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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.

Early life

Robards was born in New York City, the son of actor Jason Robards (1922–2000) and actress Lauren Bacall (1924–2014). He is the only child of their marriage, though he has seven half-siblings: five through his father (three elder, two younger); and two – Stephen Humphrey Bogart and Leslie Bogart – through his mother's previous marriage to Humphrey Bogart.[1] He lived for a time in London, where he attended the American School in London, then returned to New York City, where he attended Collegiate School.[2]

Robards then attended Sarah Lawrence College.[3] In the fall of 1980, he attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut.

Career

Robards began his acting career in 1980 in an off-Broadway production of Album, and made his feature-film debut in director Paul Mazursky's 1982 film Tempest. In 1985, Robards starred alongside Kevin Costner and future wife Suzy Amis in Fandango. Robards acted opposite his father in the 1988 film Bright Lights, Big City, which was their only collaboration before his death in 2000. Also in 1988, he was cast in the lead role of Kevin Keegan in the CBS drama TV 101.

In 1990, he played the role of Chris Elliott's friend, Larry, on the Fox sitcom Get a Life. In 1994, Robards starred in two films: Robert Altman's film Prêt-à-Porter, where he was a part of an ensemble that included his mother; and Alan Rudolph's biographical film of Dorothy Parker, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, where he portrayed the first editor of The New Yorker, Harold Ross.

In 2002, Robards received acclaim for his performance as Gustav Eberson in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Man Who Had All the Luck, winning the Clarence Derwent Award and earning nominations for the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award.[4] In July 2008, he took over the role of Richard Hannay in the Broadway run of The 39 Steps.[5]

His film credits also include Casualties of War, Beautiful Girls, American Beauty, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Life as a House, The Other Side of the Tracks, and The Art of Getting By.

Robards's television credits include a recurring roles on and appearances on Spin City, The West Wing, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, The Good Wife and Hotel Cocaine. He had recurring roles on the series Gossip Girl and Treme.

Personal life

In 1986, he married actress Suzy Amis, his co-star in Fandango. They have a son, Jasper, born before their divorce in 1994.[6] In 1997, Robards married Danish model Sidsel Jensen Robards. They have two sons, Calvin and Sebastian.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Tempest Teddy
1985 Fandango Kenneth Waggener
Not Quite Paradise Mike
1988 Bright Lights, Big City Rich Vanier
Bird Moscowitz
1989 Casualties of War Chaplain Kirk
1993 The Ballad of Little Jo Jasper Hill
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Harold Ross
Prêt-à-Porter Regina's Assistant
1996 Beautiful Girls Steve Rossmore
1997 Dinner and Driving Frank
1998 Love from Ground Zero Henry (voice)
1999 American Beauty Jim Berkley
2000 Bounce Todd Exner
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Henry Swinton
Life as a House David Dokos
2004 Catch That Kid Tom
Surviving Eden Gary Gold
Marmalade Roger
2007 Awake Clayton Beresford Sr.
2008 The Other Side of the Tracks David
Che: Part One Tad Szulc
Perestroika Sasha
2009 The Rebound Frank
Company Retreat Ron Gable
2011 The Art of Getting By Jack Sargent
2014 Grand Street Gary
2016 The Late Bloomer Dr. Lawson
Broken Links Jack
2017 Where Is Kyra? Carl
2022 Isle of Hope William

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number Daniel Timerman Television film
1985 Spenser: For Hire Chip Holmby Episode: "The Choice"
Into Thin Air Stephen Walker Television film
1988 Pancho Barnes Gene McKendry
1988–1989 TV 101 Kevin Keegan 17 episodes
1990–1991 Get a Life Larry Potter 24 episodes
1993, 2009 Law & Order Davis Webb / Daniel Hendricks 2 episodes
1995 The Outer Limits Ben Kohler Episode: "Living Hell"
Donor Unknown Dr. David Bausch Television film
1996 The Man Who Captured Eichmann David
1997 The Trial of Adolf Eichmann Avraham Aviel
1998 Maximum Bob Sheriff Gary Hammond 7 episodes
1998–1999 Spin City Arthur 4 episodes
1999 Black and Blue Mike Riordan Television film
2000 Sex and the City Tom Reymi Episode: "Running with Scissors"
Hamlet Fortinbras Television film
2001 The Warden Axel
On Golden Pond Bill Ray
2002 Obsessed David Stillman
2003 My Life with Men Jess Zebrowski
2004 The Blackwater Lightship Paul
Clubhouse Bennet Episode: "Chin Music"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Paul Whitlock Episode: "Magnificat"
2004–2005 The West Wing Greg Brock 8 episodes
2006 CSI: Miami Mitchell Collett Episode: "Dead Air"
2007–2012 Gossip Girl Howie 'The Captain' Archibald 16 episodes
2010 Vamped Out Audition Actor #1 Episode: "A New Day"
2011 Body of Proof Bradford Paige Episode: "Pilot"
Blue Bloods Roger Carson Episode: "My Funny Valentine"
The Good Wife Jarvis Bowes Episode: "Killer Song"
2012–2013 Treme Tim Feeny 11 episodes
2013–2014 Twisted Kyle Masterson 19 episodes
2015 Limitless Miles Amos Episode: "Badge! Gun!"
2019 Madam Secretary Major Brad Jenkins Episode: "Valor"
2021 Y: The Last Man Dean Brown 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
1983 Young Artist Awards Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Tempest Template:Nom
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Man Who Had All the Luck Template:Nom
Clarence Derwent Awards Most Promising Male Template:Won
Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play Template:Nom

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Bacall, Lauren. (2006). By Myself and Then Some. p. 377. HarperCollins, New York City. Template:ISBN.
  2. ↑ The Dutchman (the Collegiate School yearbook), 1975 edition, p. 35 (8th grade photos)
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