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Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Samuel Atkinson Waterston

Born November 15, 1940· Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

43Roles★ 6.9Average rating

Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Waterston pursued a classical education that combined a Yale BA with studies at the Sorbonne and the American Actors Workshop, laying a foundation for a versatile stage career that began on New York’s Broadway and at the Public Theatre, where he tackled Shakespearean revivals and earned a Drama Desk Award for his Hamlet performance. His theatrical résumé later inc…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The NewsroomSeries★ 8.1
The Newsroom2012
Charlie Skinner
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries★ 8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Jack McCoy
Tales from the CryptSeries★ 8
Tales from the Crypt1989
G.G. Devoe (segment "As Ye Sow")
Amazing StoriesSeries★ 7.5
Amazing Stories1985
Jordan Manmouth
Miss Sloane★ 7.4
Miss Sloane2016
George Dupont
Family GuySeries★ 7.4
Family Guy1999
Bruce Kaplan (voice)
Law & OrderSeries★ 7.3
Law & Order1990
Jack McCoy
Capricorn One★ 6.8
Capricorn One1977
Lt. Col. Peter Willis
Heaven's Gate★ 6.7
Heaven's Gate1980
Frank Canton
The Great Gatsby★ 6.3
The Great Gatsby1974
Nick Carraway