Sam Trammell
| Sam Trammell | |
|---|---|
 Trammell at San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2012 | |
| Born |
January 29, 1969 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Partner(s) | Missy Yager |
| Children | 2 |
Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO vampire series True Blood, and has appeared in numerous films, television shows and TV-movies.
Early life
Trammell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1][2]
Career
Trammell has worked in theater, Broadway, Off-Broadway, film, and television. He is an accomplished New York stage actor whose credits include a Tony nominated performance in Ah, Wilderness! at Lincoln Center. Off-Broadway, he starred in Dealer's Choice, My Night with Reg, If Memory Serves, and Ancestral Voices, as well as in Kit Marlowe at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, where he received outstanding reviews.[3][4][5][6]
Trammell's big break came when he landed the role of Sam Merlotte on the HBO series True Blood. In 2013, Trammell played Darrell Mackey in the drama film White Rabbit.[7] Trammell played Hazel's (Shailene Woodley) father, Michael Lancaster, in the 2014 film The Fault in Our Stars,[8] based on the novel of the same name by John Green.
Personal life
Trammell and actress Missy Yager met in 2003 while performing theater in New York City.[9] The couple had twin boys ,called Gus and Winston, on August 9, 2011.[9]
Awards
For his work on HBO's True Blood, Trammell was nominated for:
- Breakout Performance – Male at the 2009 Scream Awards
- Best Supporting Actor at the 2010 Scream Awards.[10]
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire | Simon Troyer | Television film |
| 1996 | Childhood's End | Greg Chute | |
| 1997 | Hotel Manor Inn, TheThe Hotel Manor Inn | Nolan | |
| 1998 | Wrestling with Alligators | Will | |
| 2000 | Beat | Lee | |
| 2000 | Fear of Fiction | Red/Tom Hopkins | |
| 2000 | Autumn in New York | Simon | |
| 2000 | Followers | John Dietrich | |
| 2003 | Undermind | Derrick Hall/Zane Waye | |
| 2004 | Last Full Measure, TheThe Last Full Measure | N/A | Short film |
| 2004 | Anonymous Rex | Vincent Rubio | Television film |
| 2007 | What If God Were the Sun? | Jeff | Television film |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Tim | |
| 2008 | Miracle of Phil | Taylor | Short film |
| 2010 | Children of the Spider | Alex | Short film |
| 2010 | Inn Keeper, TheThe Inn Keeper | Jeb | Short film |
| 2011 | Details, TheThe Details | Chris | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Guns, Girls and Gambling | Sheriff Cowley | |
| 2013 | Crazy Kind of Love | Jeff Lucas | |
| 2013 | Deadweight | Preston Westwood | |
| 2013 | White Rabbit | Darrell Mackey | |
| 2014 | After the Fall | Lee | |
| 2014 | Fault in Our Stars, TheThe Fault in Our Stars | Michael Lancaster | |
| 2014 | Me | David | |
| 2015 | All Mistakes Buried | Sonny Coles | |
| 2015 | About Ray | Matthew | In post-production |
| 2015 | Track, TheThe Track | Scott | In post-production |
| 2015 | I Am Wrath | Detective Gibson | In post-production |
| 2016 | Imperium | Gerry Conrad | Released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Maximum Bob | Sonny Dupree | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Trinity | Liam McCallister | 3 episodes |
| 2001–02 | Going to California | Kevin "Space" Lauglin | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2004 | House | Ethan Hartig | Episode: "Maternity" |
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Kiko Ellsworth | Episode: "First Response" |
| 2005 | Judging Amy | Marty Levine | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Bones | Ken Thompson | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Charles Wright | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2006 | Numbers | Thomas Gill | Episode: "Hot Shot" |
| 2006 | Justice | Kevin O'Neil | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Dexter | Matt Chambers | Episode: "Crocodile" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Porter Rawley (1981) | Episode: "Blood on the Tracks" |
| 2008–14 | True Blood | Sam Merlotte | Main role; 79 episodes |
| 2009 | Medium | Dr. Brian Seward | Episode: "Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gray Vanderhoven | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 2013 | Filthy Sexy Teen$ | Tom Saxson | Television special |
| 2013 | Childrens Hospital | Denizen Stoop | Episode: "My Friend Falcon" |
| 2015–present | Cocked | Richard Paxson | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Paul the Male Matchmaker | Stu | Episode: "Know When You Are Too Old" |
References
- 1 2 "Sam Trammell: Performer". Internet Broadway Database (The Broadway League). Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Trammell". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Trammell". TheLabMagazine. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Sam Trammel". WetPaint. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Sam Trammell - Broadway Theatre Credits". PlayBillVault. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Sam Trammell welcomes twin sons to True Blood family". SheKnows. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ http://whiterabbitfilm.com/w/
- ↑ http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/fault-in-our-stars.html
- 1 2 Michaud, Sarah (August 11, 2011). "Sam Trammell Welcomes Twin Sons". People. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Scream 2009 Breakout Performance - Male" Retrieved on 2009-09-04.
External links
- Sam Trammell at the Internet Movie Database
- Sam Trammell at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sam Trammell at the Internet Off-Broadway Database