Sam Waterston
Jack McCoy in Law and Order
Birth name : Samuel Atkinson Waterston
Birth date : 1940/11/15 (85 years old)
Birth place : Cambridge Massachussetts
Height: 1.85 m
Biography for Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston of its real name Samuel Atkinson Waterston is an American player and producer born November 15, 1940 in Cambridge Massachusstts
He started at the theater at the age of 6, in "Antigone", a piece created by his own father. Despite this experience, his career did not start immediately. He first undertook studies at the Sorbonne and the American Actors Workshop in Paris as well as the Yale Schools of Drama. In 1961, he appeared in the series "Dr Kildare", before being noticed the following year in "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Bad", a play that 'He interprets Broadway. He made his little way and it was in 1972 that he was noticed at the cinema in "Savage", a film directed by James Ivory. In 1974, the whole world discovered him in "Gatsby the Magnificent" by Jack Clayton, he interpreted the role of Nick Carraway, this interpretation earned him an appointment to the Golden Globe for best actor. He will shoot several times under the direction of Woody Allen, notably in "Interiors", "Hannah and his sisters", "September" and "Crimes and crimes". During the 1980s, we find him in "La Porte du Paradis" by Michael Cimino and embodied journalist Sydney Schanberg in "La tear" by Roland Joffé, this role earned him an appointment of the Oscar for best actor and a second Golden Globe. In 1994, he obtained the role of the first substitute Jack McCoy, who later became a prosecutor in the series "New York District" better known as "New York Judicial Police".
Sam Waterston is one of those actors whose face knows but whose name is difficult to recognize.
Sam Waterston is an American actor born November 15, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is known for his work in films, television and the theater. He has played in many popular films, such as "The Godfather, Part II", "The Fugitive" and "The Wings of Hell". Waterston also had a recurring role in the television series "Law & Order" from 1990 to 2010, where he played the role of a New York prosecutor.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Law & Order | Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (368 episodes, 1994-2010) |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (3 episodes, 2000-2010) |
| Masters of Science Fiction | Havelman (1 episode, 2007) |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 2005) |
| The Commission (2003) | J. Lee Rankin |
| Le divorce (2003) | Chester Walker |
| The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV) | Dennis Shepard |
| A House Divided (2000) (TV) | David Dickson |
| Family Guy | Dr. Kaplan (2 episodes, 2000) |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 1997-1999) |
| Great Books | Interview (1 episode, 1999) |
| Exiled (1998) (TV) | Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) | President William Foster |
| I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) (TV) | Forrest Bedford |
| Tales from the Crypt | G.G. Devoe (1 episode, 1993) |
| I'll Fly Away | D.A. Forrest Bedford (38 episodes, 1991-1993) |
| A Captive in the Land (1993) | Royce |
| A Dog Race in Alaska (1993) | |
| Warburg: A Man of Influence (1992) TV mini-series | Siegmund Warburg |
| The Man in the Moon (1991) | Matthew Trant |
| Lantern Hill (1990) (TV) | Andrew Stuart |
| Mindwalk (1990) | Jack Edwards |
| The Nightmare Years (1990) TV mini-series | Bill Shirer |
| The Civil War | President Abraham Lincoln (9 episodes, 1990) |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) | Ben |
| Welcome Home (1989) | Woody |
| The American Experience | Narrator (1 episode, 1988) |
| Lincoln (1988) (TV) | Abraham Lincoln |
| Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV) | Jim Delmore |
| A Walk in the Woods (1988) (TV) | John Honeyman |
| September (1987) | Peter |
| Devil's Paradise (1987) | Jones |
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | Travis Coles (1 episode, 1987) |
| Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987) TV series | Host / ... (unknown episodes) |
| Flagrant désir (1986) | L'inspecteur Gerry Morrison |
| Just Between Friends (1986) | Harry Crandall |
| Amazing Stories | Jordan Manmouth (1 episode, 1986) |
| The Fifth Missile (1986) (TV) | Capt. Allard Renslow |
| 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 Wilcox |
| Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) (TV) | David Bentells |
| Q.E.D. | Prof. Quentin E. Deverill (6 episodes, 1982) |
| Freedom to Speak (1982) TV mini-series | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Oppenheimer | Robert Oppenheimer (7 episodes, 1980) |
| Heaven's Gate (1980) | Frank Canton |
| Hopscotch (1980) | Cutter |
| Sweet William (1980) | William McClusky |
| Eagle's Wing (1979) | White Bull |
| Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) | C.D. Bryan |
| Interiors (1978) | Mike |
| Capricorn One (1977) | Peter Willis |
| Sweet Revenge (1976) | Le Clerq |
| Journey Into Fear (1975) | Mr. Graham |
| 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 |
| Much Ado About Nothing (1973) (TV) | Benedick |
| Savages (1972) | James, the Limping Man |
| Mahoney's Estate (1972) | Felix |
| NET Playhouse | (segment Foul!) (1 episode, 1971) |
| Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971) | Alex |
| Cover Me Babe (1970) | Cameraman |
| Three (1969/I) | Taylor |
| Generation (1969) | Desmond |
| Fitzwilly (1967) | Oliver |
| N.Y.P.D. | Marco (1 episode, 1967) |
| Hawk | Peter (1 episode, 1966) |
| Dr. Kildare | Mark (2 episodes, 1965) |
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- Creation date: 12/07/2010 by abdest