Acting
Sam Waterston
- Titles
- 91movies35TV shows
- Career
Active from 1966 to 2026, with a break from 2004 to 2013, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 56top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Swimming to Cambodia86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.1average 2.6
- Politics5.0average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Melancholy5.6average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Psychological6.2average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Physical Comedy1.1, average 2.5
- Contemporary Realism3.9, average 5.2
- Adrenaline3.8, average 5.1
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.8
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 9
- Character-Driven 6
- Thought-Provoking 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Political Intrigue 5
- Character Study 4
- Political Thriller 3
- Slow Burn 3
- American History 3
- Bleak 3
- Melancholy 3
- International Intrigue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mia FarrowActorThe Great Gatsby, Crimes and Misdemeanors, September, Miracle at Midnight
Stockard ChanningActorThe Matthew Shepard Story, David's Mother, Sweet Revenge, The Room Upstairs
Jeff BridgesActorHeaven's Gate, Heaven's Gate: The Butcher's Cut, Rancho Deluxe
Martin SheenActorGrace and Frankie, Eagle's Wing, The Commission
Kris KristoffersonActorHeaven's Gate, Heaven's Gate: The Butcher's Cut, Welcome Home
Mary Tyler MooreActorLincoln, Finnegan Begin Again, Just Between Friends
Blythe DannerActorThomas Jefferson, The Mayo Clinic, In Defense of Kids
Ken BurnsWriterThe Civil War, Thomas Jefferson, The Mayo Clinic
Robert ClohessyActorAssault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker, And It Was Good
Jason LondonActorThe Man in the Moon, I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
Ossie DavisActorThomas Jefferson, The Unfinished Journey
Yvette MimieuxActorJourney into Fear, The Fifth Missile
Movies and TV shows
82000s
8 titles · average score 60
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
as John Honeyman (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
71
The Colbert Report (2005)
TV show · as Self (uncredited)
77
Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
TV show · as Jack McCoy
The Commission (2003)
as J. Lee Rankin
50
Le Divorce (2003)
as Chester Walker
64
The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)
as Dennis Shepard
58
A House Divided (2000)
as David Dickson