Sam Robards

December 16, 1961 (age 64) New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Robards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like American Beauty, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and Awake - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/36

Weighted avg: 6.96 /10

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American Beauty

1999September 1999 by Sam Mendes

Minor role as Jim Berkley

Minor role as Jim Berkley

7.69 Excellent
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001June 2001 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Henry Swinton

Supporting as Henry Swinton

6.66 Good
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3

Awake

2007November 2007 by Joby Harold

Supporting as Clayton Beresford Sr.

Supporting as Clayton Beresford Sr.

6.13 Good--
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4

The Art of Getting By

2011June 2011 by Gavin Wiesen

Minor role as Jack Sargent

Minor role as Jack Sargent

6.10 Okay++
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5

Casualties of War

1989August 1989 by Brian De Palma

Minor role as Chaplain Kirk

Minor role as Chaplain Kirk

6.73 Good
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6

The Rebound

2009September 2009 by Bart Freundlich

Minor role as Frank

Minor role as Frank

6.04 Okay++
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7

Catch That Kid

2004February 2004 by Bart Freundlich

Supporting as Tom Phillips

Supporting as Tom Phillips

5.16 Okay--
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8

Life as a House

2001October 2001 by Irwin Winkler

Minor role as David Dokos

Minor role as David Dokos

6.63 Good
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9

Fandango

1985January 1985 by Kevin Reynolds

Starring as Kenneth Waggener

Starring as Kenneth Waggener

6.20 Good--
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10

Bird

1988June 1988 by Clint Eastwood

Minor role as Moscowitz

Minor role as Moscowitz

6.38 Good-
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11

Space Cadet

2024July 2024 by Liz W. Garcia

Supporting as Rex's Dad (Calvin Simpson)

Supporting as Rex's Dad (Calvin Simpson)

5.09 Okay--
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12

Beautiful Girls

1996February 1996 by Ted Demme

Minor role as Steve Rossmore

Minor role as Steve Rossmore

6.21 Good--
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13

Bounce

2000November 2000 by Don Roos

Minor role as Todd Exner

Minor role as Todd Exner

5.37 Okay-
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14

The Late Bloomer

2016October 2016 by Kevin Pollak

Minor role as Dr. Lawson

Minor role as Dr. Lawson

5.03 Okay--
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15

Bright Lights, Big City

1988April 1988 by James Bridges

Minor role as Rich Vanier

Minor role as Rich Vanier

5.37 Okay-
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16

Twisted

2013–2014

Supporting as Kyle Masterson

Supporting as Kyle Masterson

6.23 Good--
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17

Where Is Kyra?

2018April 2018 by Andrew Dosunmu

Minor role as Carl

Minor role as Carl

5.48 Okay
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18

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

1994September 1994 by Alan Rudolph

Minor role as Harold Ross

Minor role as Harold Ross

5.68 Okay+
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19

Tempest

1982August 1982 by Paul Mazursky

Supporting as Freddy

Supporting as Freddy

5.72 Okay+
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20

Get a Life

1990–1992 by Chris Elliott

Supporting as Larry Potter

Supporting as Larry Potter

6.13 Good--
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21

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993August 1993 by Maggie Greenwald

Minor role as Jasper Hill

Minor role as Jasper Hill

5.87 Okay+
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22

The Other Side of the Tracks

2008March 2008 by A.D. Calvo

Supporting as David

Supporting as David

5.35 Okay-
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23

The Blackwater Lightship

2004February 2004 by John Erman

Supporting as Paul

Supporting as Paul

5.93 Okay++
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24

Obsessed

2002September 2002 by John Badham

Supporting as David Stillman

Supporting as David Stillman

5.70 Okay+
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25

Perestroika

2009March 2009 by Slava Tsukerman

Lead role as Alexander aka "Sasha" Greenberg

Lead role as Alexander aka "Sasha" Greenberg

Needs more reviews
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26

Black and Blue

1999November 1999 by Paul Shapiro

Supporting as Mike Riordan

Supporting as Mike Riordan

6.10 Okay++
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27

Into Thin Air

1985October 1985 by Roger Young

Starring as Stephen Walker

Starring as Stephen Walker

Needs more reviews
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28

Not Quite Paradise

1985March 1985 by Lewis Gilbert

Starring as Mike

Starring as Mike

Needs more reviews
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The Man Who Captured Eichmann

1996November 1996 by William A. Graham

Supporting as David

Supporting as David

5.95 Okay++
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30

TV 101

1988–1989 by Karl Schaefer

Lead role as Kevin Keegan

Lead role as Kevin Keegan

Needs more reviews
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31

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997April 1997 by Daniel A. Miller

Minor role as Avraham Aviel (voice)

Minor role as Avraham Aviel (voice)

Needs more reviews
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32

Maximum Bob

1998

Starring as Sheriff Gary Hammond

Starring as Sheriff Gary Hammond

Needs more reviews
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33

On Golden Pond

2001April 2001 by Ernest Thompson

Supporting as Bill Ray

Supporting as Bill Ray

Needs more reviews
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34

Dinner and Driving

1997January 1997 by Lawrence Trilling

Supporting as Frank

Supporting as Frank

Needs more reviews
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35

The Warden

2001January 2001 by Stephen Gyllenhaal

Starring as Axel

Starring as Axel

Needs more reviews
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36

Hamlet

2000December 2000 by Campbell Scott

Minor role as Fortinbras

Minor role as Fortinbras

Needs more reviews