Sam Waterston's eldest son, James Waterston, started as a stage actor, just like his father. He studied theater in college, training at Yale University and also co-founding a theater company called Malaparte, alongside fellow classmates and future A-list actor Ethan Hawke. James shifted to movies after graduating college. He appeared in blockbuster films like "Dead Poets Society" with Robin Williams, and also on TV shows like "ER," "Six Feet Under," "The Good Wife," and "The Blacklist."
James returned to his stage roots, performing in plays in New York and Chicago. Some of his credits include "An Enemy Of The People" on Broadway and "Chinglish" at The Goodman Theater. Again, in a pattern of like father, like son, James has also appeared in the "Law and Order" multiverse, though not in the original series. James instead starred in both "Law and Order SVU" and "Law and Order: Criminal Intent."
