- Sam Robards
Infobox Actor
birthname = Sam Prideaux Robards
birthdate = birth date and age|1961|12|16
birthplace =New York City, New York
spouse =Suzy Amis (1985-1993)
Sidsel Jensen (1997-)Sam Prideaux Robards (born
December 16 ,1961 ) is an American actor.Robards was born in
New York City , the son of actorsJason Robards andLauren Bacall . He began his acting career in 1980 in anoff-Broadway production of "Album", and made his feature film debut in directorPaul Mazursky 's 1982 film "Tempest". He married fellow actorSuzy Amis in 1985. Their marriage produced a son, Jasper, and ended indivorce in 1993. In 1997, Robards married Danish model Sidsel Jensen, and they have two sons together.Robards appeared alongside his father in 1988's "Bright Lights, Big City", in their only film collaboration together (Robards Sr. died in
2000 .) He also costarred with his mother in the 1993Robert Altman film "Prêt-à-Porter". Robards portrayedHarold Ross , first editor of "The New Yorker ", in "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle " in 1994 for writer-directorAlan Rudolph . To date, his film resumé also includes "Fandango","Casualties of War", "American Beauty", "", "Life as a House ", and "The Other Side of the Tracks ".In the theatre, Robards was nominated for Broadway's 2002
Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role – Play) forArthur Miller 's "The Man Who Had All the Luck ". In July 2008, Robards took over the role ofRichard Hannay in the New York City theatrical run of "The 39 Steps". [cite news | author=Kenneth Jones | title=Sam Robards Is the Next Pursued Man of Broadway's "39 Steps" | url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/118367.html | work=Playbill | date=4 June 2008 | accessdate=2008-07-12]Robards's television credits include appearances on "
Spin City ", "The West Wing", "Law & Order ", "" and "Sex and the City ". His current projects include a recurring role on the series "Gossip Girl".References
External links
*imdb|id=0730168|name=Sam Robards
* [http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/celeb/193234 Sam Robards biography]
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