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Acting

Sam Bottoms

Career: Active from 1973 to 2006, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 17
top three billing

Average score: 54/100

Highest rated: Apocalypse Now
89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Sam Bottoms Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Physical Comedy
1.4, average 2.4
Situational Comedy
2.0, average 2.7
Wholesome
2.7, average 3.4
Pop Culture
1.5, average 2.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 3
Psychological Depth 2
Creature Feature 2
Coming-of-Age 2
Romantic Drama 2
Intrigue 2
Supernatural Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

9 titles · average score 55

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

43

as Martey Kurtainbaum

Sherrybaby

67

as Bob Swanson Sr.

Winter Passing

55

as Brian

Shopgirl

61

as Dan Buttersfield

Havoc

46

as Lt. Maris

Seabiscuit

73

as Mr. Blodget

Looking Through Lillian

46

as Gene

Shadow Fury

40

as Mitchell Madsen

The Unsaid

66

as Joseph Caffey

1990s

13 titles · average score 54

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

47

as Camera Man

Joseph's Gift

as Robert Keller

Angel Blue

as Dennis Cromwell

Snide and Prejudice

as Therapist Schaub

Project Shadowchaser III

39

as Kody

Sunny Side Up

as Sam Bottoms

Sugar Hill

40

as Oliver Thompson

The X-Files

76

TV show · as Michael Kryder

The Trust

as James Baker

Dolly Dearest

46

as Elliot Wade

Ragin Cajun

as Legs

Picture This

75

Co-Producer

1980s

14 titles · average score 55

After School

22

as Father Michael McCarren

The Witching of Ben Wagner

58

as Mr. George 'Dad' Wagner

21 Jump Street

42

TV show · as Robert Johnson

Island Sons

as Sam Faraday

Gardens of Stone

47

as Lt. Webber

Hunter's Blood

55

as David Rand

Prime Risk

46

as Bill Yeoman

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Joe Hellinger / Sgt. Joe Rice

In 'N Out

as Murray Lewis, Jr. (as Samuel Bottoms)

Desperate Lives

62

as Ken Baynes

East of Eden

74

TV show · as Cal Trask

Bronco Billy

65

as Leonard James

1970s

9 titles · average score 66

Apocalypse Now

89

as Lance B. Johnson

Up from the Depths

35

as Greg Oliver

The Outlaw Josey Wales

80

as Jamie

Cage Without a Key

as Buddy Goleta

Savages

66

as Ben Campbell

Zandy's Bride

62

as Mel Allan

Class of '44

43

as Marty

Doc Elliot

TV show

The Last Picture Show

88

as Billy