Sam Waterston Height Weight Age Net Worth
Sam Waterston was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, on November 15, 1940, is an American actor. Young Sam Waterston began his professional acting career on the New York stage. He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad" (1963) in role as Jonathan, at Morosco Theatre. He made his big screen debut in drama film The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1965) in role as Andy. He got his television debut in NBC medical drama series Dr. Kildare (1965) in episodes: "Life in the Dance Hall: F-U-N" and "Enough La Boheme for Everybody", in role as Mark. Sam's breakthrough performance came as Benedick in the Public's New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Much Ado About Nothing" (1972).
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Sam Waterston height is 6' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 185 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 158.5 іn pоunds or 72 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 84 years old. His net worth is around 15 million dollars.
Birth Date:
November 15, 1940
Age:
84 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Scorpio
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 1 in | 185 cm
Net Worth:
$15 Million
Weight:
72 kg | 158.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Sydney Schanberg in biographical drama film The Killing Fields (1984).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Tom Wingfield in drama film The Glass Menagerie (1973).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor and New Star of the Year for his performance as Nick Carraway in romantic drama movie The Great Gatsby (1974).
Three (1969) - Taylor
Capricorn One (1978) - Lieutenant Colonel Peter Willis, USAF
Heaven's Gate (1980) - Frank Canton
Hopscotch (1980) - Joe Cutter
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) - Ben
Serial Mom (1994) - Eugene Sutphin, DDS
The Man in the Moon (1991) - Matthew Trant
September (1987) - Peter
Rancho Deluxe (1975) - Cecil Colson
Warning Sign (1985) - Cal Morse
The Glass Menagerie (1973) - Tom Wingfield
Shadow Conspiracy (1997) - President of the United States
Mindwalk (1990) - Jack Edwards
Miss Sloane (2016) - George Dupont
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor on Television and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in biographical miniseries Oppenheimer (1980).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Forrest Bedford in NBC drama series I'll Fly Away (1991–1993).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his role as Jack McCoy in NBC police procedural and legal drama series Law & Order (1994-2024).
Freedom to Speak (1982) - Theodore Roosevelt
The Nightmare Years (1989) - William L. Shirer
Warburg: A Man of Influence (1992) - Siegmund Warburg
The Newsroom (2012-2014) HBO - Charlie Skinner
Grace and Frankie (2015-2022) Netflix - Sol Bergstein
Godless (2017) Netflix - Marshal John Cook
The Dropout (2022) Hulu - George Shultz
Facts
Attended Brooks School and Groton School in Massachusetts.
Graduated from Yale University (1962) with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Studied at Clinton Playhouse, Sorbonne in Paris and American Actors Workshop.
Has two sisters and one brother.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Abraham Lincoln in a play "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" (1993-1994), at Vivian Beaumont Theater.
He was good friend with Bruce Lee.
Fan of the Mark Morris Dance Group.
He was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2012.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 7040 Hollywood Boulevard in 2010.
Lives in Connecticut and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, United States.
Relationships
He was married to Barbara Rutledge-Johns (1964-1975) they have one son, James.
He married Lynn Louisa Woodruff in 1976, they have two daughters: Elisabeth, Katherine and one son, Graham.