Sam Waterston

Samuel Atkinson Waterston is an American actor. Waterston is known for his work in theater, television, and film. He has received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two BAFTA Awards. His acting career has spanned over five decades acting on stage and screen. Waterston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2012.

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Line of Fire (2026)
Guest starring as Thomas Barnes (3 episodes)
  • Episode 1x07: Guest List (Nov 9, 2026) [Special Guest Star]
  • Episode 1x06: Cabin Pressure (Oct 26, 2026) [Special Guest Star]
  • Episode 1x05: Cul-de-Sac (Oct 19, 2026) [Special Guest Star]
The Dropout (2022)
Guest starring as George Shultz (5 episodes)
Godless (2017)
Starring as Marshal John Cook (2 episodes)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Host
Guest starring as Sam Waterston (2 episodes)
Grace and Frankie (2015)
Starring as Sol Bergstein (90 episodes)
Jo (2013)
Guest starring as David Zifkin
The Newsroom (2012)
Starring as Charlie Skinner (25 episodes)
Prohibition (2011)
Starring as Voice Over
Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
Guest starring as Havelman
The Colbert Report (2005)
Guest starring as Sam Waterston
  • Episode 2014-12-18: Grimmy (Dec 18, 2014)
Guest starring as Charlie Skinner
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
Guest starring as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes)
Art21 - Art in the 21st Century (2001)
Guest starring as Introduction
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as District Attorney Jack McCoy (4 episodes)
  • Episode 19x13: The Undiscovered Country (Feb 7, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
  • Episode 11x21: Torch (Apr 28, 2010) [Special Guest Star]
  • Episode 9x07: Blinded (Nov 13, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
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Family Guy (1999)
Guest starring as Dr. Kaplan
Thomas Jefferson (1997)
Starring as Thomas Jefferson (2 episodes)
  • Episode 1x02: Part 2 (Feb 19, 1997)
  • Episode 1x01: Part 1 (Feb 18, 1997)
Time Life's Lost Civilizations (1995)
Starring as Host (10 episodes)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Guest starring as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
I'll Fly Away (1991)
Starring as Forrest Bedford
The Civil War (1990)
Starring as Abraham Lincoln
Law & Order (1990)
Starring as District Attorney Jack McCoy (405 episodes)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Guest starring as G G Devoe
Amazing Stories (1985)
Guest starring as Jordan Manmouth
Q.E.D. (1982)
American Playhouse (1982)
Guest starring as J. Robert Oppenheimer (7 episodes)
Oppenheimer (1980)
Starring as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Hawk (1966)
Guest starring as Peter Moreland
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Sam Waterston
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Sam Waterston
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