Sam Robards Biography

Fast Facts

• Briefly attended Sarah Lawrence College before deciding to go to acting school in Waterford, Conn
• His parents are actors Lauren Bacall and Jason Robards
• Became interested in acting at the age of 8 when he stood on a Broadway stage one night after his mother's performance and knew "amazing things had been taking place․"
• Quote: "(On what he learned from his parents): "They made me realize what the dedication of a professional was․""
• Best known for his role as Jim Berkley in "American Beauty," as Tim Feeny in "Treme," and as Howie Archibald in "Gossip Girl․"
• Appeared alongside his father in the 1988 film "Bright Lights, Big City" and his mother in the 1993 film "Prêt-à-Porter․"
• Has appeared in stage productions of "The Man Who Had All the Luck" and "The 39 Steps․"