hill
Lantern Hill
1989 ★ 8.0
Andrew Stuart
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
1988 ★ 6.0
Jim Delmore
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
1988
John Honeyman
September
September
1987 ★ 6.2
Peter
Devil's Paradise
Devil's Paradise
1987 ★ 3.5
Jones
Swimming to Cambodia
Swimming to Cambodia
1987 ★ 6.9
Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs
1987 ★ 4.2
Travis Coles
Flagrant désir
Flagrant désir
1986 ★ 4.7
Inspecteur Gerry Morrison
Just Between Friends
Just Between Friends
1986 ★ 4.9
Harry Crandall
The Fifth Missile
The Fifth Missile
1986 ★ 4.8
Capt. Allard Renslow
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986 ★ 7.5
David (uncredited)
Warning Sign
Warning Sign
1985 ★ 6.0
Cal Morse
Love Lives On
Love Lives On
1985 ★ 8.0
Bernie
Finnegan Begin Again
Finnegan Begin Again
1985 ★ 6.3
Paul Broadbent
The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields
1984 ★ 7.5
Sydney Schanberg
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984 ★ 1.0
Ofoeti
Dempsey
Dempsey
1983 ★ 6.0
Doc Kearns
In Defense of Kids
In Defense of Kids
1983 ★ 5.0
Paul Wilcox
Games Mother Never Taught You
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982
David Bentells
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
1980 ★ 6.7
Frank Canton
Friendly Fire
Friendly Fire
1980 ★ 7.5
C.D.B. Bryan
Hopscotch
Hopscotch
1980 ★ 7.0
Jack Cutter
Sweet William
Sweet William
1980 ★ 3.3
William McClusky
Eagle's Wing
Eagle's Wing
1979 ★ 5.2
White Bull
Interiors
Interiors
1978 ★ 6.8
Mike
Capricorn One
Capricorn One
1977 ★ 6.8
Lt. Col. Peter Willis
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge
1976 ★ 5.4
Le Clerq
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
1975 ★ 5.6
Mr. Graham
Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe
1975 ★ 5.3
Cecil Colson
Reflections of Murder
Reflections of Murder
1974 ★ 6.3
Michael Elliott
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
1974 ★ 6.3
Nick Carraway
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
1973 ★ 7.6
Tom Wingfield
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
1973 ★ 5.0
Benedick
Mahoney's Last Stand
Mahoney's Last Stand
1972 ★ 5.4
Felix
Savages
Savages
1972 ★ 5.1
James, the Limping Man
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
1971 ★ 4.0
Alex Monte
Cover Me Babe
Cover Me Babe
1970 ★ 4.2
Cameraman
Three
Three
1969 ★ 4.7
Taylor
Generation
Generation
1969 ★ 4.5
Desmond
Fitzwilly
Fitzwilly
1967 ★ 6.0
Oliver
The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean
The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean
1966 ★ 7.7
Andy

TV Series