Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969 or May 15, 1971; sources differ) 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.

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.

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. Trammell played Hazel's (Shailene Woodley) father, Michael Lancaster, in the 2014 film The Fault in Our Stars, based on the novel of the same name by John Green.