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Sam Waterston

Birth Place: Cambridge, MA, USA

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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 a BAFTA Award.

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Sam Waterston STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2015
Prospero

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2011
King Lear

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Polonius

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2004
Leonato

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1993
Abe Lincoln

[Off-Broadway]
1989
Andrew Makepeace Ladd III [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1988
John Honeyman

[Broadway]
1985
David

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Alexander Ignatevich Vershinin

[Off-Broadway]
1982
Joshua Hickman

[Broadway]
1980
Oliver

[Off-Broadway]
1977
Phil

[Off-Broadway]
1976
Vincentio

[Broadway]
1975
Hamlet

[Off-Broadway]
1975
Hamlet/ Ghost

[Broadway]
1975
Torvald Helmer

[Off-Broadway]
1974
Prospero

[Broadway]
1972
Signior Benedick of Padua

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Benedick

[Off-Broadway]
1972
Laertes

[Off-Broadway]
1971
Cloten

[Broadway]
1971
Thomas Lewis

[Broadway]
1970
Simon Bliss

[Broadway]
1969
John Grass

[Off-Broadway]
1969
Gary Rogers

[Off-Broadway]
1968
Prince Hal

[Off-Broadway]
1968
Prince Hal

[Off-Broadway]
1968
Jack Argue (Muzeeka)

Jim (Red Cross)

[Off-Broadway]
1968
Aslan

[Broadway]
1967
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1967
Aburbio

[Off-Broadway]
1967
Kent

[Off-Broadway]
1966
Woodfin (Fitz)

[Off-Broadway]
1964
Colin [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1963
Wessy


Sam Waterston Movies

The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean
[ 1966 ] Andy
Fitzwilly
[ 1967 ] Oliver
Generation
[ 1969 ] Desmond
Three
[ 1969 ] Taylor
Cover Me Babe
[ 1970 ] Cameraman
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
[ 1971 ] Alex Monte
Mahoney's Estate
[ 1972 ] Felix
Savages
[ 1972 ] James, the Limping Man
The Great Gatsby
[ 1974 ] Nick Carraway
Rancho Deluxe
[ 1975 ] Cecil Colson
Journey Into Fear
[ 1975 ] Mr. Graham
Sweet Revenge
[ 1976 ] Le Clerq
Capricorn One
[ 1977 ] Peter Willis
Interiors
[ 1978 ] Mike
Eagle's Wing
[ 1979 ] White Bull
Sweet William
[ 1980 ] William McClusky
Heaven's Gate
[ 1980 ] Frank Canton
Hopscotch
[ 1980 ] Joe Cutter
The Killing Fields
[ 1984 ] Sydney Schanberg
Warning Sign
[ 1985 ] Cal Morse
Flagrant désir
[ 1986 ] Inspecteur Gerry Morrison
Just Between Friends
[ 1986 ] Harry Crandall
September
[ 1987 ] Peter
Devil's Paradise
[ 1987 ] Jones
Welcome Home
[ 1989 ] Woody
Crimes and Misdemeanors
[ 1989 ] Ben
Mindwalk
[ 1990 ] Jack Edwards
A Captive in the Land
[ 1990 ] Royce
The Man in the Moon
[ 1991 ] Matthew Trant
Serial Mom
[ 1994 ] Dad
The Journey of August King
[ 1995 ] Mooney Wright
Nixon
[ 1995 ] CIA Director Richard Helms
The Proprietor
[ 1996 ] Harry Bancroft
Shadow Conspiracy
[ 1997 ] The President
The Commission
[ 2003 ] J. Lee Rankin
The Divorce
[ 2003 ] Chester Walker
Please Be Normal
[ 2014 ] Dad
Anesthesia
[ 2015 ] Walter Zarrow
Miss Sloane
[ 2016 ] George Dupont
On the Basis of Sex
[ 2018 ] Erwin Griswold
The Man in the Woods
[ 2020 ] Headmter Waldorf

Sam Waterston TV Shows

Grace and Frankie
Sol Bergstein
Homicide: Life on the Street
EADA Jack McCoy
I'll Fly Away
Forrest Bedford
Law & Order
John James 'Jack' McCoy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
John James 'Jack' McCoy
The Newsroom
Charlie Skinner

Sam Waterston Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama League Awards - 1994 - Distinguished Performance Award

Sam Waterston, Abe Lincoln in Illinois


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1994 - Best Actor - Play

Sam Waterston, Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Sam Waterston , Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Drama Desk Awards - 1993 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Sam Waterston, Abe Lincoln in Illinois


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Sam Waterston, Much Ado About Nothing


winner
Obie Awards - 1973 - Distinguished Performances

Sam Waterston, Much Ado About Nothing

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Sam Waterston News


Fountain Theatre Co-Founding Artistic Director Stephen Sachs Will Retire


After 34 years as artistic director, Fountain Theatre co-founder Stephen Sachs has announced his retirement at the end of 2024.

Photos: Inside the 2023 Manhattan Theatre Club Fall Benefit With Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and More!


Manhattan Theatre Club hosted its 2023 Fall Benefit on Monday, November 13. The evening began at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) with an advance screening of the new film ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists ahead of its November 21 premiere on ALL ARTS.

ALL ARTS DOCS: MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB, A HOME FOR ARTISTS Lifts The Curtain On History And Influence Of Iconic Theater


Celeb Studded ‘ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists’ explores the history and influence of the iconic theater. Featuring interviews with Sarah Jessica Parker, Christine Baranski, and more. Premieres on November 21 at 9pm ET on ALL ARTS.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Attends MODERN FAMILY Daughter Aubrey Anderson-Emmons's School Play


We've got pictures as Jesse Tyler Ferguson reunited with his Modern Family TV daughter Aubrey Anderson-Emmon when he attended her high school production of The Burn last week.

Video: Go Behind the Scenes at Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Film This Month


Debuting on ALL ARTS on Tuesday, November 21 at 9 p.m., the hour-long “ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists” traces the nonprofit Manhattan Theatre Club‘s storied 50-year history under the leadership of its artistic director Lynne Meadow and executive producer Barry Grove, Check out a sneak peek in this video!

Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane & Sarah Jessica Parker to Appear at Manhattan Theatre Club 2023 Fall Benefit


Manhattan Theatre Club will present its 2023 Fall Benefit on Monday, November 13. See who is attending and learn how to purchase tickets!

Red Bull Theater to Continue Revelation Readings With THE INN AT LYDDA


RED BULL THEATER will present THE INN AT LYDDA featuring Amir Arison, Alfredo Narciso, Jay O. Sanders, and more in their Revelation Readings series.

New Documentary Will Tell the History of Manhattan Theatre Club


​​​​​​​ALL ARTS, the streaming platform and channel dedicated to the arts, will debut the new film ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists on Tuesday, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET. Learn more about the documentary and find out where you can watch it here!

Video: Go Behind Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Doc With Sarah Jessica Parker, André De Shields & More


Through interviews with stage and screen stars who honed their craft at Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), including David Auburn, Christine Baranski, André De Shields, Laura Linney, John Patrick Shanley, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sam Waterston, the film chronicles the career-making momentsthat have come to define MTC. Watch a video trailer!

Photos: Inside A BRIEF INTERMISSION, Celebrating the Delacorte Theater


The Public Theater's special, one-night-only event, A BRIEF INTERMISSION, was held on Wednesday, September 6 at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!

ADOPT A SAILOR - 50 State Tour Passes Halfway Mark


The 'Adopt a Sailor - 50 State Tour'-a nationwide tour of Charles Evered's acclaimed play 'Adopt a Sailor' has reached its 26th state, with twenty four to go.

Photos: First Look at New York Euripides Summer Festival's BACCHAE


Get a first look at photos of New York Euripides Summer Festival's BACCHAE.

Listen: Saheem Ali, Ato Blankson-Wood, Michael Stuhlbarg & More Take Part in Public Square 2.0 Podcast


PUBLIC SQUARE 2.0 features engaging conversations, video interviews, and performances from myriad Public Theater artists and staff as well as industry leaders. Listen to all 16 Season 2 episodes here!

BACCHAE to be Presented at New York Euripides Summer Festival This Month


Aiming to produce all of Euripides' extant plays chronologically, New York Euripides Summer Festival will present what many consider to be Euripides' magnum opus, BACCHAE beginning June 26 at three different Manhattan venues.

Photos: Inside the Public Theater's Gala on the Green


The Public hosted its annual GALA ON THE GREEN on Monday, June 12 at The Delacorte Theater during the Free Shakespeare in the Park’s run of HAMLET.

Solea Pfeiffer & More Join Ato Blankson-Wood Led HAMLET at Free Shakespeare in the Park


The Public Theater announced additional casting for the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s HAMLET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. See who is starring, performance dates & more!

WELCOME TO CLOWNTOWN to be Presented at The Tank in April


The Tank will present an additional Core Production for their spring season. 

Cynthia Nixon, Matthew Broderick, Tony Shalhoub, and More Are Set For This Weekend's Philip Roth Festival


New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents The Philip Roth Festival, a three-day celebration (Friday, March 17 - Sunday, March 19) of the iconic writer from Newark, New Jersey. A bevy of actors come out to discuss and participate in events celebrating the novelist who influenced their work as actors. 

Tony Shalhoub, Cynthia Nixon, And More To Lead Reading of Philip Roth's THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, March 19


Some of the country's finest actors including Tony Award-winner Tony Shalhoub and Cynthia Nixon, with Sam Waterston and more will deliver a March 19 dramatic reading of The Plot Against America, Philip Roth's timely and timeless masterwork.

Did You Know? These 10 Actors Played the Role of Nora in A DOLL'S HOUSE!


A Doll's House is officially back on Broadway! This all new revival is led by Jessica Chastain, taking on the iconic role of 'Nora Helmer' in Henrik Ibsen's landmark drama. While Chastain is the latest star to portray Nora, many have done so before her. Here is a list of 10 actors you may not have known played Nora in A Doll's House!

Sam Waterston FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sam Waterston been in?

Sam Waterston has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.

How many West End shows has Sam Waterston been in?

Sam Waterston has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Sam Waterston been nominated for?

Sam Waterston has been nominated for several awards, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," Best Actor - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," Outstanding Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Much Ado About Nothing," and Distinguished Performances at the Obie Awards for "Much Ado About Nothing."

What awards has Sam Waterston won?

Sam Waterston has won the following awards: - Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Abe Lincoln in Illinois - Best Actor - Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Abe Lincoln in Illinois - Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Much Ado About Nothing - Distinguished Performances at the Obie Awards for Much Ado About Nothing.

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