Samm Levine
Samuel Franklin "Samm" Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's short-lived Freaks and Geeks and PFC Hirschberg in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds. He has said that Inglourious Basterds director Quentin Tarantino was a fan of Freaks and Geeks, and used it as a way of introducing himself to the director, which was instrumental in getting the role in Inglourious Basterds. Levine is also the sidekick on the internet talk show Kevin Pollak's Chat Show.
Early life
Levine was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lynne, a mortgage broker, and Harris Levine, a dentist. He was raised in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Career
Levine began doing stand up comedy at Bar Mitzvahs at the age 12. At one, Lisa Kudrow was present and advised him that he should start auditioning in Manhattan.
When Levine began his acting career, he added the extra M to his name as there was already a Sam Levine registered with the Screen Actors Guild.
