Sam Bottoms

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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Samuel John Bottoms on October 17, 1955 in Santa Barbara, California, USA

Career Milestones

2006

Played Maggie Gyllenhaal's father in the independent drama, "Sherrybaby"

2005

Cast in Anand Tucker's "Shopgirl"; film based on the novella by Steve Martin

2003

Appeared in the Gary Ross directed drama "Seabiscuit"

1997

Again collaborated with brother Joseph Bottoms in Philippe Mora's "Snide and Prejudice"

1987

Co-starred with brothers, Tim and Joseph Bottoms, in the short-lived TV pilot "Island Sons"

1987

Re-teamed with director Francis Ford Coppola, to play the more sober-sided Lt. Webber in "Gardens of Stone"

1981

Starred in the TV-miniseries remake of "East of Eden" as Cal Trask, while his brother Timothy played his father, Adam Trask

1980

Again worked with Clint Eastwood on the Western comedy "Bronco Billy"

1979

Played hotshot PFC Lance in Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now"; co-starred Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen

1976

First collaboration with Clint Eastwood in "The Outlaw Josey Wales"

1973

Garnered notice playing Marty in "The Class of 44"

1971

First film appearance as the retarded Billy in Peter Bogdanovich's classic, "The Last Picture Show"; appeared in several scenes with older brother Timothy