Sam Robards
Sam Prideaux Robards (born December 16, 1961 in New York City , New York ) is an American actor .
Life
Robards comes from a family of actors. His grandfather, Jason Robards senior, was an actor, his parents are two-time Oscar winner Jason Robards and Golden Globe winner Lauren Bacall . His half and step siblings are also mostly active in the film industry.
His acting career began in 1980 in the off-Broadway production Album . Robards made his feature film debut in 1982 in Paul Mazursky's The Storm . In 1985 he met Suzy Amis while filming Fandango . They both married a year later. The marriage, which resulted in a child, ended in divorce in 1994. In 1997 he was married to the Danish model Sidsel Jensen in his second marriage . The couple have two children.
Robards has appeared in numerous films so far. Among his most famous films is Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter , in which he played alongside his mother and portrayed Harold Ross , the founder of the New Yorker . Other well-known films are Steven Spielberg's A.I. - Artificial Intelligence , Sam Mendes ' American Beauty and Steven Soderbergh's Che - Revolución . In addition, he had numerous guest appearances on television series. He has appeared in Chaos City , The West Wing , Law & Order , Criminal Intent , Sex and the City and CSI: Miami , and plays a recurring role in Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012 .
Filmography
- 1982: The Tempest
- 1985: Fandango
- 1985: Not Quite Paradise
- 1988: Bird
- 1988: Bright Lights, Big City (Bright Lights, Big City)
- 1989: The Casualties of War
- 1993: Little Jo (The Ballad of Little Jo)
- 1994: Prêt-à-Porter
- 1994: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
- 1996: Beautiful Girls
- 1996: The man who hunted Eichmann (The Man Who Captured Eichmann)
- 1999: Black and Blue (Black and Blue)
- 1999: American Beauty
- 2000: Bounce - A Chance for Love (Bounce)
- 2001: AI - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 2001: Life as a House (Life as a House)
- 2004: Mission: Possible - These kids are beyond belief! (Catch That Kid)
- 2007: Awake
- 2007–2012: Gossip Girl (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 2008: The Other Side of the Tracks
- 2008: Che - Revolución (Che - Part One: The Argentine)
- 2009: Dear In Love (The Rebound)
- 2009: perestroika
- 2011: Body of Proof (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2011: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2011: The Art of Getting By (The Art of Getting By)
- 2012–2013: Treme (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2013-2014: Twisted (TV series, 19 episodes)
- 2014: Grand Street
- 2017: Where's Kyra? (Where Is Kyra?)
theatre
- 2002: The Man Who Had All the Luck (Director: Scott Ellis ; Written by Arthur Miller )
- 2005: Absurd Person Singular (Director: John Tillinger ; Writer: Alan Ayckbourn )
- since 2008: The 39 Steps (Director: Maria Aitken )
Awards
- 1983: Nomination for the Young Artist Award in the category Best Supporting Actor for Der Sturm
- 2002: nominated for the Tony Award in the category Best Supporting Actor for The Man Who Had All the Luck
Web links
- Sam Robards in Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sam Robards in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sam Robards at hollywood.com, accessed August 28, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robards, Sam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robards, Sam Prideaux |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, USA |