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Sam Waterston

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Waterston is the 1,448th most popular actor (up from 1,666th in 2019), the 2,710th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,789th in 2019) and the 715th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sam Waterston ranks 1,448 out of 13,578. Before him are Chazz Palminteri, Stella Adler, Red Buttons, Judd Hirsch, Barbara Carrera, and Robert Culp. After him are Marion Ramsey, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Daniels, Amber Heard, Margarita Xhepa, and David Garrick.

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Among people born in 1940, Sam Waterston ranks 148. Before him are Antonio Skármeta, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, Sadaharu Oh, Víctor Erice, Hiroshi Katayama, and Mike Hailwood. After him are Wilma Rudolph, Richard Pryor, Jan Stráský, Elke Sommer, Abbas El Fassi, and Petru Lucinschi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Waterston ranks 2,710 out of 20,380. Before him are Red Buttons (1919), Judd Hirsch (1935), Buddy Rich (1917), George Lakoff (1941), Robert Culp (1930), and Charles Moore (1929). After him are Erle Stanley Gardner (1889), Chris Sanders (1962), Marion Ramsey (1947), Sarah Moore Grimké (1792), Ron Brown (1941), and Ellen Barkin (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sam Waterston ranks 715. Before him are William Petersen (1953), Chazz Palminteri (1952), Stella Adler (1901), Red Buttons (1919), Judd Hirsch (1935), and Robert Culp (1930). After him are Marion Ramsey (1947), Ellen Barkin (1954), Jeff Daniels (1955), Amber Heard (1986), Michael Emerson (1954), and Dennis Farina (1944).

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