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And now, Sam Waterston for Old Glory Insurance.
An American citizen is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody "Year Zero" ethnic cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million "undesirable" civilians.
US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.

Overview

Trivia:
Voices the TV ad for left wing magazine "The Nation," including the line... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 30 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Sam Waterson | Samuel A. Waterston

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Law & Order" .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (327 episodes, 1994-2008)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Zero (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Challenged (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Rumble (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Excalibur (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Personae Non Grata (2008) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
          (322 more)
  2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2007)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Blinded (2007) TV episode .... D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Entitled (2000) TV episode .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
  3. "Masters of Science Fiction" .... Havelman (1 episode, 2007)
        - A Clean Escape (2007) TV episode .... Havelman
  4. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Skeleton (2005) TV episode .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
        - The Abominable Showman (2005) TV episode .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
  5. The Commission (2003) .... J. Lee Rankin
  6. Divorce, Le (2003) .... Chester Walker
  7. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV) .... Dennis Shepard
    ... aka Affaire Matthew Shepard, L' (Canada: French title)
  8. A House Divided (2000) (TV) .... David Dickson
  9. "Family Guy" .... Dr. Kaplan (2 episodes, 2000)
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
        - Road to Rhode Island (2000) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Dr. Kaplan
        - Brian in Love (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Kaplan

  10. "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
    ... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
        - Sideshow: Part 2 (1999) TV episode (as Sam Waterson) .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
        - Baby, It's You: Part 2 (1997) TV episode (as Sam Waterson) .... Executive D.A. Jack McCoy
  11. Exiled (1998) (TV) .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
    ... aka Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (USA: promotional title)
  12. Miracle at Midnight (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Karl Koster
  13. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... The President
  14. "Thomas Jefferson" (1997) TV mini-series (voice) .... Thomas Jefferson
  15. The Proprietor (1996) .... Harry Bancroft
    ... aka Propriétaire, La (France)
    ... aka The Proprietor (UK)
  16. The Journey of August King (1995) .... Mooney Wright
  17. Serial Mom (1994) .... Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S.
  18. David's Mother (1994) (TV) .... John Nils
  19. Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) (TV) .... Daniel Chamberlain
    ... aka Assault at Westpoint (USA: short title)
  20. The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) .... President William Foster
  21. "I'll Fly Away" .... D.A. Forrest Bedford (39 episodes, 1991-1994)
        - Finale (1994) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - State (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - Commencement (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - What's in a Name? (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
        - Small Wishes (1993) TV episode .... D.A. Forrest Bedford
          (34 more)
  22. I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) (TV) .... Forrest Bedford
  23. "Tales from the Crypt" .... G.G. Devoe (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - As Ye Sow (1993) TV episode .... G.G. Devoe
  24. A Captive in the Land (1993) .... Royce
  25. A Dog Race in Alaska (1993)
  26. "Warburg: A Man of Influence" (1992) TV mini-series .... Siegmund Warburg
    ... aka Warburg, le banquier des princes (France)
  27. The Man in the Moon (1991) .... Matthew Trant
  28. Lantern Hill (1990) (TV) .... Andrew Stuart
    ... aka Jane de Lantern Hill (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Jane of Lantern Hill
  29. Mindwalk (1990) .... Jack Edwards
  30. "The Nightmare Years" (1990) TV mini-series .... Bill Shirer

  31. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) .... Ben
  32. Welcome Home (1989) .... Woody
  33. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1988)
        - Views of a Vanishing Frontier (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
  34. Lincoln (1988) (TV) .... Abraham Lincoln
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln
  35. Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV) .... Jim Delmore
    ... aka Hostile Witness (Europe: English title) (UK)
    ... aka In the Hands of the Enemy (Australia: DVD title)
  36. A Walk in the Woods (1988) (TV) .... John Honeyman
  37. September (1987) .... Peter
  38. Teufels Paradies, Des (1987) .... Jones
    ... aka Devil's Paradise (USA)
  39. The Room Upstairs (1987) (TV) .... Travis Coles
  40. "Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light" (1987) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Visionaries (USA: short title)
  41. Flagrant désir (1986) .... Gerry Morrison
    ... aka A Certain Desire
    ... aka Flagrant Desire
    ... aka Trade Secrets (USA: TV title)
  42. Just Between Friends (1986) .... Harry Crandall
  43. "Amazing Stories" .... Jordan Manmouth (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - Mirror, Mirror (1986) TV episode .... Jordan Manmouth
  44. The Fifth Missile (1986) (TV) .... Capt. Allard Renslow
    ... aka Operation Fire (Europe: English title: video box title)
  45. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (uncredited) .... David
  46. Warning Sign (1985) .... Cal Morse
  47. Love Lives On (1985) (TV) .... Bernie
  48. Finnegan Begin Again (1985) (TV) .... Paul Broadbent
  49. The Killing Fields (1984) .... Sydney Schanberg
  50. The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) (TV) .... Ofoeti
  51. Dempsey (1983) (TV) .... Doc Kearns
  52. In Defense of Kids (1983) (TV) .... Paul
  53. Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) (TV) .... David Bentells
  54. "Q.E.D." .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill (3 episodes, 1982)
    ... aka Mastermind
        - Infernal Device (1982) TV episode .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill
        - The Great Motor Race (1982) TV episode .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill
        - Target: London (1982) TV episode .... Prof. Quentin E. Deverill
  55. "Freedom to Speak" (1982) TV mini-series .... Theodore Roosevelt
  56. Heaven's Gate (1980) .... Frank Canton
    ... aka Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title)
  57. "Oppenheimer" (1980) TV mini-series .... J. Robert Oppenheimer
  58. Hopscotch (1980) .... Joe Cutter
  59. Sweet William (1980) .... William McClusky

  60. Eagle's Wing (1979) .... White Bull
  61. Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) .... C.D. Bryan
  62. Interiors (1978) .... Mike
  63. Capricorn One (1978) .... Lt. Col. Peter Willis
  64. Sweet Revenge (1976) .... Le Clerq
    ... aka Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title)
  65. Journey Into Fear (1975) .... Mr. Graham
    ... aka Burn Out
  66. Rancho Deluxe (1975) .... Cecil Colson
  67. Reflections of Murder (1974) (TV) .... Michael Elliott
  68. The Great Gatsby (1974) .... Nick Carraway
  69. The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV) .... Tom Wingfield
    ... aka Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (USA: complete title)
  70. Much Ado About Nothing (1973) (TV) .... Benedick
  71. Savages (1972) .... James, the Limping Man
  72. Mahoney's Estate (1972) .... Felix
    ... aka Mahoney's Last Stand (Canada: English title)
  73. "NET Playhouse" .... (segment: Foul!) (1 episode, 1971)
        - Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) TV episode (as Sam Waterson) .... (segment: Foul!)
  74. Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971) .... Alex
    ... aka Death of a Hooker
  75. Cover Me Babe (1970) .... Cameraman
    ... aka Run Shadow Run

  76. Three (1969/I) .... Taylor
  77. Generation (1969) .... Desmond
    ... aka A Time for Caring
    ... aka A Time for Giving (UK)
  78. Fitzwilly (1967) .... Oliver
    ... aka A Garden of Cucumbers
    ... aka Fitzwilly Strikes Back (UK)
  79. "N.Y.P.D." .... Marco (1 episode, 1967)
        - Murder for Infinity (1967) TV episode .... Marco
  80. "Hawk" .... Peter (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Living End of Sisterbaby (1966) TV episode .... Peter
  81. "Dr. Kildare" .... Mark (2 episodes, 1965)
        - Enough La Boheme for Everybody (1965) TV episode .... Mark
        - Life in the Dance Hall (1965) TV episode .... Mark
  82. The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1965) .... Andy
Producer:
  1. A House Divided (2000) (TV) (producer)

  2. The Journey of August King (1995) (producer)
Director:
  1. "I'll Fly Away" (1 episode, 1992)
        - Since Walter (1992) TV episode
Self:
  1. Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour (2008) (voice) .... Himself
  2. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Andrew Young (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen (2007) .... Narrator
    ... aka Cooper & Hemingway: A 20 Year Friendship
  5. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play
  6. "Jeopardy!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  8. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "Character Studies" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Amanda (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (2004) (TV) .... Himself - as Abraham Lincoln
  11. Hammer and Cycle (2004) (voice) .... Narrator
  12. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Stockard Channing (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Restore America Honors (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Echoes from the White House (2001) (TV)
  15. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode dated 29 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 24 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 12 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  18. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  19. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) .... Narration
  20. Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
  21. "Great Books" .... Interview (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Great Gatsby (1999) TV episode .... Interview
  22. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
  23. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Thomas Jefferson
  24. Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (1997)
  25. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Quentin Tarantino/Smashing Pumpkins (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Lost Civilizations" (1995) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Time Life's Lost Civilizations (USA: DVD title)
  27. A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Making of 'Serial Mom' (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  29. "The Visionaries" (1994) TV series .... Himself - Host
  30. Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) .... Reader
  31. Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  32. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  33. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter & Performer
  34. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

  35. In Search of Ezra Pound (1966) (TV) .... Man 2
Archive Footage:
  1. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Saturday Night Live"
        - Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) .... Tom Wingfield
  5. Swimming to Cambodia (1987) .... Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields'


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Other Works:
TV commercial for AT&T (1997) more
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