Person · Actor and director
Sam Shepard
1943–2017, Fort Sheridan
American actor and director, born in Fort Sheridan. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Appeared in 50 films on this site, including The Notebook (2004), Black Hawk Down (2001) and Charlotte's Web (2006). Among the 246 actors and directors Sam Shepard shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Jessica Lange (5 films), Julia Roberts (4) and Diane Keaton (4).
Partners by shared films
Who Sam Shepard made films with
- 5Jessica LangeFrances, Country, Crimes of the Heart and 2 more
- 4Julia RobertsSteel Magnolias, The Pelican Brief, Charlotte's Web and 1 more
- 4Diane KeatonCrimes of the Heart, Baby Boom, The Only Thrill and 1 more
- 4Dermot MulroneyBright Angel, Silent Tongue, Inhale and 1 more
- 3Val KilmerThunderheart, Blind Horizon, Felon
- 3Casey AffleckHamlet, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Out of the Furnace
- 3Robert PatrickThe Only Thrill, All the Pretty Horses, Safe House
- 3Richard JenkinsSnow Falling on Cedars, Darling Companion, Killing Them Softly
- 3Jeffrey DeMunnResurrection, Frances, Safe Passage
- 2Brad PittThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly
- 2Penélope CruzAll the Pretty Horses, Bandidas
- 2Denzel WashingtonThe Pelican Brief, Safe House
- 2Sean PennThe Pledge, Fair Game
- 2Ewan McGregorBlack Hawk Down, August: Osage County
- 2Ethan HawkeSnow Falling on Cedars, Hamlet
- 2Ed HarrisThe Right Stuff, In Dubious Battle
- 2Sissy SpacekRaggedy Man, Crimes of the Heart
- 2Steve ZahnHamlet, Bandidas
- 2James SpaderBaby Boom, Curtain Call
- 2Marcia Gay HardenSafe Passage, Curtain Call
- 2Barbara HersheyThe Right Stuff, Defenseless
- 2Nikolaj Coster-WaldauBlack Hawk Down, Blackthorn
- 2Bruce DernAll the Pretty Horses, Walker Payne
- 2Harry Dean StantonFool for Love, The Pledge
- 2Michael ShannonMud, Midnight Special
- 2Fred WardThe Right Stuff, Thunderheart
- 2Ty BurrellBlack Hawk Down, Fair Game
- 2Drea de MatteoSwordfish, Walker Payne
- 2Kim StanleyFrances, The Right Stuff
- 1Selena GomezIn Dubious Battle
- 1Natalie PortmanBrothers
- 1Tom HanksIthaca
- 1Oprah WinfreyCharlotte's Web
- 1Meryl StreepAugust: Osage County
- 1Jack NicholsonThe Pledge
- 1Jeremy RennerThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- 1Dolly PartonSteel Magnolias
- 1Halle BerrySwordfish
- 1John TravoltaSwordfish
- 1Matt DamonAll the Pretty Horses
- 1Kevin CostnerFrances
- 1Michael CaineCurtain Call
- 1Hugh JackmanSwordfish
- 1Salma HayekBandidas
- 1Reese WitherspoonMud
- 1Kirsten DunstMidnight Special
- 1Uma ThurmanThe Accidental Husband
- 1Susan SarandonSafe Passage
- 1Helen MirrenThe Pledge
- 1Christian BaleOut of the Furnace
- 1Maggie SmithCurtain Call
- 1Robert RedfordCharlotte's Web
- 1Orlando BloomBlack Hawk Down
- 1Shirley MacLaineSteel Magnolias
- 1Ridley ScottBlack Hawk Down
- 1Kim BasingerFool for Love
- 1Robert DuvallIn Dubious Battle
- 1Matthew McConaugheyMud
- 1Rachel McAdamsThe Notebook
- 1James GandolfiniKilling Them Softly
- 1Hal HolbrookSavannah
- 1Naomi WattsFair Game
- 1Tobey MaguireBrothers
- 1Sally FieldSteel Magnolias
- 1Ryan ReynoldsSafe House
- 1Ryan GoslingThe Notebook
- 1Benedict CumberbatchAugust: Osage County
- 1Richard GereDays of Heaven
- 1Tom HardyBlack Hawk Down
- 1Bryan CranstonIn Dubious Battle
- 1Bill MurrayHamlet
- 1Dakota FanningCharlotte's Web
- 1Jennifer GarnerCharlotte's Web
- 1Willem DafoeOut of the Furnace
- 1Kathy BatesCharlotte's Web
- 1Colin FirthThe Accidental Husband
- 1Jake GyllenhaalBrothers
- 1Jamie FoxxStealth
- 1James FrancoIn Dubious Battle
- 1Jessica BielStealth
- 1Diane KrugerInhale
- 1Forest WhitakerOut of the Furnace
- 1Zoe SaldañaOut of the Furnace
- 1Wim WendersDon't Come Knocking
- 1Woody HarrelsonOut of the Furnace
- 1John CleeseCharlotte's Web
- 1Meg RyanIthaca
- 1Jeff GoldblumThe Right Stuff
- 1Faye DunawayBlind Horizon
- 1Wilford BrimleyCountry
- 1Steve BuscemiCharlotte's Web
- 1Benicio del ToroThe Pledge
- 1Vera FarmigaSafe House
- 1Zooey DeschanelThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
- 1Vanessa RedgraveThe Pledge
- 1Melanie GriffithIthaca
- 1Ellen BurstynResurrection
- 1Max von SydowSnow Falling on Cedars
- 1Robert AltmanFool for Love
- 1Richard HarrisSilent Tongue
Films in this guide
- Zabriskie Point (1970)screenwriter
- Days of Heaven (1978)actor
- Resurrection (1980)actor
- Raggedy Man (1981)actor
- Frances (1982)actor, as Harry York
- The Right Stuff (1983)actor, as Chuck Yeager
- Country (1984)actor
- Paris, Texas (1984)screenwriter
- Fool for Love (1985)actor, screenwriter
- Crimes of the Heart (1986)actor
- Baby Boom (1987)actor
- Far North (1988)director, screenwriter
- Steel Magnolias (1989)actor
- Bright Angel (1990)actor
- Defenseless (1991)actor
- Voyager (1991)actor
- Thunderheart (1992)actor
- Silent Tongue (1993)director, screenwriter
- The Pelican Brief (1993)actor
- Safe Passage (1994)actor
- The Only Thrill (1998)actor
- Curtain Call (1999)actor
- Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)actor
- All the Pretty Horses (2000)actor
- Hamlet (2000)actor, as Ghost
- Black Hawk Down (2001)actor, as MG William F. Garrison
- Swordfish (2001)actor
- The Pledge (2001)actor
- Blind Horizon (2003)actor
- The Notebook (2004)actor
- Don't Come Knocking (2005)actor, screenwriter
- Stealth (2005)actor
- Bandidas (2006)actor
- Charlotte's Web (2006)actor
- The Return (2006)actor
- Walker Payne (2006)actor
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)actor, as Frank James
- Felon (2008)actor
- The Accidental Husband (2008)actor, as Wilder
- Brothers (2009)actor
- Fair Game (2010)actor
- Inhale (2010)actor
- Blackthorn (2011)actor
- Darling Companion (2012)actor
- Killing Them Softly (2012)actor
- Mud (2012)actor
- Safe House (2012)actor
- August: Osage County (2013)actor
- Out of the Furnace (2013)actor
- Savannah (2013)actor
- Cold in July (2014)actor
- Ithaca (2015)actor
- In Dubious Battle (2016)actor
- Midnight Special (2016)actor