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

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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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