Sam Waterston Sam Waterston arrives at "The Newsroom" Season Three Premiere on Tuesday, Nov 04, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston, left, a cast member in "The Newsroom," and his wife Lyn Louisa Woodruf pose together at the season 2 premiere of the HBO series at the Paramount Theater on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Laughter overwhelms Gilda Radner and Sam Waterston, stars of the new Broadway comedy "Lunch Hour," after opening on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1980 in New York. The play by Jean Kerr is the first serious Broadway effort by the former "Saturday Night Live" television comedienne. Mike Nichols is at right. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (Richard Drew/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston walks the runaway in the 8th annual Dressed To Kilt charity fashion show in New York, on Monday, April 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) (Peter Kramer/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston arrives at the 42nd AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Tribute Gala at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, June 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP) (Dan Steinberg/Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Glenn Close, left, and Sam Waterston attend the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of "Anesthesia" at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Dr. Haing S. Ngor, left, and Sam Waterston arrive at the Golden Globe ceremonies in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 26, 1985. Ngor is nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Drama and Waterston is nominated for Best Actor. The film is nominated for Best Picture Drama. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon) (Lennox McLendon/AP)
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston waves as he walks onto the starge during comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston poses at The Rape Foundation's Annual Brunch at Greenacres on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP) (Danny Moloshok/Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Photo of Sam Waterston, left, and John Gallagher, Jr. courtesy of Samsung Galaxy, taken during the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest, honoring The Newsroom, at the Saban Theatre, Sunday March 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Parry/Kevin Parry/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Actor Ted Danson kisses the hand of Sam Waterston at dedication ceremonies for Waterston's new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) (Reed Saxon/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sam Waterston Martin Sheen, left, and Sam Waterston arrive at the "Grace and Frankie" FYC event at the Netflix FYSEE at the Raleigh Studios on Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) (Willy Sanjuan/Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston and Jeff Daniels arrive on the red carpet at the season 2 premiere of "The Newsroom" at the Paramount Theater on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP) (Todd Williamson/Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann, center, is shown with co-star Sam Waterston backstage at the New York Shakespeare Festival at Lincoln Center, where they are appearing in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House, March 5, 1975. Man at left is unidentified. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (Richard Drew/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston touches his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during dedication ceremonies in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Waterston's ?s portrayal of District Attorney Jack McCoy, in Wolf Films/Universal Media Studio?s Law & Order, which is now in its 20th season on NBC. His is the first star of 2010 to be dedicated, in the Walk of Fame's 50th anniversary year. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) (Reed Saxon/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston is arrested by U.S. Capitol Police officers during a climate protest rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston, from right, and Jane Fonda march during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. A half-century after throwing her attention-getting celebrity status into Vietnam War protests, Fonda is now doing the same in a U.S. climate movement where the average age is 18. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Sam Waterston Actors Sam Waterston, left, and Jane Fonda attend a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. A half-century after throwing her attention-getting celebrity status into Vietnam War protests, Fonda is now doing the same in a U.S. climate movement where the average age is 18. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston arrives at the LA Premiere of "Grace and Frankie" held at Regal LA LIVE on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP) (John Salangsang/John Salangsang/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Photo of Sam Waterston courtesy of Samsung Galaxy, taken during the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest, honoring The Newsroom, at the Saban Theatre, Sunday March 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Parry/Kevin Parry/Invision/AP)
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston, right, and "Law & Order" producer Dick Wolf share a moment during dedication ceremonies for Waterston's new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) (Reed Saxon/ASSOCIATED PRESS)