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Sam Waterston Biography (1940-)

Sam Waterston Biography (1940-)

Full name, Samuel Atkinson Waterston; born November 15, 1940, in Cambridge, MA; son of George Chychele (a teacher and director) and Alice Tucker (a painter; maiden name, Atkinson) Waterston; married Barbara Rutledge Johns (a photographer and writer), 1964 (marriage ended); married Lynn Louisa Woodruff (a model), January 26, 1976; children: (first marriage) James S.; (second marriage) Graham C., Elisabeth P., Katherine B. Addresses: Agent--International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
November 15, 1940
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; Television Appearances; Series
  • Professor Quentin E. Deverill, Q.E.D. (also known as Mastermind), CBS, 1982.
  • Forrest Bedford, I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1991-93.
  • Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy, Law & Order, NBC, 1994--.
  • Host and narrator, Lost Civilizations, 1995.
  • Host and narrator, The Visionaries, 1995.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
  • Tom Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, ABC, 1973.
  • Michael Elliot, Reflections of Murder, ABC, 1974.
  • Benedick, Much Ado about Nothing, BBC/CBS, 1974.
  • Diabolique, 1975.
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, BBC, 1978.
  • Court Barnes, Friendly Fire, ABC, 1979.
  • David Bentells, Games Mother Never Taught You, CBS, 1982.
  • Doc Kearns, Dempsey, CBS, 1983.
  • Paul Wilcox, In Defense of Kids, CBS, 1983.
  • Bernie Wallace, Love Lives On, ABC, 1985.
  • Paul Broadbent, Finnegan Begin Again, HBO, 1985.
  • Commander Allard Renslow, The Fifth Missile (also known as The Gold Crew), NBC, 1986.
  • Travis Coles, "The Room Upstairs," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1987.
  • Abraham Lincoln, Gore Vidal's Lincoln, NBC, 1988.
  • William L. Shirer, The Nightmare Years, TNT, 1989.
  • Andrew Stuart, Lantern Hill (also known as Jane of Lantern Hill), Disney,1990.
  • Forrest Bedford, I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, PBS, 1993.
  • Daniel Chamberlain, Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker, Showtime, 1994.
  • John Nils, David's Mother, 1994.
  • President William Foster, The Enemy Within, HBO, 1994.
  • Also appeared in The Shell Seekers.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
  • (Television debut) Camera Three, CBS, 1964.
  • Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985.
  • G. G. Devoe, "As Ye Sow," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993.
  • Contestant, "Celebrity Tournament," Jeopardy!, syndicated, 1997.
  • Also appeared in Dr. Kildare, NBC; Hawk, ABC/NBC; N.Y.P.D.,ABC; and Saturday Night Live, NBC.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
  • Robert Lowell, 1966.
  • The Good Lieutenant, PBS, 1967.
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer, "Oppenheimer," American Playhouse, PBS, 1982.
  • Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.
  • The 40th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1986.
  • Host, Generation at Risk, PBS, 1987.
  • Abraham Lincoln and Justice Louis Brandeis, The Blessings of Liberty, ABC, 1987.
  • The 42nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1988.
  • Narrator, The American Experience, PBS, 1988.
  • Terrorist on Trial: The United States of America vs. Salim Ajami, PBS, 1988.
  • John Honeyman, "Walk in the Woods," American Playhouse, PBS, 1989.
  • Night of 100 Stars III, NBC, 1990.
  • Voice, Earth and the American Dream (documentary), 1993.
  • Also appeared in My Mother's House, PBS.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
  • Voice of Abraham Lincoln, The Civil War, PBS, 1990.
  • Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, 1997.
  • Credits; Film Appearances
  • (Film debut) Andy, The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean, Compton, 1966.
  • Oliver, Fitzwilly (also known as Fitzwilly Strikes Back), United Artists,1967.
  • Desmond, Generation (also known as A Time for Caring and A Time for Giving), Avco Embassy, 1969.
  • Taylor, Three, United Artists, 1969.
  • The cameraman, Cover Me Babe (also known as Run Shadow Run), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970.
  • Mahoney's Estate, 1970.
  • Alex, Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (also known as Death of a Hooker andWho Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?), Cannon, 1971.
  • James, Savages, Angelika, 1972.
  • Nick Carraway, The Great Gatsby, Paramount, 1974.
  • Mahoney's Last Stand, 1975.
  • Cecil Colson, Rancho Deluxe, United Artists, 1975.
  • Philip Le Clerq, Dandy, the All-American Girl (also known as Sweet Revenge), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1976.
  • Mr. Graham, Journey into Fear (also known as Burn Out), Sterling Gold, 1976.
  • Lieutenant Peter Willis, Capricorn One, Warner Bros., 1978.
  • Mike, Interiors, United Artists, 1978.
  • White Bull, Eagle's Wing, Rank, 1979.
  • William McClusky, Sweet William, World Northal, 1980.
  • Frank Canton, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars), United Artists, 1980.
  • Joe Cutter, Hopscotch, Avco Embassy, 1980.
  • The Boy Who Loved Trolls, 1984.
  • Sydney Schanberg, The Killing Fields, Warner Bros., 1984.
  • Cal Morse, Warning Sign, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.
  • Gerry Morrison, Flagrant desir (also known as A Certain Desire and Flagrant Desire), Hemdale, 1986.
  • Harry Crandall, Just between Friends, Orion, 1986.
  • David, Hannah and Her Sisters, Orion, 1986.
  • Mr. Jones, The Devil's Paradise (also known as Des Teufels Paradies), Overview, 1987.
  • Peter, September, Orion, 1987.
  • Swimming to Cambodia, Cinecom, 1987.
  • Hostile Witness, 1988.
  • Ben, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Orion, 1989.
  • Woody, Welcome Home, Columbia/Rank, 1989.
  • Jack Edwards, Mindwalk, 1990.
  • Royce, A Captive in the Land, Gloria Productions, 1991.
  • Matthew Trant, The Man in the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991.
  • Eugene Sutphin, Serial Mom, Savoy Pictures, 1994.
  • Mooney Wright, The Journey of August King, Miramax, 1995.
  • The Proprietor (also known as La Proprietaire), Warner Bros., 1996.
  • President, Shadow Conspiracy (also known as The Shadow Conspiracy and TheShadow Program), Buena Vista, 1997.
  • Also appeared in Coup de Foudre; The French Revolution; and The Teddy Bear Habit.
  • Credits; Film Work; Producer
  • The Journey of August King, Miramax, 1995.
  • Credits; Stage Appearances
  • Estragon, Waiting for Godot, Clifton Playhouse, Clifton, CT, 1962.
  • Silvius, As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1963.
  • (Broadway debut) Jonathan Rosepettle, Oh, Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung Youin the Closet and I'm Feeling So Bad, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1963.
  • Wessy, Thistle in My Bed, Grammercy Arts Theatre, New York City, 1963.
  • Colin, The Knack, New Theatre, New York City, 1964.
  • Eh?, Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH, 1966.
  • Understudy, First One Asleep, Whistle, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1966.
  • Woodfin, Fitz (double bill with Biscuit), Circle in the Square, New YorkCity, 1966.
  • The Paisley Convertible, Broadway, 1966.
  • Robert, Halfway up the Tree, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1967.
  • Kent, La Turista, American Place Theatre/St. Clement's Church, New York City, 1967.
  • Aburbio, Posterity for Sale, American Place Theatre/St. Clement's Church,1967.
  • Aslan, Ergo, New York Shakespeare Company, Public/Anspacher Theatre, NewYork City, 1968.
  • Prince Hal, Henry IV, Part I, New York Shakespeare Company, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1968.
  • Prince Hal, Henry IV, Part II, New York Shakespeare Company, Delacorte Theatre, 1968.
  • Jim, Red Cross, and Jack Argue, Muzeeka (double bill), Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, 1968.
  • Operation Sidewinder, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1969.
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1969.
  • Gary Rogers, Spitting Image, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1969.
  • John Grass, Indians, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1969-70.
  • Aaron, And I Met a Man, Lincoln Square Theatre, New York City, 1970.
  • Phanocles, The Brass Butterfly, Chelsea Theatre Center, Brooklyn Academyof Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1970.
  • Simon Bliss, Hay Fever, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1970.
  • Thomas Lewis, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Good Shepherd- Faith Church, then Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1971.
  • Laertes, Hamlet, New York Shakespeare Company, Delacorte Theatre, 1972.
  • Oliver, A Meeting by the River, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA, then Edison Theatre, New York City, 1972.
  • Cloten, The Tale of Cymbeline (also known as Cymbeline), New York Shakespeare Company, Delacorte Theatre, 1972.
  • Mosca, Volpone, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1972.
  • Benedick, Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Company, DelacorteTheatre, 1972, then Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1972-73.
  • Prospero, The Tempest, New York Shakespeare Company, Public/Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1974.
  • Torvald Helmer, A Doll's House, New York Shakespeare Company, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1975.
  • Title role, Hamlet, New York Shakespeare Company, Delacorte Theatre, 1975, then Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1975-76.
  • Narrator, King David, Church of Our Savior, New York City, 1976.
  • Vicentio, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Company, Delacorte Theatre, 1976.
  • Chez nous, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1977.
  • Vladimir, Waiting for Godot, BAM/Lepercq Space, New York City, 1978.
  • Uncle Vanya, San Diego, CA, 1979.
  • Oliver, Lunch Hour, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1980- 81.
  • Enemies, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1982.
  • Joshua Hickman, Gardenia, Manhattan Theatre Club/Downstage, New York City, 1982.
  • Alexander Vershinin, Three Sisters, Manhattan Theatre Club/Downstage, 1982-83.
  • Traveler in the Dark, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1983-84.
  • David, Benefactors, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1985-86.
  • John Honeyman, A Walk in the Woods, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1988.
  • Night of 100 Stars III, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1990.
  • Abe Lincoln, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1993-94.
  • Made stage debut as page in Antigone. Appeared as the bill collector, A Streetcar Named Desire, Group Twenty Theatre, Wellesley, MA; and in An Eveningof Primo Levi.
  • Credits; Major Tours
  • Jonathan Rosepettle, Oh, Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet andI'm Feeling So Bad, U.S. cities, 1963.
  • Colin, The Knack, U.S. cities, 1966.

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