Sam Shepard is an American actor, director and writer best known for his portrayal of Chuck Yeager in the action-adventure movie The Right Stuff (1984), for which he got the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has written several books of short stories, essays, memoirs and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He has written nearly 30 plays and nominated for Broadway`s Tony Award as the Author of a Best Play twice. Some of his notable works include Icarus`s Mother, The Tooth of Crime and A Lie of the Mind. His notable film credits include The Notebook (2004), Charlotte`s Web (2006), Blackthorn (2011) and In Dubious Battle (2016).