Sam Bottoms: movies and TV shows
Sam Bottoms has 50 credits in the archive: 44 films and 6 TV series, from 1971 to 2007. Highest rated: The X-Files (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2007 · busiest year: 1991 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Martey Kurtainbaum | Film | 4.9 | 51 |
| 2006 | Winter Passing | Brian | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2006 | Sherrybaby | Bob Swanson Sr. | Film | 6.1 | 50 |
| 2005 | Havoc | Lt. Maris | Film | 5.3 | 49 |
| 2005 | Shopgirl | Dan Buttersfield | Film | 5.8 | 49 |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Mr. Blodget | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 2002 | Looking Through Lillian | Gene | Film | 4.7 | 46 |
| 2001 | The Unsaid | Joseph Caffey | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 2001 | Shadow Fury | Mitchell Madsen | Film | 5.6 | 45 |
| 1999 | Joseph's Gift | Robert Keller | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1999 | Mercenary II: Thick & Thin | Camera Man | Film | 5.5 | 43 |
| 1999 | Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales | Self | Film | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1998 | Angel Blue | Dennis Cromwell | Film | 4.5 | 42 |
| 1997 | Snide and Prejudice | Therapist Schaub | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1995 | Zooman | Policeman | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1995 | Project Shadowchaser III | Kody | Film | 4.3 | 39 |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill | Oliver Thompson | Film | 5.6 | 38 |
| 1994 | Sunny Side Up | Sam Bottoms | Film | 4.0 | 38 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Michael Kryder | TV | 8.4 | 37 |
| 1993 | The Trust | James Baker | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 1992 | North of Chiang Mai | Film | 6.5 | 36 | |
| 1991 | Ragin Cajun | Legs | Film | 4.6 | 35 |
| 1991 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | Self | Film | 7.9 | 35 |
| 1991 | Picture This | Self | Film | 9.5 | 35 |
| 1991 | Picture This | Film | 9.5 | 35 | |
| 1991 | Dolly Dearest | Elliot Wade | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1988 | After School | Father Michael McCarren | Film | 2.6 | 32 |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Robert Johnson | TV | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone | Lt. Webber | Film | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1987 | The Witching of Ben Wagner | Mr. George 'Dad' Wagner | Film | 5.4 | 31 |
| 1987 | Island Sons | Sam Faraday | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1986 | Hunter's Blood | David Rand | Film | 5.6 | 30 |
| 1985 | Answers | Patrolman Rick Selby (Segment "A Good Time") | Film | — | 29 |
| 1985 | Prime Risk | Bill Yeoman | Film | 5.9 | 29 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Sgt. Joe Rice | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Joe Hellinger | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1984 | In 'N Out | Murray Lewis, Jr. (as Samuel Bottoms) | Film | 6.7 | 28 |
| 1984 | No Earthly Reason | Coley | Film | — | 28 |
| 1982 | Desperate Lives | Ken Baynes | Film | 6.5 | 26 |
| 1981 | East of Eden | Cal Trask | TV | 7.4 | 25 |
| 1980 | Bronco Billy | Leonard James | Film | 6.3 | 24 |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Lance B. Johnson | Film | 8.3 | 23 |
| 1979 | Up from the Depths | Greg Oliver | Film | 3.8 | 23 |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales | Jamie | Film | 7.5 | 20 |
| 1975 | Cage Without a Key | Buddy Goleta | Film | 6.0 | 19 |
| 1974 | Zandy's Bride | Mel Allan | Film | 6.3 | 18 |
| 1974 | Savages | Ben Campbell | Film | 6.5 | 18 |
| 1973 | Doc Elliot | TV | 7.0 | 17 | |
| 1973 | Class of '44 | Marty | Film | 6.6 | 17 |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Billy | Film | 7.6 | 15 |