Sam Waterston's biography
Sam Waterston is 82 years old film director born at Cambridge. He was born on Friday 15th of November 1940. According to year of birth 1940 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 15th of November means he is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.He was married 2 times.
Sam Waterston's spouse
He is married to Lynn Louisa Woodruff
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, stage actor, film actor, television actor. He is recently known as voice actor.
Sam Waterston's dad
Sam Waterston's father's name is George Chychele Waterston.
Sam Waterston's mom
Sam Waterston's mother's name is Alice Tucker Atkinson.
Sam Waterston's family
Sam Waterston's spouse
Sam Waterston's ex spouses
Barbara Rutledge Johns
Sam Waterston and Barbara Rutledge Johns have been together since 1964 for 5 years.
He has 2 sons and 2 daughters
Sam Waterston's son: Graham Waterston
Sam Waterston's son's name is Graham Waterston.
Sam Waterston's son: James Waterston
Sam Waterston's son's name is James Waterston. He is known as actor. His son was born on Friday 17th of January 1969 in New York City.
Sam Waterston's daughter: Elisabeth Waterston
Sam Waterston's daughter's name is Elisabeth Waterston. She is known as actor. His daughter was born in 1976 in Paris.
Sam Waterston's daughter: Katherine Waterston
Sam Waterston's daughter's name is Katherine Waterston. Katherine is known as stage actor. His daughter was born on Monday 3rd of March 1980 in Westminster.
Sam Waterston's schools
We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of Paris, Yale University, Brooks School.
Sam Waterston's career
His main focus is to be film director. He is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Awards and competitions
Sam Waterston's Awards
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1994 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for playing Abraham Lincoln in a revival of Robert E. Sherwood's "Abe Lincoln in Illinois".
- Winner of the 2003 Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievement, awarded annually by the Lincoln Forum.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 7, 2010.
Sam Waterston's Rankings
- Forrest Bedford, Waterston's character on I'll Fly Away (1991), was ranked #17 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
- Ranked #23 on Tropopkin magazine's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100].
Sam Waterston's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work The Killing Fields in 1984
Sam Waterston's quotes
- [on lawyers] It's more fun to play one than to be one.
- I came to New York in 1962 and it began to look like I might be able to make a living in 1972.
- My father said "Success is like smoking. It's wonderful if you don't inhale." That was his own aphorism and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.
- If I have to be typecast, I'd like it to be Abraham Lincoln.
- The truth is that, at any time in this business, you could fall off the end of the world.
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Sam Waterston's body shape
Lets describe how Sam Waterston looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.