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Sam Waterston

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Sam Waterston

Stage, TV and Movie Actor


Who is Sam Waterston?

Sam Waterston is an American actor born on November 15, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He began his acting career in the 1960s, appearing in stage productions and later transitioning to film and television. Waterston is best known for his role as Jack McCoy in the long-running television series "Law & Order," which he appeared in for over a decade. He has also appeared in numerous films, including "The Great Gatsby," "The Killing Fields," and "The Good Shepherd." Waterston has received critical acclaim for his performances and has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Sam Waterston

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Henry Bass

Boston Tea Part participant

17th cousin 4 times removed
via Sir Hugh I de Audley

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Henry Bass

Boston Tea Part participant

4th cousin 5 times removed
via John Dwight

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George Palmer Putnam

Founder, G.P. Putnam's Sons

6th cousin 3 times removed
via John Putnam

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Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam

American Revolution

2nd cousin 7 times removed
via John Putnam

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Maj. Gen. George Owen Squier

Inventor of Muzak

8th cousin 2 times removed
via Richard Warren

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Allison Janney

TV, Movie and Stage Actress

9th cousin 2 times removed
via John Putnam

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Horatio Collins King

Medal of Honor Recipient
U.S. Civil War

6th cousin 3 times removed
via Thomas Little

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Roger B. Chaffee

Apollo 1 Astronaut

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Wright

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Roger B. Chaffee

Apollo 1 Astronaut

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Heath

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Charles K. Williams

20th Governor of Vermont

4th cousin 4 times removed
via Robert Williams

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Waldo Peirce

American Painter

9th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Warren

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Richard A. Snelling

76th and 78th Governor of Vermont

9th cousin
via Thomas Little

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Orson Bean

TV Actor

10th cousin
via Richard Wright

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Orson Bean

TV Actor

9th cousin
via John Polley

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William H. Avery

37th Governor of Kansas

21st cousin
via Sir William de Ros

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Stephen King

Author of The Stand

10th cousin 1 time removed
via Richard Warren

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William H. Avery

37th Governor of Kansas

7th cousin 2 times removed
via Thomas Little

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Jim Douglas

80th Governor of Vermont

10th cousin
via Anthony Eames

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Jim Douglas

80th Governor of Vermont

15th cousin
via John Giffard

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Jim Douglas

80th Governor of Vermont

9th cousin 1 time removed
via Thomas Little

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Dallas West

Hall of Fame Pool Player

10th cousin 2 times removed
via William Heath

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Dallas West

Hall of Fame Pool Player

10th cousin
via Richard Warren

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Dallas West

Hall of Fame Pool Player

11th cousin 1 time removed
via Thomas Hatch

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Dallas West

Hall of Fame Pool Player

11th cousin 2 times removed
via Richard Tilden

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Endicott Peabody

62nd Governor of Massachusetts

17th cousin
via Sir John Throckmorton

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Sam Waterston photo by iDominick (CC BY-SA 2.0)