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Sam Waterston Biography (Asst. D.A. Jack McCoy, Law & Order)

By Rachel Thomas, About.com

Birthday: November 15, 1940
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Previous TV and Movie Roles: The Matthew Shepard Story
A House Divided
Exiled
Law & Order
Serial Mom
I'll Fly Away
The Man in the Moon
Crimes and Misdemeanors
The Killing Fields
The Great Gatsby
Trivia Fact #1: Appeared in a TV commerical for TD Waterhouse in 2003.
Trivia Fact #2: Went to the Ivy League school, Yale on a scholorship.
Trivia Fact #3: Aside from his role on Law & Order, he also hosts "From the Archives" on the History Channel.
Trivia Fact #4: Sam was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in The Killing Fields.

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