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• Sam Waterston is an Academy Award-nominated American actor of stage, film, and television, who may be best known for his character, Jack McCoy, on the NBC drama, Law & Order.

  He is an active humanitarian, who donates time to organizations such as Meals on Wheels, The United Way and Refugees International.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: Samuel Atkinson Waterston
  2. Born: November 15, 1940
  3. Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts
  4. Height: 6'1"
  5. Spouse: Lynn Louisa Woodruff
  6. Father immigrated from Scotland
  7. Mother was a Mayflower descendent
  8. Earned a B.A. from Yale University
  9. Spokesperson for Unity 08

• Notable Films

  1. 1973: The Glass Menagerie (Film)|The Glass Menageri]
  2. 1974: The Great Gatsby
  3. 1984: The Killing Fields
  4. 1986: Hannah and Her Sisters
  5. 1989: Crimes and Misdemeanors
  6. 1991: The Man in the Moon
  7. 1995: Nixon
  8. 2002: The Matthew Shepard Story (TV)

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