Known for movies
Law & Order (1994-2010)
as Jack McCoy
The Killing Fields (1984)
as Sydney Schanberg
The Man in the Moon (1991)
as Matthew Trant
Serial Mom (1994)
as Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S.
Short Info
| Net Worth | $35 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 15, 1940 |
| Spouse | Lynn Louisa Woodruff (m. 1976), Barbara Rutledge Johns (m. 1964–1975) |
| Mark | Frequently portrays Abraham Lincoln (three times) and other Presidents of the United States. |
| Fact | 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]. |
Sam Waterston is an American actor, producer, and director. He is best known for his role as Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He has also had a successful film and stage career, appearing in such films as The Great Gatsby (1974), The Killing Fields (1984), and The Glass Menagerie (1987). Waterston has been married to actress Jane Fonda since 2005.
Waterston was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Alice Tucker (née Bartlett), a landscape painter, and George Chychele Waterston, an immigrant from Leith, Scotland, who worked in the leather business. His older brother, Eben, was also an actor; his sister, Elizabeth Waterston, is the former President of Vassar College. Waterston attended the Groton School, where he was a member of the Grotonians society and played soccer, rugby, and baseball. He went on to study at Yale University, where he was a member of Skull and Bones and the Yale Dramatic Association.
Waterston began his acting career in the 1950s with the New York Shakespeare Festival. He made his film debut in The Great Gatsby (1974) and went on to appear in such films as The Killing Fields (1984), The Glass Menagerie (1987), and Michael Clayton (2007). He has also had a successful stage career, appearing in such Broadway productions as Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964), The Great White Hope (1969), and Our Town (1989).
Waterston has been married three times. His first marriage was to Barbara Rutledge Johns, with whom he had two children: Elisabeth Waterston, an actress, and James Waterston, an actor and director. His second marriage was to Lynn Louisa Woodruff, with whom he had two more children: Graham Waterston and Katherine Waterston. He has been married to actress Jane Fonda since 2005.
Waterston has a net worth of $16 million. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Law & Order (1990) and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Newsroom (2012).
General Info
| Full Name | Sam Waterston |
| Net Worth | $35 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 15, 1940 |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Profession | Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor, Television Director |
| Education | Groton School, Yale University |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Lynn Louisa Woodruff (m. 1976), Barbara Rutledge Johns (m. 1964–1975) |
| Children | Katherine Waterston, Elisabeth Waterston, James Waterston, Graham Waterston |
| Parents | Alice Tucker Atkinson, George Chychele Waterston |
| Siblings | Roberta Waterston, George Waterston, Ellen Waterston |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Primetime E... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Moti... |
| Movies | The Killing Fields, The Man in the Moon, Heaven's Gate, Serial Mom, The Great Gatsby, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Rancho Deluxe, Anesthesia, Capricorn One, The Divorce, Eagle's Wing, Hopscotch, The Journey of August King, The Glass Menagerie, Sweet Revenge, Mindwalk, Journey into Fear, Shadow Conspirac... |
| TV Shows | The Newsroom, Law & Order, I'll Fly Away, The Civil War, Q.E.D., Oppenheimer, Grace and Frankie, Lincoln, Godless, Time Life's Lost Civilizations |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack McCoy in the Law & Order (1990) franchise and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). |
| 2 | Frequently portrays Abraham Lincoln (three times) and other Presidents of the United States. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The truth is that, at any time in this business, you could fall off the end of the world. |
| 2 | If I have to be typecast, I'd like it to be Abraham Lincoln. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | I came to New York in 1962 and it began to look like I might be able to make a living in 1972. |
| 5 | [on lawyers] It's more fun to play one than to be one. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7040 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 7, 2010. |
| 2 | Has appeared in four films with Mia Farrow: The Great Gatsby (1974), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), September (1987) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). Of these four, only The Great Gatsby (1974) was not directed by Woody Allen. It was directed by Jack Clayton. |
| 3 | Has appeared in four films directed by Woody Allen: Interiors (1978), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), September (1987) and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). |
| 4 | As of 2016, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Killing Fields (1984) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). |
| 5 | Shared a $25-a-month Greenwich Village apartment in New York City with friend and fellow actor Tom Ligon in the early 1960s. |
| 6 | Has appeared in 367 episodes of Law & Order (1990), more than anyone other than S. Epatha Merkerson. |
| 7 | Has played five U.S. Presidents: Abraham Lincoln three times, Lincoln (1988), The Civil War (1990) (voice only), and "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" on Broadway (1994); Thomas Jefferson (voice only) in Thomas Jefferson (1997); fictional President William Foster in The Enemy Within (1994); Theodore Roosevelt in Freedom to Speak (1983); and the unnamed fictional President in Shadow Conspiracy (1997). |
| 8 | Has played the same character (Jack McCoy) on four different series and one TV movie: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) and Exiled (1998). |
| 9 | Father of four children: Elisabeth Waterston, Katherine Waterston and Graham Waterston with his wife, Lynn Louisa Woodruff and James Waterston with his ex-wife, Barbara Rutledge-Johns. |
| 10 | Eight cousin three times removed of George Bush and four times removed of George W. Bush and eighth cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
| 11 | Direct descendant of Richard Warren and wife Elizabeth Walker, Mayflower passengers. |
| 12 | Father-in-law of Louis Cancelmi. |
| 13 | Was good friends with Bruce Lee. |
| 14 | Has a summer home in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. |
| 15 | Voices the television advertisement for "The Nation", a political commentary magazine with a progressive viewpoint. Included is the line "The Nation gives you that liberal media slant you can't get anywhere else.". |
| 16 | Three of his children followed him into the show business industry: Elisabeth Waterston, Katherine Waterston and James Waterston. |
| 17 | Winner of the 2003 Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievement, awarded annually by the Lincoln Forum. |
| 18 | Both he and his Rancho Deluxe (1975) and Heaven's Gate (1980) co-star Jeff Bridges were Oscar nominated for Best Actor in 1984, for The Killing Fields (1984) and Starman (1984) respectively. |
| 19 | Has appeared in five films with Stockard Channing: David's Mother (1994), The Room Upstairs (1987), Sweet Revenge (2002), The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) and Le divorce (2003). In the last two, they played husband and wife. |
| 20 | Has the distinction of starring on two television series in which he played a prosecutor -- District Attorney Forrest Bedford on I'll Fly Away (1991) and District Attorney Jack McCoy on Law & Order (1990). |
| 21 | Has appeared in episodes of four different series with Richard Belzer: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 22 | Has appeared in episodes of three different television series with Jesse L. Martin: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 23 | Has appeared in episodes of four different series with Jerry Orbach: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005). |
| 24 | Ranked #23 on Tropopkin magazine's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]. |
| 25 | 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". |
| 26 | Is the official spokesperson for TD Waterhouse, the online investment company. He appears in most of their television commercials (2003/2004). |
| 27 | Received an honorary degree (Doctor of Fine Arts) from the University of the South on October 12, 2004. |
| 28 | 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]. |
| 29 | Received an honorary degree from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut (2001). |
| 30 | He attended Groton Prep School and then entered Yale University on a scholarship (1958) where he studied French and History and graduated with a Bachelor's degree (1962). He spent his junior year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. After failing to quash the acting bug, he studied at the American Actors Workshop in Paris. After leaving Yale, he spent some months at the Clinton Playhouse. He resides in Connecticut with his wife. |
| 31 | Son of George Chychele Waterston aka G. Chychele Waterston or George C. Waterston (b. Leith, Scotland, 20 May 1904, d. Sharon, Connecticut, 13 May 1995), diplomat, linguist, and wife (m. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 6 July 1935) Alice Tucker Atkinson (b. Brookline, Massachusetts, 10 December 1905, d. Sharon, Connecticut, 29 November 1993), and maternal grandson of musician Robert Whitman Atkinson (b. Heath Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, 14 December 1868, d. Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, 21 August 1934), Harvard 1891, and wife (m. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 5 March 1904) Elizabeth Bispham Page (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 March 1875, d. Middleborough, Massachusetts, January 1962). |
| 32 | Once lived in a house previously owned by New Yorker writer James Thurber. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godless | 2017 | TV Series filming | Marshal John Cook |
| Grace and Frankie | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Sol Bergstein |
| Miss Sloane | 2016 | ||
| Anesthesia | 2015 | Walter Zarrow | |
| And It Was Good | 2015 | Short | Judge Alexander Baas / Doctor / Gravedigger |
| The Newsroom | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Charlie Skinner |
| Please Be Normal | 2014 | Dad | |
| The Colbert Report | 2013 | TV Series | Poncho Denews / Charlie Skinner |
| Jo | 2013 | TV Series | David Zifkin |
| The Path to Violence | 2013 | TV Series | Narrator (2013) (voice) |
| Law & Order | 1994-2010 | TV Series | Jack McCoy |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2000-2010 | TV Series | Jack McCoy |
| Masters of Science Fiction | 2007 | TV Series | Havelman |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | 2005 | TV Series | Jack McCoy |
| The Commission | 2003 | J. Lee Rankin | |
| Le divorce | 2003 | Chester Walker | |
| The Matthew Shepard Story | 2002 | TV Movie | Dennis Shepard |
| A House Divided | 2000 | TV Movie | David Dickson |
| Family Guy | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Kaplan |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Jack McCoy |
| Exiled | 1998 | TV Movie | Jack McCoy |
| Miracle at Midnight | 1998 | TV Movie | Dr. Karl Koster |
| Shadow Conspiracy | 1997 | The President | |
| The Proprietor | 1996 | Harry Bancroft | |
| The Journey of August King | 1995 | Mooney Wright | |
| The Enemy Within | 1994 | TV Movie | President William Foster |
| Serial Mom | 1994 | Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S. | |
| David's Mother | 1994 | TV Movie | John Nils |
| Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | 1994 | TV Movie | Daniel Chamberlain |
| A Dog Race in Alaska | 1993 | Short | |
| I'll Fly Away: Then and Now | 1993 | TV Movie | Forrest Bedford |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1993 | TV Series | G.G. Devoe |
| I'll Fly Away | 1991-1993 | TV Series | Forrest Bedford |
| Warburg: A Man of Influence | 1992 | TV Mini-Series | Siegmund Warburg |
| The Man in the Moon | 1991 | Matthew Trant | |
| The Civil War | 1990 | TV Mini-Series documentary | President Abraham Lincoln |
| Mindwalk | 1990 | Jack Edwards | |
| A Captive in the Land | 1990 | Royce | |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors | 1989 | Ben | |
| Welcome Home | 1989 | Woody | |
| Lantern Hill | 1989 | TV Movie | Andrew Stuart |
| The Nightmare Years | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Bill Shirer |
| American Experience | 1988 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Lincoln | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Abraham Lincoln |
| Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami | 1988 | TV Movie | Jim Delmore |
| A Walk in the Woods | 1988 | TV Movie | John Honeyman |
| September | 1987 | Peter | |
| Devil's Paradise | 1987 | Jones | |
| The Room Upstairs | 1987 | TV Movie | Travis Coles |
| Flagrant désir | 1986 | Inspecteur Gerry Morrison | |
| Just Between Friends | 1986 | Harry Crandall | |
| Amazing Stories | 1986 | TV Series | Jordan Manmouth |
| The Fifth Missile | 1986 | TV Movie | Capt. Allard Renslow |
| Hannah and Her Sisters | 1986 | David (uncredited) | |
| Warning Sign | 1985 | Cal Morse | |
| Love Lives On | 1985 | TV Movie | Bernie |
| Finnegan Begin Again | 1985 | TV Movie | Paul Broadbent |
| The Killing Fields | 1984 | Sydney Schanberg | |
| The Boy Who Loved Trolls | 1984 | TV Movie | Ofoeti |
| Dempsey | 1983 | TV Movie | Doc Kearns |
| In Defense of Kids | 1983 | TV Movie | Paul Wilcox |
| Freedom to Speak | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Games Mother Never Taught You | 1982 | TV Movie | David Bentells |
| Q.E.D. | 1982 | TV Series | Prof. Quentin E. Deverill |
| Oppenheimer | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Robert Oppenheimer |
| Heaven's Gate | 1980 | Frank Canton | |
| Hopscotch | 1980 | Cutter | |
| Sweet William | 1980 | William McClusky | |
| Eagle's Wing | 1979 | White Bull | |
| Friendly Fire | 1979 | TV Movie | C.D. Bryan |
| Interiors | 1978 | Mike | |
| Capricorn One | 1977 | Peter Willis | |
| Sweet Revenge | 1976 | Le Clerq | |
| Journey Into Fear | 1975 | Mr. Graham | |
| Rancho Deluxe | 1975 | Cecil Colson | |
| Reflections of Murder | 1974 | TV Movie | Michael Elliott |
| The Great Gatsby | 1974 | Nick Carraway | |
| The Glass Menagerie | 1973 | TV Movie | Tom Wingfield |
| Much Ado About Nothing | 1973 | TV Movie | Benedick |
| Mahoney's Estate | 1972 | Felix | |
| Savages | 1972 | James, the Limping Man | |
| Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? | 1971 | Alex Monte | |
| NET Playhouse | 1970 | TV Series segment "Foul!" - Foul!/Actor's Choice 1970 ... segment "Foul!" as Sam Waterson | |
| Cover Me Babe | 1970 | Cameraman | |
| Three | 1969/I | Taylor | |
| Generation | 1969 | Desmond | |
| New York Television Theatre | 1969 | TV Series | |
| Fitzwilly | 1967 | Oliver | |
| N.Y.P.D. | 1967 | TV Series | Marco |
| The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean | 1966 | Andy | |
| Camera Three | 1966 | TV Series | Man 2 |
| Dr. Kildare | 1965 | TV Series | Mark |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A House Divided | 2000 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Journey of August King | 1995 | producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'll Fly Away | 1992 | TV Series 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Rose | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Prohibition | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Reader |
| President Lincoln's Inauguration Re-enactment | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Last Boat Out | 2010 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| The National Parks: America's Best Idea | 2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Reader |
| Infanity | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2008 | TV Series | |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play |
| Jeopardy! | 1997-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Art in the Twenty-First Century | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest War Films | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Character Studies | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - as Abraham Lincoln |
| Hammer and Cycle | 2004 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Intimate Portrait | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Restore America Honors | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Bravo Profiles | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Echoes from the White House | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Bad Taste | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| The Unfinished Journey | 1999 | Documentary short | Narration (voice) |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Great Books | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Interview |
| 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| The Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery | 1997 | TV Special documentary | Thomas Jefferson (voice) |
| Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv | 1997 | Documentary | |
| Thomas Jefferson | 1997 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Thomas Jefferson |
| Saturday Night Live | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama |
| Lost Civilizations | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Host / Narrator |
| A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Leading Actor in a Play |
| HBO First Look | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Drama |
| The Visionaries | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama |
| Earth and the American Dream | 1992 | Documentary | Reader (voice) |
| The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series & Co-Presenter: Outstanding Miniseries |
| The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Night of 100 Stars III | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Tony Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Nova | 1987 | TV Series documentary | Himself (narrator) |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Performer & Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Play |
| Liberty Weekend | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Favourite Female Television Performer |
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama |
| Nightcap | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 20th Annual Obie Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Monkey Business: The Curious Adventures of George's Creators | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Narrator |
| Dateline: Saigon | 2015 | Documentary completed | Narrator (voice) |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dean Smith | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Colbert Report | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jane Fonda | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen | 2013 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Newsroom: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Never the Same: The Prisoner-of-War Experience | 2013 | Documentary | General Beebe (voice) |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The Newsroom: Season 1 - Invitation to the Set | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jewish Soldiers in Blue & Gray | 2011 | Documentary | Abraham Lincoln (voice) |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member |
| Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour | 2011 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Marry Me | 2014 | TV Series | Jack McCoy |
| WRAL on the Record | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jeopardy! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Visionado obligado | 2011 | TV Series | Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S. |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Friends | 1999 | TV Series | Jack McCoy |
| Saturday Night Live | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Masters | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Tom Wingfield |
| Swimming to Cambodia | 1987 | Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields' |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 7 January 2010. At 7040 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 2002 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) |
| 1999 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Series | Lost Civilizations (1995) |
| 1993 | American Television Award | American Television Awards | Best Actor in a Dramatic Series | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Grace and Frankie (2015) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2001 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2001 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Actor of the Year in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actor in a Drama | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1999 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1999 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1999 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1998 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Law & Order (1990) |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) |
| 1993 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
| 1992 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | I'll Fly Away (1991) |
| 1985 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | The Killing Fields (1984) |
| 1985 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Killing Fields (1984) |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | The Killing Fields (1984) |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Oppenheimer (1980) |
| 1981 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Oppenheimer (1980) |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | The Great Gatsby (1974) |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | The Great Gatsby (1974) |
| 1974 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Supporting Actor in Drama | The Glass Menagerie (1973) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
