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SAM WATERSTON
Born: November 15, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Biography | show moreshow less
Born on November 15, 1940, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sam Waterston is an acclaimed American actor, producer, and director. Over his prolific career, Waterston has distinguished himself in film, television, and stage acting.

Waterston graduated from Yale University with a BA in History and soon began his acting career on the New York stage. He made his film debut in "Fitzwilly" (1967), but his breakthrough role came as Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby" (1974). One of his most lauded performances was in the film "The Killing Fields" (1984), where he played journalist Sydney Schanberg, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He has also appeared in films such as "Heaven's Gate" (1980), "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), and "Le Divorce" (2003).

Waterston's television career has been equally illustrious. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jack McCoy in the long-running NBC series "Law & Order," a role he played from 1994 to 2010. His portrayal of McCoy, the Executive Assistant District Attorney, has earned him multiple nominations for various awards, and he became one of the series' most recognizable figures.

In addition to his screen work, Waterston has a strong background in theater, with numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway credits. He has performed in various Shakespearean plays and was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" (1993).

His contributions to the entertainment industry have been recognized with several awards, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Film Credits | show moreshow less
2012-2013-The-Newsroom (Performer), 2000-2010-Law-&-Order:-Special-Victims-Unit (Performer), 2005-Law-&-Order:-Trial-by-Jury (Performer), 1997-Shadow-Conspiracy (Performer), 1993-I'll-Fly-Away:-Then-and-Now (Performer), 1993-Tales-from-the-Crypt (Performer), 1993-A-Dog-Race-in-Alaska (Performer), 1990-The-Civil-War (Performer), 1989-Lantern-Hill (Performer), 1987-September (Performer), 1986-Just-Between-Friends (Performer), 1985-Warning-Sign (Performer), 1983-Dempsey (Performer), 1982-Q.E.D. (Performer), 1979-Eagle's-Wing (Performer), 1977-Capricorn-One (Performer), 1973-The-Glass-Menagerie (Performer), 1973-Much-Ado-About-Nothing (Performer), 1972-Savages (Performer), 2011-Charlie-Rose (in person), 2010-The-Rally-to-Restore-Sanity-and/or-Fear (in person), 2009-Infanity (in person), 2007-The-61st-Annual-Tony-Awards (in person), 1997-2006-Jeopardy! (in person), 2005-Art-in-the-Twenty-First-Century (in person), 1999-The-Unfinished-Journey (in person), 1999-The-51st-Annual-Primetime-Emmy-Awards (in person), 1994-The-Visionaries (in person), 1993-The-50th-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1985-The-42nd-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1985-The-11th-Annual-People's-Choice-Awards (in person), 1985-Finnegan-b_egin-Again (Performer), 2013-The-Colbert-Report (Performer), 2013-The-70th-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1994-American-Masters (Other), 2007-2008-The-Colbert-Report (in person), 1999-Moment-of-Impact:-Stories-of-the-Pulitzer-Prize-Photographs (in person), 1994-Assault-at-West-Point:-The-Court-Martial-of-Johnson-Whittaker (Performer), 1990-A-Captive-in-the-Land (Performer), 2011-Rain-Falls-from-Earth:-Surviving-Cambodia's-Darkest-Hour (in person), 2013-The-Path-to-Violence (Performer), 1987-Swimming-to-Cambodia (Other), 1994-2010-Law-&-Order (Performer), 2003-The-Commission (Performer), 2003-Le-divorce (Performer), 2002-The-Matthew-Shepard-Story (Performer), 2000-A-House-Divided (Performer), 1998-Exiled (Performer), 1994-David's-Mother (Performer), 1992-Warburg:-A-Man-of-Influence (Performer), 1988-Lincoln (Performer), 1987-The-Room-Upstairs (Performer), 1986-Amazing-Stories (Performer), 1983-In-Defense-of-Kids (Performer), 1982-Freedom-to-Speak (Performer), 1980-Heaven's-Gate (Performer), 1980-Hopscotch (Performer), 1980-Sweet-William (Performer), 1979-Friendly-Fire (Performer), 1978-Interiors (Performer), 1975-Journey-Into-Fear (Performer), 1974-Reflections-of-Murder (Performer), 1971-NET-Playhouse (Performer), 1967-Fitzwilly (Performer), 2000-A-House-Divided (Producer), 1992-I'll-Fly-Away (Director), 2008-The-View (in person), 2004-Hammer-and-Cycle (in person), 2004-Intimate-Portrait (in person), 2000-Larry-King-Live (in person), 1999-The-Directors (in person), 1997-The-49th-Annual-Primetime-Emmy-Awards (in person), 1995-The-52nd-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1994-HBO-First-Look (in person), 1994-The-51st-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1992-The-49th-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1990-Night-of-100-Stars-III (in person), 1986-Liberty-Weekend (in person), 1997-Lewis-&-Clark:-The-Journey-of-the-Corps-of-Discovery (in person), 1995-1996-Saturday-Night-Live (Other), 2014-Anesthesia (Performer), 1975-The-20th-Annual-Obie-Awards (in person), 2006-AFI's-100-Years...-100-Cheers:-America's-Most-Inspiring-Movies (in person), 2013-And-It-Was-Good (Performer), 1995-Late-Night-with-Conan-O'Brien (in person), 2013-Jo (Performer), 2013-Please-Be-Normal (Performer), 2007-Masters-of-Science-Fiction (Performer), 1999-Great-Books (Performer), 1994-Serial-Mom (Performer), 1994-The-Enemy-Within (Performer), 1991-1993-I'll-Fly-Away (Performer), 1990-Mindwalk (Performer), 1989-Crimes-and-Misdemeanors (Performer), 1988-The-American-Experience (Performer), 1988-A-Walk-in-the-Woods (Performer), 1986-Flagrant-desir (Performer), 1986-The-Fifth-Missile (Performer), 1985-Love-Lives-On (Performer), 1982-Games-Mother-Never-Taught-You (Performer), 1976-Sweet-Revenge (Performer), 1972-Mahoney's-Estate (Performer), 1971-Who-Killed-Mary-Whats'ername (Performer), 1967-N.Y.P.D. (Performer), 2011-Prohibition (in person), 2009-The-National-Parks:-America's-Best-Idea (in person), 2004-Abraham-Lincoln's-Cooper-Union-Address (in person), 2001-Echoes-from-the-White-House (in person), 2000-The-Howard-Stern-Radio-Show (in person), 2000-In-Bad-Taste (in person), 1998-4th-Annual-Screen-Actors-Guild-Awards (in person), 1995-Lost-Civilizations (in person), 1992-Earth-and-the-American-Dream (in person), 1992-The-44th-Annual-Primetime-Emmy-Awards (in person), 2011-President-Lincoln's-Inauguration-Re-enactment (Performer), 2004-101-Most-Unforgett_able-SNL-Moments (Other), 2011-Visionado-obligado (Other), 1988-Terrorist-on-Trial:-The-United-States-vs.-Salim-Ajami (Performer), 2013-Never-the-Same:-The-Prisoner-of-War-Experience (in person), 2013-Cooper-and-Hemingway:-The-True-Gen (in person), 1997-The-Kennedy-Center-Honors:-A-Celebration-of-the-Performing-Arts (in person), 2000-Family-Guy (Performer), 1997-1999-Homicide:-Life-on-the-Street (Performer), 1998-Miracle-at-Midnight (Performer), 1997-Thomas-Jefferson (Performer), 1996-The-Proprietor (Performer), 1995-The-Journey-of-August-King (Performer), 1991-The-Man-in-the-Moon (Performer), 1989-Welcome-Home (Performer), 1989-The-Nightmare-Years (Performer), 1987-Devil's-Paradise (Performer), 1986-Hannah-and-Her-Sisters (Performer), 1984-The-Killing-Fields (Performer), 1984-The-Boy-Who-Loved-Trolls (Performer), 1980-Oppenheimer (Performer), 1975-Rancho-Deluxe (Performer), 1974-The-Great-Gatsby (Performer), 1970-Cover-Me-Babe (Performer), 1969/I-Three (Performer), 1969-Generation (Performer), 1966-Camera-Three (Performer), 1965-Dr.-Kildare (Performer), 1965-The-Plastic-Dome-of-Norma-Jean (Performer), 1995-The-Journey-of-August-King (Producer), 1995-The-Journey-of-August-King (Director), 2011-Jewish-Soldiers-in-Blue-&-Gray (in person), 2010-The-Last-Boat-Out (in person), 2008-Rachael-Ray (in person), 2005-The-100-Greatest-War-Films (in person), 2005-Character-Studies (in person), 2003-Restore-America-Honors (in person), 2001-The-Rosie-O'Donnell-Show (in person), 1997-Liv-Ullmann-scener-fra-et-liv (in person), 1995-Saturday-Night-Live (in person), 1994-A-Gala-for-the-President-at-Ford's-Theatre (in person), 1993-The-45th-Annual-Primetime-Emmy-Awards (in person), 1991-One-on-One-with-John-Tesh (in person), 1988-The-42nd-Annual-Tony-Awards (in person), 1986-The-40th-Annual-Tony-Awards (in person), 1985-The-57th-Annual-Academy-Awards (in person), 2005-Saturday-Night-Live:-The-Best-of-Commercial-Parodies (Other), 2001-Bravo-Profiles (in person), 1990-Memory-&-Imagination:-New-Pathways-to-the-Library-of-Congress (in person)
Theater Credits | show moreshow less
Abe-Lincoln-in-Illinois - Performer (November 29, 1993 - January 2, 1994), A-Walk-in-the-Woods - Performer (February 28, 1988 - June 26, 1988), Benefactors - Performer (December 22, 1985 - June 29, 1986), Lunch-Hour - Performer (November 12, 1980 - June 28, 1981), Hamlet - Performer (December 17, 1975 - January 25, 1976), A-Doll's-House - Performer (March 5, 1975 - April 20, 1975), Much-Ado-About-Nothing - Performer (November 11, 1972 - February 11, 1973), The-Trial-of-the-Catonsville-Nine - Performer (June 2, 1971 - June 26, 1971), Hay-Fever - Performer (November 9, 1970 - November 28, 1970), Indians - Performer (October 13, 1969 - January 3, 1970), Halfway-Up-the-Tree - Performer (November 7, 1967 - December 31, 1967), First-One-Asleep,-Whistle - Performer (February 26, 1966 - February 26, 1966), Oh-Dad,-Poor-Dad,-Mamma's-Hung-You-in-the-Closet-a - Performer (August 27, 1963 - October 5, 1963)

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