Sam Robards
Acting
Biography
Sam Prideaux Robards (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in American Beauty (1999) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). For his performance in the Broadway production of The Man Who Had All the Luck, he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Robards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: December 16, 1961
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
On Golden Pond
Character-driven story about an elderly man coming to terms with his age, and the nearing of death; a middle-aged woman attempting to enter into a father-daughter relationship with her dad, whom she has never known closely; and a young teenager dealing with parental divorce. Ethel and Norman Thayer are an old couple living "On Golden Pond". Their daughter, Chelsea, is 42 years old, and has never been married. She is dating a 45 year old dentist, and brings him up to Golden Pond to meet her parents. Her boyfriend, Bill, has a 14 year old son named Billy, who comes along. Young Billy has been virtually raised by his mother, who is newly divorced from his father. The troubled child is left with the elderly Thayers for some time, as his father and Chelsea take off for a tour of Europe.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Gossip Girl
An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.
American Beauty
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Blue Bloods
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
The Outer Limits
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.
The Good Wife
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Filmography
as David/Raf's Dad
as Thomas Miller
as Rex's Dad (Calvin Simpson)
as William
as Mr. Andersson
as Dean Brown
as Carl
as Dr. Lawson
as Jack
as Gary
as Kyle Masterson
as Jack Sargent
as Bradford Paige
as Roger Carson
as Tim Feeny
as Jarvis Bowes
as Frank
as Alexander aka "Sasha" Greenberg
as Tad Szulc
as David
as Clayton Beresford Sr.
as Howard Archibald
as Roger
as Gary Gold
as Tom Phillips
as Paul
as Mitchell Collett
as David Stillman
as David Dokos
as Paul Whitlock
as Henry Swinton
as Bill Ray
as Axel
as Fortinbras
as Todd Exner
as Mike Riordan
as Greg Brock
as Jim Berkley
as Sheriff Gary Hammond
as Tom Reymi
as Avraham Aviel (voice)
as Frank
as David
as Arthur
as Steve Rossmore
as Ben Kohler
as Regina's Assistant
as Harold Ross
as Jasper Hill
as Larry Potter
as Daniel Hendricks
as Davis Webb
as Chaplain Kirk
as Kevin Keegan
as Gene McKendry
as Moscowitz
as Rich Vanier
as Stephen Walker
as Mike
as Kenneth Waggener
as Daniel Timerman
as Freddy
as Self - Nominee
as Paul