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Sam Bottoms

Cast & creator

Sam Bottoms

1955-10-17 (died at 53) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.IMDb

Best known for The X-Files, Murder, She Wrote, Murder, She Wrote

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel John "Sam" Bottoms (October 17, 1955 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Bottoms, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

44

film credits

Series

6

television credits

Career

49

1971–2007 · acting roles

Credit score

6.3

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

The X-Files

The X-Files

Michael Kryder · 1993

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Sgt. Joe Rice · 1984

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Joe Hellinger · 1984

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

Robert Johnson · 1987

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Lance B. Johnson · 1979

Across film & television

Filmography (50)

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The X-Files

The X-Files

Michael Kryder

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Sgt. Joe Rice

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Joe Hellinger

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

Robert Johnson

Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now

Lance B. Johnson

East of Eden

East of Eden

Cal Trask

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Jamie

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

Billy

Havoc

Havoc

Lt. Maris

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

Mr. Blodget

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

Leonard James

Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

Lt. Webber

Picture This

Picture This

Self

Picture This

Picture This

Co-Producer

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Self

Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

Oliver Thompson

Dolly Dearest

Dolly Dearest

Elliot Wade

Shopgirl

Shopgirl

Dan Buttersfield

The Unsaid

The Unsaid

Joseph Caffey

Winter Passing

Winter Passing

Brian

Hunter's Blood

Hunter's Blood

David Rand

Sherrybaby

Sherrybaby

Bob Swanson Sr.

Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

Mel Allan

Up from the Depths

Up from the Depths

Greg Oliver

Answers

Answers

Patrolman Rick Selby (Segment "A Good Time")

Ragin Cajun

Ragin Cajun

Legs

North of Chiang Mai

North of Chiang Mai

Snide and Prejudice

Snide and Prejudice

Therapist Schaub

Shadow Fury

Shadow Fury

Mitchell Madsen

Zooman

Zooman

Policeman

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales

Self

The Witching of Ben Wagner

The Witching of Ben Wagner

Mr. George 'Dad' Wagner

Joseph's Gift

Joseph's Gift

Robert Keller

Desperate Lives

Desperate Lives

Ken Baynes

Cage Without a Key

Cage Without a Key

Buddy Goleta

The Trust

The Trust

James Baker

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

Mercenary II: Thick & Thin

Camera Man

Class of '44

Class of '44

Marty

Prime Risk

Prime Risk

Bill Yeoman

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

Martey Kurtainbaum

Project Shadowchaser III

Project Shadowchaser III

Kody

Looking Through Lillian

Looking Through Lillian

Gene

Savages

Savages

Ben Campbell

After School

After School

Father Michael McCarren

In 'N Out

In 'N Out

Murray Lewis, Jr. (as Samuel Bottoms)

Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up

Sam Bottoms

Angel Blue

Angel Blue

Dennis Cromwell

No Earthly Reason

Coley

Island Sons

Island Sons

Sam Faraday