- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSamuel John Bottoms
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Sam Bottoms was born on October 17, 1955 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Seabiscuit (2003). He was married to Laura Bickford and Susan Arnold. He died on December 16, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesLaura Bickford(September 21, 2002 - December 16, 2008) (his death)Susan Arnold(April 27, 1980 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesTimothy Bottoms(Sibling)Joseph Bottoms(Sibling)John Chapman(Aunt or Uncle)
- Naïve, Vulnerable Characters (especially when younger in the 1970's)
- During the making of The Last Picture Show (1971), he often tagged along to watch filming with his elder brother Timothy Bottoms and one day the director Peter Bogdanovich decided to test screen Sam and eventually cast him as Billy.
- He has appeared in three films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Last Picture Show (1971), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Seabiscuit (2003).
- Began acting at the Santa Barbara (California) Youth Theatre at age 10.
- Father is sculptor James "Bud" Bottoms.
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