Brother of Ben Bottoms, Joseph Bottoms and Timothy Bottoms.
On The Last Picture Show Sam often tagged along to watch filming with his older brother Timothy and one day Peter Bogdonovich on a whim decided to test screen young Sam and the rest they say is history; meaning of course Sam got the job
Sam Bottoms Detailed Biography -
Bottoms made an auspicious feature film debut in Peter Bogdanovich's classic, The Last Picture Show then went on to garner more attention in The Class of 44. He worked with Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales and collaborated with him again on the Western comedy Bronco Billy. He also worked with Coppola again on Gardens of Stone and appears in Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.
Bottoms' credits also include Sugar Hill, The Trust, North of Chang Mai, Dolly Dearest, The Witching of Ben Wagner, Island Sons, Hunger's Blood, Up From the Depths, Savages and Zandy's Bride. Upcoming movies include The Unsaid with Andy Garcia, Looking Through Lillian and Shadow Fury with Pat Morita.
