A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Sam Shepard divides his time between acting, writing and directing. As an actor, he most recently appeared in Michael Almereyda's contemporary version of "Hamlet." 

He made his feature film debut in 1978 with "Days of Heaven" and received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff." His film career has also included "Renaldo and Clara" (which he co-wrote), "Resurrection," "Raggedy Man," "Frances," "Country," "Fool for Love" (which he also wrote), "Crimes of the Heart," "Baby Boom," "Steel Magnolias," "Bright Angel," "Defenseless," "Voyager," "Thunderheart," "The Pelican Brief," and "Safe Passage." Shepard's television credits include A&E's "Dash ..[Full version]