Sam Bottoms

Birth Name:

Samuel John Bottoms

Birth Place:

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Began acting at the age of 10 with the Santa Barbara Youth Theatre
Made his screen acting debut as Billy in the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show․"
Best known for his role as Lance B․ Johnson in "Apocalypse Now" and as Jamie in "The Outlaw Josey Wales․"
Produced the 1991 documentary "Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Got his role in "The Last Picture Show" after traveling to the set to see his brother Timothy, a lead in the film, and being offered a role by director Peter Bogdanovich
Performed the song "Rose of Alabamy" for the 1976 film "The Outlaw Josey Wales․"

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