Sam Trammell

Acting

Sam Trammell

Born 29 January 1969 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA · 57

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

Highlights

House2004 · Series · Ethan Hartig
Dexter2006 · Series · Matt Chambers
The Fault in Our Stars2014 · Film · Michael Lancaster
Bones2005 · Series · Ken Thompson
This Is Us2016 · Series · Ben
Chicago Med2015 · Series · Walter Macron

Filmography

Movies

40 films

Blue Eyed Girl2025 · Film · Harrison
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story2025 · Film · Carl Thompson
72 Hours2024 · Film
ReEntry2024 · Film · Lucas Bello
Big George Foreman2023 · Film · Rev. Virdell Stokes
Organ Trail2023 · Film · Logan
Pursued2023 · Film · Jack
Unsilenced2022 · Film · Daniel Davis
The Tiger Rising2022 · Film · Robert Horton Sr.
American Refugee2021 · Film · Winter
It's Time2020 · Film · Coach Billy Brewer
3 Days with Dad2019 · Film · Dr. Rabinowitz
I See You2019 · Film · Todd
Breakthrough2019 · Film · Dr. Kent Sutterer
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase2019 · Film · Carson Drew
Hospitality2018 · Film · Cam
The Big Promise2018 · Film · O'Connor
Say You Will2017 · Film · Dean Hall
3 Generations2016 · Film · Matthew
Imperium2016 · Film · Gerry Conrad
I Am Wrath2016 · Film · Det. Gibson
All Mistakes Buried2015 · Film · Sonny
Me2014 · Film · David
The Fault in Our Stars2014 · Film · Michael Lancaster
After the Fall2014 · Film · Lee
White Rabbit2013 · Film · Darrell
The Privileged2013 · Film · Preston Westwood
Crazy Kind of Love2013 · Film · Jeff
The Details2012 · Film · Chris (uncredited)
Guns, Girls and Gambling2012 · Film · Sheriff Cowley
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem2007 · Film · Tim
What If God Were the Sun?2007 · Film · Jeff
Anonymous Rex2004 · Film · Vincent Rubio
The Last Full Measure2004 · Film
Undermind2003 · Film · Derrick Hall / Zane Waye
Autumn in New York2000 · Film · Simon
Fear of Fiction2000 · Film · Red / Tom Hopkins
Beat2000 · Film · Lee
Wrestling with Alligators1998 · Film · Will
Childhood's End1996 · Film · Greg Chute

Filmography

Series

22 shows

The Rookie: Feds2022 · Series · SSA Neal Wizaro
Reckoning2019 · Series · Leo Doyle
The Order2019 · Series · Eric Clarke
This Is Us2016 · Series · Ben
Chicago Med2015 · Series · Walter Macron
Cocked2015 · Series · Richard Paxson
Childrens Hospital2008 · Series · Denizen Stoop
True Blood2008 · Series · Sam Merlotte
Dexter2006 · Series · Matt Chambers
Justice2006 · Series
Bones2005 · Series · Ken Thompson
Numb3rs2005 · Series · Thomas Gill
Medium2005 · Series · Dr. Brian Seward
House2004 · Series · Ethan Hartig
CSI: NY2004 · Series · Charles Wright
Cold Case2003 · Series · Porter Rawley (1981)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Gray Vanderhoven
Going to California2001 · Series · Kevin "Space" Lauglin
Strong Medicine2000 · Series · Kiko Ellsworth
Judging Amy1999 · Series · Marty Levine
Trinity1998 · Series · Liam McCallister
Maximum Bob1998 · Series · Sonny Dupree