Acting
Sam Trammell
Born 1969-01-29
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Sam Trammell
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The Fault in Our Stars
2014
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House
2004
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Dexter
2006
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Bones
2005
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Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
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True Blood
2008
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Chicago Med
2015
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This Is Us
2016
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I See You
2019
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (67 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blue Eyed Girl | Harrison | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story | Carl Thompson | Movie | 2025 |
 | 72 Hours | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | ReEntry | Lucas Bello | Movie | 2024 |
 | Big George Foreman | Rev. Virdell Stokes | Movie | 2023 |
 | Organ Trail | Logan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Pursued | Jack | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Rookie: Feds | SSA Neal Wizaro | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Unsilenced | Daniel Davis | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Tiger Rising | Robert Horton Sr. | Movie | 2022 |
 | American Refugee | Winter | Movie | 2021 |
 | It's Time | Coach Billy Brewer | Movie | 2020 |
 | Reckoning | Leo Doyle | TV Series | 2019 |
 | 3 Days with Dad | Dr. Rabinowitz | Movie | 2019 |
 | I See You | Todd | Movie | 2019 |
 | Breakthrough | Dr. Kent Sutterer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Carson Drew | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Order | Eric Clarke | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Hospitality | Cam | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Big Promise | O'Connor | Movie | 2018 |
 | Say You Will | Dean Hall | Movie | 2017 |
 | 3 Generations | Matthew | Movie | 2016 |
 | This Is Us | Ben | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Imperium | Gerry Conrad | Movie | 2016 |
| The Track | Scott | Movie | 2016 | |
 | I Am Wrath | Det. Gibson | Movie | 2016 |
 | Chicago Med | Walter Macron | TV Series | 2015 |
 | All Mistakes Buried | Sonny | Movie | 2015 |
 | Cocked | Richard Paxson | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Me | David | Movie | 2014 |
 | True Blood. A Farewell to Bon Temps | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Fault in Our Stars | Michael Lancaster | Movie | 2014 |
 | After the Fall | Lee | Movie | 2014 |
 | White Rabbit | Darrell | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Privileged | Preston Westwood | Movie | 2013 |
 | Crazy Kind of Love | Jeff | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Details | Chris (uncredited) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Guns, Girls and Gambling | Sheriff Cowley | Movie | 2012 |
 | Childrens Hospital | Denizen Stoop | TV Series | 2008 |
 | True Blood | Sam Merlotte | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Free Radio | Self | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Aliens vs Predator: Requiem | Tim | Movie | 2007 |
 | What If God Were the Sun? | Jeff | Movie | 2007 |
 | Dexter | Matt Chambers | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Justice | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Bones | Ken Thompson | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Numb3rs | Thomas Gill | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Medium | Dr. Brian Seward | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Anonymous Rex | Vincent Rubio | Movie | 2004 |
 | House | Ethan Hartig | TV Series | 2004 |
 | CSI: NY | Charles Wright | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Last Full Measure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Cold Case | Porter Rawley (1981) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Undermind | Derrick Hall / Zane Waye | Movie | 2003 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gray Vanderhoven | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Going to California | Kevin "Space" Lauglin | TV Series | 2001 |
| Followers | John Dietrich | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Autumn in New York | Simon | Movie | 2000 |
 | Strong Medicine | Kiko Ellsworth | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Fear of Fiction | Red / Tom Hopkins | Movie | 2000 |
 | Beat | Lee | Movie | 2000 |
 | Judging Amy | Marty Levine | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Trinity | Liam McCallister | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Maximum Bob | Sonny Dupree | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Wrestling with Alligators | Will | Movie | 1998 |
 | Childhood's End | Greg Chute | Movie | 1996 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 |