Samuel Prideaux Roberts (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor. Both of his parents—father Jason Robards and mother Lauren Bacall—were legendary actors, although they divorced when he was only seven. Robards has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. He is best known for Mrs Parker And The Vicious Circle—where he played The New Yorker founder Harold Ross—American Beauty, and A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.
Robards was married to actress Suzy Amis from 1986 to 1994 and has a son with her. He also has two children with his second wife, model Sidsel Jensen.
Works with Sam Robards:
Film
- 1982 Tempest: Freddy
- 1985 Fandango: Kenneth Waggener
- 1985 Not Quite Paradise: Mike
- 1985 Into Thin Air: Stephen Walker (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1988 Bright Lights, Big City: Rich Vanier
- 1988 Bird: Moscowitz
- 1988 Pancho Barnes: Gene McKendry (TV Movie)
- 1989 Casualties of War: Chaplain Kirk
- 1993 The Ballad Of Little Jo: Jasper Hill
- 1994 Mrs Parker And The Vicious Circle: Harold Ross
- 1994 Prêt-à-Porter: Regina’s Assistant
- 1995 Donor Unknown: Dr. David Bausch (TV Movie)
- 1996 Beautiful Girls: Steve Rossmore
- 1996 The Man Who Captured Eichmann: David (TV Movie)
- 1997 Dinner And Driving: Frank
- 1999 American Beauty: Jim Berkley
- 1999 Black And Blue: Mike Riordan (TV Movie)
- 2000 Bounce: Todd Exner
- 2000 Hamlet: Fortinbras (TV Movie)
- 2001 The Warden: Axel (TV Movie)
- 2001 On Golden Pond: Bill Ray (TV Remake)
- 2001 A.I.: Artificial Intelligence: Henry Swinton
- 2001 Life as a House: David Dokos
- 2002 Obsessed: David Stillman (TV Movie)
- 2004 The Blackwater Lightship Paul (TV Movie)
- 2004 Catch That Kid: Tom
- 2004 Surviving Eden: Gary Gold
- 2004 Marmalade: Roger
- 2007 Awake: Clayton Beresford Sr.
- 2008 The Other Side Of The Tracks: David
- 2008 Che Part One: Tad Szulc
- 2009 Perestroika: Sasha
- 2009 The Rebound: Frank
- 2009 Company Retreat: Ron Gable
- 2011 The Art Of Getting By: Jack Sargent
- 2014 Grand Street: Gary
- 2016 The Late Bloomer: Dr. Lawson
- 2016 Broken Links: Jack
- 2017 Where Is Carla: Kyle
Television
- 1985 Spenser For Hire: Chip Holmby (1 episode)
- 1988-89 TV 101: Kevin Keegan
- 1990-91 Get a Life: Larry Potter
- 1993-2009 Law & Order: Daniel Hendricks/Davis Webb (2 episodes)
- 1995 The Outer Limits (1995): Ben Kohler (1 episode)
- 1998 Maximum Bob: Sheriff Gary Hammond
- 1999 Spin City: Arthur (4 episodes)
- 2000 Sex and the City: Tom Reymi (1 episode)
- 2004 Clubhouse: Bennet (1 episode)
- 2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Paul Whitlock (1 episode)
- 2004-05 The West Wing: Greg Brock (8 episodes)
- 2006 CSI: Miami: Mitchell Collett (1 episode)
- 2007-12 Gossip Girl: Howie “The Captain” Archibald
- 2011 Body of Proof: Bradford Paige (1 episode)
- 2011 Blue Bloods: Roger Carson (1 episode)
- 2011 The Good Wife: Jarvis Bowes (1 episode)
- 2012-13 Treme: Tim Feeny (11 episodes)
- 2013-14 Twisted: Kyle Masterson
- 2015 Limitless: Miles Amos (1 episode)
- 2019 Madam Secretary: Major Brad Jenkins (1 episode)