Sam Robards

Biography

Sam Robards is an American actor born in New York City. His first acting job came in 1980 in an Off-Broadway staging of Album, and he made his feature debut in Paul Mazursky's Tempest (1982). He is best known for American Beauty (1999) and for A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). Other films include Casualties of War (1989), Beautiful Girls (1996), Life as a House (2001), The Other Side of the Tracks (2008) and The Art of Getting By (2011). On Broadway, he won a Clarence Derwent Award and earned Tony and Drama Desk nominations for The Man Who Had All the Luck, and in 2008 he took over as Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps. His television work includes the CBS drama TV 101, Get a Life, Spin City, The West Wing, The Good Wife and recurring roles on Gossip Girl and Treme.

64years old

Turns 65 on December 16in 64 days

Born December 16, 1961New York City
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Sam Prideaux Robards (birth name)Also credited as Samuel Prideaux Robards

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 42 years1982 to 2024

Genres

Drama80%, 16 films
Comedy30%, 6 films
Romance30%, 6 films
Crime15%, 3 films
Biography10%, 2 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
Sam Robards won the Clarence Derwent Award and earned Tony and Drama Desk nominations for playing Gustav Eberson in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's The Man Who Had All the Luck.
First role
Robards started his acting career in 1980 with an off-Broadway production of Album. His first feature film came in 1982, in director Paul Mazursky's Tempest.
Early training
Robards attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, in the fall of 1980.

Sam Robards movies on Netflix

Space Cadet2024IMDb rating 5.0as Rex's Dad (Calvin Simpson)
Where Is Kyra?2018IMDb rating 5.5as Carl
The Art of Getting By2011IMDb rating 6.5as Jack Sargent
The Rebound2009IMDb rating 6.3as Frank
The Other Side of the Tracks2008IMDb rating 4.9as David
Awake2007IMDb rating 6.5as Clayton Beresford Sr.
Catch That Kid2004IMDb rating 5.2as Tom
A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001IMDb rating 7.2as Henry Swinton
Life as a House2001IMDb rating 7.4as David Dokos
Bounce2000IMDb rating 5.8as Todd Exner
American Beauty1999IMDb rating 8.3as Jim Berkley
Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1as Steve Rossmore
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994IMDb rating 6.4as Harold Ross
The Ballad of Little Jo1993IMDb rating 6.7as Jasper Hill
Casualties of War1989IMDb rating 7.1as Chaplain Kirk
Bird1988IMDb rating 7.1as Moscowitz
Bright Lights, Big City1988IMDb rating 5.7as Rich Vanier
Fandango1985IMDb rating 6.7as Kenneth Waggener
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number1983IMDb rating 6.3as Daniel Timerman
Tempest1982IMDb rating 6.4as Freddy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence2001 Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fias Henry Swinton
IMDb rating 7.2343K votes
American Beauty1999 Drama, Romanceas Jim Berkley
IMDb rating 8.31.3M votes
Awake2007as Clayton Beresford Sr.
IMDb rating 6.589K votes
Fandango1985as Kenneth Waggener
IMDb rating 6.79.9K votes
The Rebound2009as Frank
IMDb rating 6.353K votes
Catch That Kid2004as Tom
IMDb rating 5.211K votes
Life as a House2001as David Dokos
IMDb rating 7.448K votes
The Art of Getting By2011as Jack Sargent
IMDb rating 6.562K votes

Most often with

Bart Freundlich directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Heather Graham

Kiefer Sutherland

John Carroll Lynch

James Le Gros

Peter Gallagher

Gwyneth PaltrowBart FreundlichDirector, 2 films

Films together

Heather Graham2 films together, 1993 to 1994
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- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Harold RossGraham as Mary Kennedy Taylor
- The Ballad of Little Jo1993IMDb rating 6.7Robards as Jasper HillGraham as Mary Addie
Kiefer Sutherland2 films together, 1988 to 2018
Kiefer Sutherland's page
- Where Is Kyra?2018IMDb rating 5.5Robards as CarlSutherland as Doug
- Bright Lights, Big City1988IMDb rating 5.7Robards as Rich VanierSutherland as Tad Allagash
John Carroll Lynch2 films together, 1996 to 2004
John Carroll Lynch's page
- Catch That Kid2004IMDb rating 5.2Robards as TomLynch as Mr. Hartmann
- Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Robards as Steve RossmoreLynch as Frank Womack
James Le Gros2 films together, 1994 to 2004
James Le Gros's page
- Catch That Kid2004IMDb rating 5.2Robards as TomGros as Ferrell
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Harold RossGros as Deems Taylor
Peter Gallagher2 films together, 1994 to 1999
Peter Gallagher's page
- American Beauty1999IMDb rating 8.3Robards as Jim BerkleyGallagher as Buddy Kane
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Harold RossGallagher as Alan Campbell
Gwyneth Paltrow2 films together, 1994 to 2000
Gwyneth Paltrow's page
- Bounce2000IMDb rating 5.8Robards as Todd ExnerPaltrow as Abby Janello
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994IMDb rating 6.4Robards as Harold RossPaltrow as Paula Hunt
Bart FreundlichDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2009
All films by Bart Freundlich
- The Rebound2009IMDb rating 6.3Robards as Frank
- Catch That Kid2004IMDb rating 5.2Robards as Tom
Also two films together7 more actors
- Emma RobertsSpace Cadet (2024) and The Art of Getting By (2011)
- Michael J. FoxCasualties of War (1989) and Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
- Jennifer BealsCatch That Kid (2004) and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- Martha PlimptonBeautiful Girls (1996) and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- Hayden ChristensenAwake (2007) and Life as a House (2001)
- Scott BakulaLife as a House (2001) and American Beauty (1999)
- Suzy AmisThe Ballad of Little Jo (1993) and Fandango (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.