11/15/1940
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA:
Samuel Atkinson „Sam“ Waterston (* 15. November 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler. In den 1960er Jahren trat er gelegentlich in unbedeutenden Filmen auf. Erst mit seiner Rolle als Nick Carraway in Der große Gatsby (1974) erregte er einige Aufmerksamkeit und wurde für einen Golden Globe Award als Bester Nachwuchsdarsteller nominiert. Danach schien seine Karriere zunächst zu stagnieren. Zu seinen bekannteren Filmen jener Zeit gehören Rancho Deluxe mit Jeff Bridges (1975), Unternehmen Capricorn von Peter Hyams, Agentenpoker an der Seite von Walter Matthau sowie Michael Ciminos Heaven’s Gate (die beiden letzteren 1980). Woody Allen besetzte ihn in seinen Filmen Innenleben (1978), Hannah und ihre Schwestern (1986), September (1987) und Verbrechen und andere Kleinigkeiten (1989). Für seine Hauptrolle in dem Kriegsdrama The Killing Fields – Schreiendes Land (1984) war er 1985 als bester männlicher Hauptdarsteller für einen Oscar nominiert, unterlag jedoch F. Murray Abraham. Im Fernsehen konnte sich Waterston ebenso durchsetzen. Für die Hauptrolle als Staatsanwalt Jack McCoy in der Serie Law & Order, die er von 1994 bis 2010 in 368 Episoden verkörperte, war er dreimal für einen Emmy nominiert. Weitere Nominierungen erhielt er für seine Mitwirkung in dem Fernsehfilm Die Glasmenagerie (1973) an der Seite von Katharine Hepburn nach dem gleichnamigen Bühnenstück von Tennessee Williams wie auch für die Serie I’ll Fly Away (1991–1993). Für seine Rolle in der Serie gewann Waterston 1993 einen Golden Globe Award. Quelle: Wikipedia
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Carousel (2026) as Sam |
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The Six Triple Eight (2024) as Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
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Merchant Ivory (2024) as Self |
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A Case for Love (2024) as Self |
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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021) as Self (voice) |
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The Man in the Woods (2020) as Headmaster Waldorf |
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Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story (2020) as Self |
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On the Basis of Sex (2018) as Erwin Griswold |
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The Mayo Clinic (2018) as Charlie Mayo (voice) |
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Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) as Self - (archive footage) |
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Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators (2017) as Narrator (voice) |
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Dateline: Saigon (2017) as Narrator (voice) |
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Miss Sloane (2016) as George Dupont |
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Anesthesia (2016) as Prof. Walter Zarrow |
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And It Was Good (2015) as Judge Alexander Baas / Doctor / Gravedigger |
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Dean Smith (2015) as Narrator |
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Please Be Normal (2015) as Dad |
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010) as Self |
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The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods") |
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Hammer and Cycle (2004) as Self - Narrator |
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The Commission (2003) as J. Lee Rankin |
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Le Divorce (2003) as Chester Walker |
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The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) as Dennis Shepard |
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A House Divided (2000) as David Dickson |
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The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Narrator (voice) |
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In Bad Taste (1999) as Self |
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Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999) as Self / Host / Narrator |
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Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels (1999) as Narrator |
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Exiled (1998) as Jack McCoy |
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Miracle at Midnight (1998) as Dr. Karl Koster |
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Shadow Conspiracy (1997) as The President |
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The Proprietor (1996) as Harry Bancroft |
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Nixon (1995) as Richard Helms |
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The Journey of August King (1995) as Mooney Wright |
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Amazing Stories: The Movie IV (1995) as (archive footage) |
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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) as Tom Wingfield (archive footage) |
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The Enemy Within (1994) as President William Foster |
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Serial Mom (1994) as Eugene Sutphin |
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David's Mother (1994) as John Nils |
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Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) as Daniel Chamberlain |
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I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) as Forrest Bedford |
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Earth and the American Dream (1992) as Reader (voice) |
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Mindwalk (1991) as Jack Edwards |
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The Man in the Moon (1991) as Matthew Trant |
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Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self |
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A Captive in the Land (1990) as Royce |
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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) as Ben |
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Welcome Home (1989) as Woody |
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Lantern Hill (1989) as Andrew Stuart |
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Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) as Jim Delmore |
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A Walk in the Woods (1988) as John Honeyman |
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September (1987) as Peter |
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Des Teufels Paradies (1987) as Jones |
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Swimming to Cambodia (1987) as Additional Cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage) |
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The Room Upstairs (1987) as Travis Coles |
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Flagrant désir (1986) as Inspecteur Gerry Morrison |
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Just Between Friends (1986) as Harry Crandall |
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The Fifth Missile (1986) as Capt. Allard Renslow |
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) as David (uncredited) |
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Warning Sign (1985) as Cal Morse |
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Love Lives On (1985) as Bernie |
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Finnegan Begin Again (1985) as Paul Broadbent |
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The Killing Fields (1984) as Sydney Schanberg |
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The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) as Ofoeti |
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Dempsey (1983) as Doc Kearns |
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In Defense of Kids (1983) as Paul Wilcox |
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Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) as David Bentells |
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Heaven's Gate (1980) as Frank Canton |
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Friendly Fire (1980) as C.D.B. Bryan |
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Hopscotch (1980) as Jack Cutter |
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Sweet William (1980) as William McClusky |
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Eagle's Wing (1979) as White Bull |
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Interiors (1978) as Mike |
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Capricorn One (1977) as Lt. Col. Peter Willis |
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Sweet Revenge (1976) as Le Clerq |
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Journey into Fear (1975) as Mr. Graham |
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Rancho Deluxe (1975) as Cecil Colson |
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Reflections of Murder (1974) as Michael Elliott |
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The Great Gatsby (1974) as Nick Carraway |
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The Glass Menagerie (1973) as Tom Wingfield |
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Much Ado About Nothing (1973) as Benedick |
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Mahoney's Last Stand (1972) as Felix |
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Savages (1972) as James, the Limping Man |
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Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971) as Alex Monte |
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Cover Me Babe (1970) as Cameraman |
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Three (1969) as Taylor |
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Generation (1969) as Desmond |
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Fitzwilly (1967) as Oliver |
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The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1966) as Andy |
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Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour () as Self (voice) |
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The Journey of August King (1995) Producer |