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Sam Waterston Biography
Sam Waterston, full names(Samuel Atkinson Waterson) is an American actor, producer, and director. Among other roles, he is noted for his portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in The Killing Fields (1984), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, and his starring role as Jack McCoy on the NBC television series Law & Order (1994–2010), which brought him Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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 fifty-year career. He has also starred in numerous stage productions. AllMovie historian Hal Erickson characterized Waterston as having “cultivated a loyal following with his quietly charismatic, unfailingly solid performances.” He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2012.
Sam Waterston Age
Waterston was born on November 15, 1940, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. He is 78 years old as of 2018.
Sam Waterston Height
Sam has a height of 1.85 m.
Sam Waterston Net Worth
Waterston has an estimated net worth of $15 Million.
Sam Waterston photoSam Waterston Wife
Waterston married Barbara Rutledge-Johns but they divorced in 1975. They have one son, James, also an actor. Waterston married his second wife, former model Lynn Louisa Woodruff, in 1976. They have three children, daughters Katherine Waterson and Elisabeth Waterson, who are also actresses, and a son Graham.
Sam Waterston Movies
- The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1965)
- Fitzwilly (1967)
- Three (1969)
- Who Killed Mary What’s ‘Er Name? (1971)
- Savages (1972)
- The Glass Menagerie (1973)
- The Great Gatsby (1974)
- Reflections of Murder (1974)
- Rancho Deluxe (1975)
- Journey into Fear (1975)
- Sweet Revenge (1976)
- Capricorn One (1977)
- Interiors (1978)
- Eagle’s Wing (1979)
- Sweet William (1980)
- Hopscotch (1980)
- Heaven’s Gate (1980)
- Oppenheimer (1980)
- The Killing Fields (1984)
- Finnegan Begin Again (1985)
- Warning Sign (1985)
Sam Waterston Parkinsons
Does Waterston really have parkinsons? It is not really confirmed only that rumors.
Sam Waterston Law And Order
Law and Order was filmed on location in New York, the drama showcases the sometimes-complex process of determining guilt or innocence, while lives hang in the balance. Often inspired by the latest headlines, the plots highlight legal, ethical or personal dilemmas to which people can relate.
During his 16-season stint on Law & Order, Waterston won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor in a drama series and earned three Emmy nominations in the same category. Since Law & Order, he was gone on to roles in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama The Newsroom as well as movies including Miss Sloane and Please Be Normal.
Sam Waterston Gay
“Grace and Frankie” a television comedy show potrays Sam as gay but technically, he is not gay. He is a straight man who doesn’t believe in gaysm
Sam Waterston Nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1974 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Glass Menagerie | Nominated |
1975 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Great Gatsby | Nominated |
New Star of the Year – Actor | Nominated | |||
1981 | BAFTA TV Awards | Best Actor on Television | Oppenheimer | Nominated |
1983 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
1985 | Academy Awards | Best Actor | The Killing Fields | Nominated |
BAFTA Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated | ||
1992 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | I’ll Fly Away | Nominated | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1993 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Won | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1994 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | I’ll Fly Away: Then and Now | Nominated | |
Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Play | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Nominated | |
1995 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Law & Order | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1996 | Nominated | |||
1997 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1998 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
1999 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Won | ||
Nominated | ||||
Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2000 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | ||
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
2002 | Nominated | |||
2004 | Nominated |