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Sam Trammell

Acting Born Jan 29, 1969 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Bones

as Ken Thompson

House

as Ethan Hartig

Dexter

as Matt Chambers

Chicago Med

as Walter Macron

CSI: NY

as Charles Wright

True Blood

as Sam Merlotte

This Is Us

as Ben

Cold Case

as Porter Rawley (1981)
Film

Jaws

as Thomas Gill

The Rookie: Feds

as SSA Neal Wizaro

The Order

as Eric Clarke
Film

I See You

as Todd

Full filmography

  • Bones (2005) as Ken Thompson
  • House (2004) as Ethan Hartig
  • Dexter (2006) as Matt Chambers
  • Medium (2005) as Dr. Brian Seward
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Gray Vanderhoven
  • Chicago Med (2015) as Walter Macron
  • CSI: NY (2004) as Charles Wright
  • True Blood (2008) as Sam Merlotte
  • This Is Us (2016) as Ben
  • Strong Medicine (2000) as Kiko Ellsworth
  • Cold Case (2003) as Porter Rawley (1981)
  • Judging Amy (1999) as Marty Levine
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Thomas Gill
  • Childrens Hospital (2008) as Denizen Stoop
  • The Rookie: Feds (2022) as SSA Neal Wizaro
  • The Order (2019) as Eric Clarke
  • Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007) as Tim
  • The Fault in Our Stars (2014) as Michael Lancaster
  • Justice (2006)
  • Free Radio (2008) as Self
  • I See You (2019) as Todd
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
  • Big George Foreman (2023) as Rev. Virdell Stokes
  • Maximum Bob (1998) as Sonny Dupree