Photo: Jay Dobkin / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Sam Robards is listed as a television actor, film actor and stage actor. Born on December 16, 1961, Sam Robards is from New York City, New York, United States. That works out to 64 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Sarah Lawrence College. Recorded honors include Clarence Derwent Awards.
My Take
Sam Robards is one of those actors who quietly earns your respect every time he shows up on screen. Born into Hollywood royalty — son of Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall — he could have coasted on the family name, but instead he went to Sarah Lawrence and actually put in the craft work, picking up a Clarence Derwent Award for his stage work and a Tony nomination for his Broadway turn in The Man Who Had All the Luck. Most people know him from American Beauty, where he played the neighbor with the unsettling calm, or from A.I. Artificial Intelligence as the earnest, conflicted father figure. He never became a household name, but that almost feels like a choice — there's a quiet precision to his performances that suits the work over the spotlight, and honestly that's pretty rare in an industry that rewards the loudest voice in the room.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Robards
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・ロバーズ
- Reading
- さむ・ろばーず
- Born
- December 16, 1961 (age 64)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / film producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Sarah Lawrence College
Awards & achievements
- Clarence Derwent Awards
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Robards
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364747
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Robards born?
Sam Robards was born on December 16, 1961 and is 64 years old.
Where is Sam Robards from?
Sam Robards is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Sam Robards do?
Sam Robards works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, film producer, actor.
Where did Sam Robards study?
Sam Robards attended Sarah Lawrence College.
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from the United States → · More people born on December 16 →