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Sam Trammell

Acting

Born January 29, 1969 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also known as سام ترمل

Biography

Sam Trammell (born 29 January, 1969) is an American stage, film and television actor, best known for starring as Sam Merlotte in the vampire series "True Blood". He's a graduate from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, and the Sorbonne, Paris, France, with a Bachelor of Arts in Semiotics.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 1998
  • Clarence Derwent Awards
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 1998 · nominated

Filmography47 titles

The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story

2025as Carl Thompson

House

2004as Ethan Hartig

Chicago Med

2015as Walter Macron

This Is Us

2016as Ben

Dexter

2006as Matt Chambers

Bones

2005as Ken Thompson

Cold Case

2003as Porter Rawley (1981)

Big George Foreman

2023as Rev. Virdell Stokes

The Order

2019as Eric Clarke

Breakthrough

2019as Dr. Kent Sutterer

The Fault in Our Stars

2014as Michael Lancaster

True Blood

2008as Sam Merlotte

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Gray Vanderhoven

Medium

2005as Dr. Brian Seward

Strong Medicine

2000as Kiko Ellsworth

CSI: NY

2004as Charles Wright

The Rookie: Feds

2022as SSA Neal Wizaro

I See You

2019as Todd

Childrens Hospital

2008as Denizen Stoop

Numb3rs

2005as Thomas Gill

Imperium

2016as Gerry Conrad

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

2019as Carson Drew

3 Generations

2015as Matthew

Unsilenced

2021as Daniel Davis

Say You Will

2017as Dean Hall

Blue Eyed Girl

2025as Harrison

Organ Trail

2023as Logan

The Big Promise

2018as O'Connor

White Rabbit

2013as Darrell

Autumn in New York

2000as Simon

The Details

2011as Chris (uncredited)

The Privileged

2013as Preston Westwood

72 Hours

2024

Pursued

2023as Jack

Hospitality

2018as Cam

I Am Wrath

2016as Det. Gibson

The Tiger Rising

2022as Robert Horton Sr.

American Refugee

2021as Winter

Guns, Girls and Gambling

2012as Sheriff Cowley

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

2007as Tim

3 Days with Dad

2019as Dr. Rabinowitz

Beat

2000as Lee

After the Fall

2014as Lee

All Mistakes Buried

2015as Sonny

Me

2014as David

ReEntry

2024as Lucas Bello

The Track

2016as Scott