Portrait of Sam Waterston

Acting

Sam Waterston

Titles
90movies33TV shows
Career

Active from 1966 to 2026, with a break from 2004 to 2013, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
57
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for I'll Fly Away
I'll Fly Away
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sam Waterston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 5.1
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.8
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 8
  • Character Study 5
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Melancholy 3
  • Bleak 3
  • American History 3
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Emotional Depth 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
TypeAllMovies79TV shows27
RoleAnyActing27Appearances6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s11980s61990s102000s32010s52020s1
GenreAnyDrama15Comedy6Documentary6Crime5Mystery4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Action & Adventure2Western2War & Politics2News1Family1Animation1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 79
GoodWatch79
Poster for The Dropout

TV show · as George Shultz

2010s

5 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch79
Poster for Godless

TV show · as Marshall John Cook

GoodWatch79
Poster for Grace and Frankie

TV show · as Sol Bergstein

GoodWatch83
Poster for The Newsroom

TV show · as Charlie Skinner

Poster for Prohibition

TV show · as Reader (voice)

2000s

3 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch73
Poster for Law & Order: Trial by Jury

TV show · as Jack McCoy

1990s

10 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch77
Poster for Family Guy

TV show · as Bruce Kaplan (voice)

GoodWatch78
Poster for Thomas Jefferson

TV show · as Thomas Jefferson (voice)

GoodWatch80
Poster for I'll Fly Away

TV show · as Forrest Bedford

Poster for The Civil War

TV show · as Abraham Lincoln (voice)

GoodWatch75
Poster for Law & Order

TV show · as Jack McCoy

1980s

6 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch79
Poster for Tales from the Crypt

TV show · as G.G. Devoe (segment "As Ye Sow")

Poster for The Nightmare Years

TV show · as Bill Shirer

GoodWatch71
Poster for Lincoln

TV show · as Abraham Lincoln

GoodWatch62
Poster for Amazing Stories

TV show · as Jordan Manmouth

GoodWatch74
Poster for Oppenheimer

TV show · as Robert Oppenheimer

1960s

1 title · average score 62
GoodWatch62
Poster for Dr. Kildare

TV show · as Mark

1950s

1 title · average score 83
GoodWatch83
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Travis Coles

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