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Overview
Trivia:
Voices the TV ad for left wing magazine "The Nation," including the line... moreAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 30 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
"Law & Order" interview with Dick Wolf and Sam Waterston (From Movie Jungle. 11 November 2008, 4:29 AM, PST)
Don't call it a comeback: 'Law & Order's' resurgence continues
(From The Watcher. 5 November 2008, 9:45 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Sam Waterson | Samuel A. WaterstonUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. Nov. 17 | 2:00 PM | TNT | Law & Order | Panic | #10.13 | more |
Filmography
Actor:
- "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) - "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 - "Masters of Science Fiction" .... Havelman (1 episode, 2007)
- A Clean Escape (2007) TV episode .... Havelman - "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 - The Commission (2003) .... J. Lee Rankin
- Divorce, Le (2003) .... Chester Walker
- The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV) .... Dennis Shepard
... aka Affaire Matthew Shepard, L' (Canada: French title) - A House Divided (2000) (TV) .... David Dickson
- "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 - "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 - Exiled (1998) (TV) .... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
... aka Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (USA: promotional title) - Miracle at Midnight (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Karl Koster
- Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... The President
- "Thomas Jefferson" (1997) TV mini-series (voice) .... Thomas Jefferson
- The Proprietor (1996) .... Harry Bancroft
... aka Propriétaire, La (France)
... aka The Proprietor (UK) - The Journey of August King (1995) .... Mooney Wright
- Serial Mom (1994) .... Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S.
- David's Mother (1994) (TV) .... John Nils
- Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) (TV) .... Daniel Chamberlain
... aka Assault at Westpoint (USA: short title) - The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) .... President William Foster
- "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) - I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) (TV) .... Forrest Bedford
- "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 - A Captive in the Land (1993) .... Royce
- A Dog Race in Alaska (1993)
- "Warburg: A Man of Influence" (1992) TV mini-series .... Siegmund Warburg
... aka Warburg, le banquier des princes (France) - The Man in the Moon (1991) .... Matthew Trant
- Lantern Hill (1990) (TV) .... Andrew Stuart
... aka Jane de Lantern Hill (Canada: French title)
... aka Jane of Lantern Hill - Mindwalk (1990) .... Jack Edwards
- "The Nightmare Years" (1990) TV mini-series .... Bill Shirer
- Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) .... Ben
- Welcome Home (1989) .... Woody
- "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1988)
- Views of a Vanishing Frontier (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Lincoln (1988) (TV) .... Abraham Lincoln
... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln - 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) - A Walk in the Woods (1988) (TV) .... John Honeyman
- September (1987) .... Peter
- Teufels Paradies, Des (1987) .... Jones
... aka Devil's Paradise (USA) - The Room Upstairs (1987) (TV) .... Travis Coles
- "Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light" (1987) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
... aka Visionaries (USA: short title) - Flagrant désir (1986) .... Gerry Morrison
... aka A Certain Desire
... aka Flagrant Desire
... aka Trade Secrets (USA: TV title) - Just Between Friends (1986) .... Harry Crandall
- "Amazing Stories" .... Jordan Manmouth (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Mirror, Mirror (1986) TV episode .... Jordan Manmouth - The Fifth Missile (1986) (TV) .... Capt. Allard Renslow
... aka Operation Fire (Europe: English title: video box title) - Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (uncredited) .... David
- Warning Sign (1985) .... Cal Morse
- Love Lives On (1985) (TV) .... Bernie
- Finnegan Begin Again (1985) (TV) .... Paul Broadbent
- The Killing Fields (1984) .... Sydney Schanberg
- The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) (TV) .... Ofoeti
- Dempsey (1983) (TV) .... Doc Kearns
- In Defense of Kids (1983) (TV) .... Paul
- Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) (TV) .... David Bentells
- "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 - "Freedom to Speak" (1982) TV mini-series .... Theodore Roosevelt
- Heaven's Gate (1980) .... Frank Canton
... aka Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title) - "Oppenheimer" (1980) TV mini-series .... J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Hopscotch (1980) .... Joe Cutter
- Sweet William (1980) .... William McClusky
- Eagle's Wing (1979) .... White Bull
- Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) .... C.D. Bryan
- Interiors (1978) .... Mike
- Capricorn One (1978) .... Lt. Col. Peter Willis
- Sweet Revenge (1976) .... Le Clerq
... aka Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title) - Journey Into Fear (1975) .... Mr. Graham
... aka Burn Out - Rancho Deluxe (1975) .... Cecil Colson
- Reflections of Murder (1974) (TV) .... Michael Elliott
- The Great Gatsby (1974) .... Nick Carraway
- The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV) .... Tom Wingfield
... aka Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (USA: complete title) - Much Ado About Nothing (1973) (TV) .... Benedick
- Savages (1972) .... James, the Limping Man
- Mahoney's Estate (1972) .... Felix
... aka Mahoney's Last Stand (Canada: English title) - "NET Playhouse" .... (segment: Foul!) (1 episode, 1971)
- Foul!/Actor's Choice (1971) TV episode (as Sam Waterson) .... (segment: Foul!) - Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971) .... Alex
... aka Death of a Hooker - Cover Me Babe (1970) .... Cameraman
... aka Run Shadow Run - Three (1969/I) .... Taylor
- Generation (1969) .... Desmond
... aka A Time for Caring
... aka A Time for Giving (UK) - Fitzwilly (1967) .... Oliver
... aka A Garden of Cucumbers
... aka Fitzwilly Strikes Back (UK) - "N.Y.P.D." .... Marco (1 episode, 1967)
- Murder for Infinity (1967) TV episode .... Marco - "Hawk" .... Peter (1 episode, 1966)
- The Living End of Sisterbaby (1966) TV episode .... Peter - "Dr. Kildare" .... Mark (2 episodes, 1965)
- Enough La Boheme for Everybody (1965) TV episode .... Mark
- Life in the Dance Hall (1965) TV episode .... Mark - The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1965) .... Andy
Producer:
- A House Divided (2000) (TV) (producer)
- The Journey of August King (1995) (producer)
Director:
- "I'll Fly Away" (1 episode, 1992)
- Since Walter (1992) TV episode
Self:
- Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour (2008) (voice) .... Himself
- "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Andrew Young (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 16 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen (2007) .... Narrator
... aka Cooper & Hemingway: A 20 Year Friendship - The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play
- "Jeopardy!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Character Studies" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Amanda (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (2004) (TV) .... Himself - as Abraham Lincoln
- Hammer and Cycle (2004) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Stockard Channing (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Restore America Honors (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Echoes from the White House (2001) (TV)
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 29 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 24 September 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 12 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) .... Narration
- Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
- "Great Books" .... Interview (1 episode, 1999)
- The Great Gatsby (1999) TV episode .... Interview - 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)
- Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Thomas Jefferson
- Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (1997)
- "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 - "Lost Civilizations" (1995) TV series .... Host / ... (unknown episodes)
... aka Time Life's Lost Civilizations (USA: DVD title) - A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- The Making of 'Serial Mom' (1994) TV episode .... Himself - "The Visionaries" (1994) TV series .... Himself - Host
- Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) .... Reader
- Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter & Performer
- The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- In Search of Ezra Pound (1966) (TV) .... Man 2
Archive Footage:
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Saturday Night Live"
- Christopher Walken/Joan Osborne (1996) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) .... Tom Wingfield
- Swimming to Cambodia (1987) .... Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields'
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