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title: "2 Sam Robards Quotes - Famous Television actor"
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# Sam Robards

(1961)   Television Actor   United States

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Sam Robards is a television actor from the United States.

## Quick Facts About Sam Robards

Born December 16, 1961

Nationality United States

Profession Television Actor

Spouse Suzy Amis Cameron

## About Sam Robards

Sam Prideaux Robards is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in American Beauty (1999) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001). For his performance in the Broadway production of The Man Who Had All the Luck, he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

## Awards & Honors

Clarence Derwent Awards

##  Quotes by Sam Robards

> [My parents made certain I had no illusions about acting. To them, it was always just a job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-robards/my-parents-made-certain-i-had-no-illusions-about-acting-to-them-it/)

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[About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/560/sam-robards-96371_about_my-parents-made-certain-i-had-no-illusio_293624.jpg)

> [When I started acting, it was like a double identity crisis - your basic crisis, compounded by people saying, 'there goes Robards'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-robards/when-i-started-acting-it-was-like-a-double-identity-crisis-your-basic/)

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[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6f/sam-robards-96371_ability_when-i-started-acting-it-was-like-a-doub_1748127.jpg)

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