Sam Waterston

Samuel Atkinson Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an American actor. Waterston is known for his work in theater, television, and film. He has received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two BAFTA Awards. His acting career has spanned over five decades acting on stage and screen. Waterston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2012.

Waterston studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and the American Actors Workshop. He started his career in theater on the New York stage, appearing in multiple revivals of Shakespeare. Waterston starred in numerous productions at the Public Theatre including ''Indians'' (1969), ''The Trial of Catonsville Nine'' (1970), ''A Doll's House'' (1975), ''Hamlet'' (1975), ''Measure for Measure'' (1977), and ''Benefactors'' (1980). He portrayed Abraham Lincoln on Broadway in ''Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1993) where he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination.

On film, he played Nick Carraway in ''The Great Gatsby'' (1974) earning a Golden Globe nomination. For his portrayal of Sydney Schanberg in Roland Joffe's ''The Killing Fields'' (1984) he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has acted in several Woody Allen films including ''Interiors'' (1978), ''Hannah and Her Sisters'' (1986), ''September'' (1987), and ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989). He also acted in ''Hopscotch'' (1980), ''Heaven's Gate'' (1980), ''The Man in the Moon'' (1991), ''Serial Mom'' (1994), ''Nixon'' (1995), ''Miss Sloane'' (2016) and ''On the Basis of Sex'' (2018).

Waterston gained prominence for his portrayal of Jack McCoy on the NBC crime series ''Law & Order'' (1994–2010, 2022–2024), for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award along with Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nominations. He played Charlie Skinner in Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama series ''The Newsroom'' (2012–2014). He was BAFTA nominated for portraying J. Robert Oppenheimer in the BBC miniseries ''Oppenheimer'' (1980). He has also acted in ''Lincoln'' (1988), ''Godless'' (2017), ''Grace and Frankie'' (2015–2022), and ''The Dropout'' (2022). Provided by Wikipedia