Movies (Acting Roles)
The Six Triple Eight
Sam Waterston was
84 in The Six Triple Eight
as 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt'.
Fri, Dec 06 2024
Merchant Ivory
Sam Waterston was
83 in Merchant Ivory
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 30 2024
A Case for Love
Sam Waterston was
83 in A Case for Love
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 23 2024
The Man in the Woods
Sam Waterston was
80 in The Man in the Woods
as 'Headmaster Waldorf'.
Tue, Nov 24 2020
On the Basis of Sex
Sam Waterston was
78 in On the Basis of Sex
as 'Erwin Griswold'.
Tue, Dec 25 2018
The Mayo Clinic
Sam Waterston was
77 in The Mayo Clinic
as 'Charlie Mayo'.
Tue, Sep 25 2018
Dateline: Saigon
Sam Waterston was
76 in Dateline: Saigon
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Mar 07 2017
Miss Sloane
Sam Waterston was
76 in Miss Sloane
as 'George Dupont'.
Fri, Nov 25 2016
Anesthesia
Sam Waterston was
75 in Anesthesia
as 'Prof. Walter Zarrow'.
Fri, Jan 08 2016
And It Was Good
Sam Waterston was
74 in And It Was Good
as 'Judge Alexander Baas / Doctor / Gravedigger'.
Fri, Jun 05 2015
Dean Smith
Sam Waterston was
74 in Dean Smith
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Mar 25 2015
Please Be Normal
Sam Waterston was
74 in Please Be Normal
as 'Dad'.
Fri, Mar 20 2015
The Commission
Sam Waterston was
62 in The Commission
as 'J. Lee Rankin'.
Fri, Nov 07 2003
Le Divorce
Sam Waterston was
62 in Le Divorce
as 'Chester Walker'.
Fri, Aug 08 2003
A House Divided
Sam Waterston was
59 in A House Divided
as 'David Dickson'.
Sun, Jul 30 2000
In Bad Taste
Sam Waterston was
58 in In Bad Taste
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 03 1999
Exiled
Sam Waterston was
57 in Exiled
as 'Jack McCoy'.
Sun, Nov 08 1998
Miracle at Midnight
Sam Waterston was
57 in Miracle at Midnight
as 'Dr. Karl Koster'.
Tue, Mar 17 1998
Shadow Conspiracy
Sam Waterston was
56 in Shadow Conspiracy
as 'The President'.
Sat, Jan 25 1997
The Proprietor
Sam Waterston was
55 in The Proprietor
as 'Harry Bancroft'.
Mon, Sep 09 1996
Nixon
Sam Waterston was
55 in Nixon
as 'Richard Helms'.
Fri, Dec 22 1995
The Enemy Within
Sam Waterston was
53 in The Enemy Within
as 'President William Foster'.
Wed, Aug 24 1994
Serial Mom
Sam Waterston was
53 in Serial Mom
as 'Eugene Sutphin'.
Wed, Apr 13 1994
David's Mother
Sam Waterston was
53 in David's Mother
as 'John Nils'.
Sun, Apr 10 1994
Mindwalk
Sam Waterston was
51 in Mindwalk
as 'Jack Edwards'.
Thu, Dec 05 1991
The Man in the Moon
Sam Waterston was
50 in The Man in the Moon
as 'Matthew Trant'.
Mon, Sep 30 1991
Welcome Home
Sam Waterston was
48 in Welcome Home
as 'Woody'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Lantern Hill
Sam Waterston was
48 in Lantern Hill
as 'Andrew Stuart'.
Tue, Aug 29 1989
A Walk in the Woods
Sam Waterston was
47 in A Walk in the Woods
as 'John Honeyman'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
September
Sam Waterston was
47 in September
as 'Peter'.
Fri, Dec 18 1987
Devil's Paradise
Sam Waterston was
46 in Devil's Paradise
as 'Jones'.
Thu, May 07 1987
Swimming to Cambodia
Sam Waterston was
46 in Swimming to Cambodia
as 'Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 13 1987
The Room Upstairs
Sam Waterston was
46 in The Room Upstairs
as 'Travis Coles'.
Sat, Jan 31 1987
Flagrant désir
Sam Waterston was
45 in Flagrant désir
as 'Inspecteur Gerry Morrison'.
Wed, Jun 11 1986
Just Between Friends
Sam Waterston was
45 in Just Between Friends
as 'Harry Crandall'.
Fri, Mar 21 1986
The Fifth Missile
Sam Waterston was
45 in The Fifth Missile
as 'Capt. Allard Renslow'.
Sun, Feb 23 1986
Warning Sign
Sam Waterston was
44 in Warning Sign
as 'Cal Morse'.
Fri, Aug 23 1985
Love Lives On
Sam Waterston was
44 in Love Lives On
as 'Bernie'.
Sun, Mar 31 1985
Finnegan Begin Again
Sam Waterston was
44 in Finnegan Begin Again
as 'Paul Broadbent'.
Sun, Feb 24 1985
The Killing Fields
Sam Waterston was
44 in The Killing Fields
as 'Sydney Schanberg'.
Fri, Nov 23 1984
Dempsey
Sam Waterston was
42 in Dempsey
as 'Doc Kearns'.
Wed, Sep 28 1983
In Defense of Kids
Sam Waterston was
42 in In Defense of Kids
as 'Paul Wilcox'.
Wed, Apr 06 1983
Heaven's Gate
Sam Waterston was
40 in Heaven's Gate
as 'Frank Canton'.
Wed, Nov 19 1980
Friendly Fire
Sam Waterston was
39 in Friendly Fire
as 'C.D.B. Bryan'.
Sun, Nov 09 1980
Hopscotch
Sam Waterston was
39 in Hopscotch
as 'Jack Cutter'.
Fri, Sep 26 1980
Sweet William
Sam Waterston was
39 in Sweet William
as 'William McClusky'.
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Eagle's Wing
Sam Waterston was
38 in Eagle's Wing
as 'White Bull'.
Thu, Jul 26 1979
Interiors
Sam Waterston was
37 in Interiors
as 'Mike'.
Wed, Aug 02 1978
Capricorn One
Sam Waterston was
37 in Capricorn One
as 'Lt. Col. Peter Willis'.
Sat, Dec 10 1977
Sweet Revenge
Sam Waterston was
35 in Sweet Revenge
as 'Le Clerq'.
Sun, Jun 06 1976
Journey into Fear
Sam Waterston was
34 in Journey into Fear
as 'Mr. Graham'.
Fri, Aug 08 1975
Rancho Deluxe
Sam Waterston was
34 in Rancho Deluxe
as 'Cecil Colson'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975
The Great Gatsby
Sam Waterston was
33 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Nick Carraway'.
Wed, Mar 27 1974
The Glass Menagerie
Sam Waterston was
33 in The Glass Menagerie
as 'Tom Wingfield'.
Sun, Dec 16 1973
Savages
Sam Waterston was
31 in Savages
as 'James, the Limping Man'.
Tue, Jun 27 1972
Cover Me Babe
Sam Waterston was
29 in Cover Me Babe
as 'Cameraman'.
Thu, Oct 01 1970
Three
Sam Waterston was
29 in Three
as 'Taylor'.
Tue, Dec 23 1969
Generation
Sam Waterston was
29 in Generation
as 'Desmond'.
Mon, Dec 15 1969
Fitzwilly
Sam Waterston was
27 in Fitzwilly
as 'Oliver'.
Wed, Dec 20 1967
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesThe Dropout
Sam Waterston was
81+ in The Dropout
as 'George Shultz'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 03 2022
Godless
Sam Waterston was
77+ in Godless
as 'Marshall John Cook'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 22 2017
Grace and Frankie
Sam Waterston was
74+ in Grace and Frankie
as 'Sol Bergstein'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 08 2015
Jo
Sam Waterston was
72+ in Jo
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 17 2013
The Newsroom
Sam Waterston was
71+ in The Newsroom
as 'Charlie Skinner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 2012
Prohibition
Sam Waterston was
70+ in Prohibition
as 'Reader (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 2011
The Colbert Report
Sam Waterston was
64+ in The Colbert Report
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 2005
Family Guy
Sam Waterston was
58+ in Family Guy
as 'Bruce Kaplan (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1999
The View
Sam Waterston was
56+ in The View
as 'Self, Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Thomas Jefferson
Sam Waterston was
56+ in Thomas Jefferson
as 'Thomas Jefferson (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 18 1997
HBO First Look
Sam Waterston was
51+ in HBO First Look
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1992
I'll Fly Away
Sam Waterston was
50+ in I'll Fly Away
as 'Forrest Bedford'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 07 1991
The Civil War
Sam Waterston was
49+ in The Civil War
as 'Abraham Lincoln'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1990
Law & Order
Sam Waterston was
49+ in Law & Order
as 'Jack McCoy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
The Nightmare Years
Sam Waterston was
49+ in The Nightmare Years
as 'Bill Shirer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Sam Waterston was
48+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'G.G. Devoe'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Lincoln
Sam Waterston was
47+ in Lincoln
as 'Abraham Lincoln'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1988
Amazing Stories
Sam Waterston was
44+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Jordan Manmouth'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Jeopardy!
Sam Waterston was
43+ in Jeopardy!
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1984
Q.E.D.
Sam Waterston was
41+ in Q.E.D.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 23 1982
Oppenheimer
Sam Waterston was
39+ in Oppenheimer
as 'Robert Oppenheimer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 29 1980
Saturday Night Live
Sam Waterston was
34+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Cameo (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
People's Choice Awards
Sam Waterston was
34+ in People's Choice Awards
as 'Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1975
Dr. Kildare
Sam Waterston was
20+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Mark'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sam Waterston was
11+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Travis Coles'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951