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Sam Waterston

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Actor · Film director

Sam Waterston

American actor, producer and director (born 1940)

Sam Waterston is 85 years old, born on November 15, 1940 in Cambridge.

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Born
November 15, 1940, Cambridge
Age
85
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Country
United States
Known as
Actor, Film director

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Sam’s birthday, by the numbers

  • Sam Waterston was born on a Friday.
  • Sam Waterston has been alive for about 31,401 days.
  • Their 35,000-day milestone falls on September 12, 2036.
  • Their next birthday, turning 86, is on a Sunday.
  • Next milestone: Sam Waterston turns 90 on November 15, 2030, in 4 years. More milestone birthdays
  • Sam Waterston is younger than 189 and older than 6,657 of the living celebrities on CFOTD.
  • Half birthday: May 15. Birthstone: Topaz and citrine.
  • Sam Waterston belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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How old is Sam Waterston?

Sam Waterston is 85 years old, born on November 15, 1940 in Cambridge.

What is Sam Waterston’s zodiac sign?

Scorpio, born November 15.