Sam Chew Jr.
Sam Chew Jr. (born August 20, 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired American actor and teacher, likely best known for his role in Serial (1980), and for playing both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy on television.
After more than two decades in film and television, Chew utilized his voice for narrating the Discovery Channel series, Shark Week. He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences actor's branch for over 30 years. He later became a teacher on the Philadelphia Main Line.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Sweet Ride | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Changes | Charlie | |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Uncredited | |
| 1971 | Skin Game | Courtney | |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Controller | Uncredited |
| 1973 | 40 Carats | Arthur Forbes | |
| 1973 | This Is a Hijack | Pierce | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Tony - Kathie's Husband | TV Version only |
| 1976 | Rattlers | Dr. Tom Parkinson | |
| 1976 | Midway | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1976-1978 | The Bionic Woman | Mark Russell / Russ | 8 episodes |
| 1977 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Jack Kennedy | |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Peter Jacobs | |
| 1978 | The Incredible Hulk | Joe Arnold | 1 episode |
| 1978-1979 | Operation Petticoat | Lt. Kern | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Love and Bullets | Cook | |
| 1980 | Serial | Bill | |
| 1980 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Governor's Aide | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Time Walker | Dr. Bruce Serrano | |
| 1982 | Voyager from the Unknown | Bruce Ismay | |
| 1982 | Voyagers! | Bruce Ismay | 1 episode |
| 1983 | 10 to Midnight | Minister | |
| 1983 | Scarab | Raleigh | |
| 1987 | Disorderlies | Doctor | |
| 1988 | Stealing Home | Nathan Appleby | |
| 1989 | Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | McLane | |
| 1991 | Oscar | Van Leland | |
| 1998 | Hyacinth | Orrin Lawson | (final film role) |