---
name: "Sam Robards"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-robards"
fi1m_id: "sam-robards"
imdb_id: "nm0730168"
tmdb_id: 8213
wikidata_id: "Q1364747"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 December 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T17:59:43.571565+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sam Robards

## Identity

Sam Robards

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sam-robards
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sam-robards
- **IMDb ID:** nm0730168
- **TMDB ID:** 8213
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1364747
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Robards, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364747, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730168/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8213

Actor. Born 16 December 1961 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 December 1961, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1999–2008
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (1), 2000s 78 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, History 1, Science Fiction 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $592m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Robards, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364747, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730168/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8213

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*A.I. Artificial Intelligence*](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sam Robards is an American actor. He was born on 16 December 1961 in New York City, the son of actors Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall.

Robards is known for his film roles as Jim Berkley in *American Beauty* (1999) and Henry Swinton in *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001). Other film credits include *Casualties of War* (1989) and *The Art of Getting By* (2011). He has appeared in television series such as *Gossip Girl* and *Blue Bloods*.

On stage, Robards received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2002 Broadway revival of *The Man Who Had All the Luck*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Che: Part One* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Tad Szulc — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), Fi1m 84, as Henry Swinton — [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *American Beauty* (1999), Fi1m 76, as Jim Berkley — [page](https://film.one/film/american-beauty.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Punch* (2025), as David/Raf's Dad
- *Isle Child* (2025), as Thomas Miller
- *Space Cadet* (2024), as Rex's Dad (Calvin Simpson)
- *Isle of Hope* (2022), as William
- *Carmen Curlers* (2022), series, as Mr. Andersson
- *Y: The Last Man* (2021), series, as Dean Brown
- *Where Is Kyra?* (2018), as Carl
- *The Late Bloomer* (2016), as Dr. Lawson
- *Her Secret Sessions* (2016), as Jack
- *Grand Street* (2014), as Gary
- *Twisted* (2013), series, as Kyle Masterson
- *The Art of Getting By* (2011), as Jack Sargent
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Bradford Paige
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Roger Carson
- *Treme* (2010), series, as Tim Feeny — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/treme.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Jarvis Bowes — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Rebound* (2009), as Frank
- *Perestroika* (2009), as Alexander aka "Sasha" Greenberg
- *Che: Part One* (2008), as Tad Szulc — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *The Other Side of the Tracks* (2008), as David
- *Awake* (2007), as Clayton Beresford Sr.
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, as Howard Archibald
- *Manderlay* (2005), Thanks
- *Clubhouse* (2004), series, Actor
- *Marmalade* (2004), as Roger
- *Surviving Eden* (2004), as Gary Gold
- *Catch That Kid* (2004), as Tom Phillips
- *The Blackwater Lightship* (2004), as Paul
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Mitchell Collett
- *Obsessed* (2002), as David Stillman
- *Life as a House* (2001), as David Dokos
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Paul Whitlock
- *A.I. Artificial Intelligence* (2001), as Henry Swinton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/a-i-artificial-intelligence.md)
- *On Golden Pond* (2001), as Bill Ray
- *The Warden* (2001), as Axel
- *Hamlet* (2000), as Fortinbras
- *Bounce* (2000), as Todd Exner
- *Black and Blue* (1999), as Mike Riordan
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Greg Brock — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *American Beauty* (1999), as Jim Berkley — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/american-beauty.md)
- *Love from Ground Zero* (1998), as Henry (voice)
- *Maximum Bob* (1998), series, as Sheriff Gary Hammond
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Tom Reymi
- *The Trial of Adolf Eichmann* (1997), as Avraham Aviel (voice)
- *Dinner and Driving* (1997), as Frank
- *The Man Who Captured Eichmann* (1996), as David
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Arthur
- *Beautiful Girls* (1996), as Steve Rossmore
- *Donor Unknown* (1995), as David Bausch
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Ben Kohler
- *Prêt-à-Porter* (1994), as Regina's Assistant
- *Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle* (1994), as Harold Ross
- *The Ballad of Little Jo* (1993), as Jasper Hill
- *Get a Life* (1990), series, as Larry Potter
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Daniel Hendricks, Davis Webb — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Casualties of War* (1989), as Chaplain Kirk
- *TV 101* (1988), series, as Kevin Keegan
- *Pancho Barnes* (1988), as Gene McKendry
- *Bird* (1988), as Moscowitz
- *Bright Lights, Big City* (1988), as Rich Vanier
- *Into Thin Air* (1985), as Stephen Walker
- *Spenser: For Hire* (1985), series, Actor
- *Not Quite Paradise* (1985), as Mike
- *Fandango* (1985), as Kenneth Waggener
- *Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number* (1983), as Daniel Timerman
- *Tempest* (1982), as Freddy
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Paul

## Gallery

- ![Sam Robards](https://film.one/media/person/88482/gallery-048e0120d9a5.jpg) Sam Robards — Jay Dobkin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Sam_Robards_8th_grade_photo.jpg/1280px-Sam_Robards_8th_grade_photo.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sam Robards](https://film.one/media/person/88482/gallery-3035bee8b0ca.jpg) Sam Robards — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2002: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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