Sam Robards Net Worth

What is Sam Robards's Net Worth?

Sam Robards is an American actor of the screen and stage who has a net worth of $4 million. Sam Robards appeared in such films as "Fandango," "American Beauty," "A.I. Artificial Intelligence," and "The Art of Getting By." On television, he had major roles on "TV 101," "Get a Life," "Gossip Girl," and "Twisted," among other series. Robards's stage credits include the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "The Man Who Had All the Luck," for which he earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

Early Life and Education

Sam Robards was born on December 16, 1961 in New York City to actors Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall. Through both of his parents' other marriages, he has seven half-siblings. After his parents divorced in 1969, Robards lived with his mother in New York and then in Europe. He attended the American School in London before returning to New York and attending Collegiate School. Robards then went to Sarah Lawrence College, but was expelled after his first year on account of poor grades and misbehavior.

Film Career

Robards made his feature film debut with a supporting role in Paul Mazursky's "Tempest," released in 1982. Three years later, he starred in "Fandango" and "Not Quite Paradise." At the end of the decade, Robards appeared alongside his father in "Bright Lights, Big City," and also had roles in Clint Eastwood's "Bird" and Brian De Palma's "Casualties of War." Robards's first film role of the 1990s was in the 1993 Western "The Ballad of Little Jo." The following year, he was in Alan Rudolph's "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" and Robert Altman's "Prêt-à-Porter." In 1996, Robards appeared in the romantic dramedy "Beautiful Girls." He closed out the decade with a small part in Sam Mendes's Best Picture Oscar winner "American Beauty." In the early '00s, Robards appeared in Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" and Irwin Winkler's "Life as a House."

Robards was in three films in 2004: the family action comedy "Catch That Kid," the comedy "Surviving Eden," and the romantic comedy "Marmalade." He next appeared in the conspiracy thriller "Awake," which came out in 2007. The year after that, Robards appeared in the fantasy film "The Other Side of the Tracks" and portrayed journalist Tad Szulc in the first part of the epic biopic "Che." Robards's last credits of the decade were "Perestroika," "The Rebound," and "Company Retreat." He was subsequently in the romantic dramedy "The Art of Getting By," released in 2011. Robards followed that with roles in "Grand Street," "The Late Bloomer," and "Broken Links." In 2017, he appeared in "Where is Kyra?" Robards's credits in the first half of the 2020s include "Isle of Hope" and "Space Cadet."

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Television Career

Robards first appeared on television in the 1983 TV movie "Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number." In the years after that, he appeared in an episode of "Spenser: For Hire" and was in the television films "Into Thin Air" and "Pancho Barnes." Robards landed his first main role on a series in 1988, as high school journalism teacher Kevin Keegan on the CBS show "TV 101." The series was short-lived, being canceled during its first season. Robards went on to star opposite Chris Elliott on the Fox sitcom "Get a Life" from 1990 to 1991. After that, he had guest roles on "Law & Order" and "The Outer Limits," and appeared in the television films "Donor Unknown," "The Man Who Captured Eichmann," and "The Trial of Adolf Eichmann." At the end of the decade, Robards starred on the short-lived ABC series "Maximum Bob" and had a recurring role on "Spin City." He was also in the television film "Black and Blue," based on the novel by Anna Quindlen.

Robards commenced the new millennium with a guest role on "Sex and the City." He then appeared in a string of television films, including "The Warden," "On Golden Pond," and "My Life with Men." Returning to regular series, Robards had guest roles on "Clubhouse" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" in 2004. He also began playing the recurring role of Greg Brock on "The West Wing," a role that lasted until 2005. After appearing in an episode of "CSI: Miami" in 2006, Robards played the recurring role of Howie Archibald on "Gossip Girl" from 2007 to 2012. During that time, he appeared in episodes of "Body of Proof," "Blue Bloods," and "The Good Wife." From 2012 to 2013, Robards played Tim Feeny in the final two seasons of HBO's "Treme," and from 2013 to 2014 he played Kyle Masterson on the short-lived ABC Family show "Twisted." His subsequent credits have included episodes of "Madam Secretary" and "Y: The Last Man."

Theater Career

Robards began his acting career on stage in a 1980 off-Broadway production of "Album." After mostly focusing on film and television over the rest of the decade and in the 1990s, Robards starred in the 2002 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "The Man Who Had All the Luck." He earned major acclaim for his performance, and received Drama Desk and Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Later, in 2008, Robards took over the lead role in the Broadway run of "The 39 Steps."

Personal Life

In 1986, Robards married actress and model Suzy Amis, his co-star from the film "Fandango." They had a son named Jasper before divorcing in 1994. Robards went on to wed Danish model Sidsel Jensen in 1997; they have two sons named Calvin and Sebastian.

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