Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell

Age 57 — born January 29, 1969·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

DramaRomanceSupernatural

54Credits24 TV · 30 films
1951–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedWrestling with Alligators
7.0 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 24best Sam Trammell shows

  1. 1Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of Fame19518.8
  2. 2House posterHouseEthan Hartig · 1 ep · 20048.6
  3. 3Trinity posterTrinityLiam McCallister · 9 eps · 19988.5
  4. 4Chicago Med posterChicago MedWalter Macron · 2 eps · 20158.3
  5. 5Dexter posterDexterMatt Chambers · 1 ep · 20068.2
  6. 6This Is Us posterThis Is UsBen · 4 eps · 20168.2
  7. 7Bones posterBonesKen Thompson · 1 ep · 20058.2
  8. 8True Blood posterTrue BloodSam Merlotte · 2008–2014 · Drama7.9
  9. 9Cold Case posterCold CasePorter Rawley (1981) · 1 ep · 20037.8
  10. 10The Order posterThe OrderEric Clarke · 5 eps · 20197.6
  11. 11Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentGray Vanderhoven · 1 ep · 20017.6
  12. 12Judging Amy posterJudging AmyMarty Levine · 2 eps · 19997.5
  13. 13Medium posterMediumDr. Brian Seward · 1 ep · 20057.5
  14. 14Strong Medicine posterStrong MedicineKiko Ellsworth · 1 ep · 20007.4
  15. 15Maximum Bob posterMaximum BobSonny Dupree · 2 eps · 19987.3
  16. 16CSI: NY posterCSI: NYCharles Wright · 1 ep · 20047.3
  17. 17The Rookie: Feds posterThe Rookie: FedsSSA Neal Wizaro · 1 ep · 20227.0
  18. 18Numb3rs posterNumb3rsThomas Gill · 1 ep · 20057.0
  19. 19Justice posterJustice1 ep · 20067.0
  20. 20Childrens Hospital posterChildrens HospitalDenizen Stoop · 1 ep · 20087.0
  21. 21Reckoning posterReckoningLeo Doyle · 10 eps · 20196.5
  22. 22Going to California posterGoing to CaliforniaKevin "Space" Lauglin · 20 eps · 20015.8
  23. 23Cocked posterCockedRichard Paxson · 1 ep · 20152.0
  24. 24Foster DadeJim Dade · 1 ep

Top movies 30best Sam Trammell movies

  1. 1Wrestling with Alligators posterWrestling with AlligatorsWill · 199810.0
  2. 2FollowersJohn Dietrich · 200010.0
  3. 3The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story posterThe Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson StoryCarl Thompson · 20258.7
  4. 4Fear of Fiction posterFear of FictionRed / Tom Hopkins · 20008.0
  5. 5Breakthrough posterBreakthroughDr. Kent Sutterer · 20197.6
  6. 6Undermind posterUndermindDerrick Hall / Zane Waye · 20037.6
  7. 7The Fault in Our Stars posterThe Fault in Our StarsMichael Lancaster · 20147.6
  8. 8Big George Foreman posterBig George ForemanRev. Virdell Stokes · 20237.6
  9. 9What If God Were the Sun? posterWhat If God Were the Sun?Jeff · 20077.0
  10. 10The Last Full Measure posterThe Last Full Measure20047.0
  11. 11I See You posterI See YouTodd · 20197.0
  12. 12Imperium posterImperiumGerry Conrad · 20166.5
  13. 133 Generations poster3 GenerationsMatthew · 20166.4
  14. 14Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase posterNancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseCarson Drew · 20196.4
  15. 15Unsilenced posterUnsilencedDaniel Davis · 20226.3
  16. 16Say You Will posterSay You WillDean Hall · 20176.2
  17. 17Autumn in New York posterAutumn in New YorkSimon · 20006.1
  18. 18White Rabbit posterWhite RabbitDarrell · 20136.1
  19. 19The Big Promise posterThe Big PromiseO'Connor · 20186.1
  20. 20Blue Eyed Girl posterBlue Eyed GirlHarrison · 20256.1
  21. 21Organ Trail posterOrgan TrailLogan · 20236.1
  22. 22The Details posterThe DetailsChris (uncredited) · 20126.0
  23. 23The Privileged posterThe PrivilegedPreston Westwood · 20135.9
  24. 24Hospitality posterHospitalityCam · 20185.8
  25. 25Pursued posterPursuedJack · 20235.8
  26. 26I Am Wrath posterI Am WrathDet. Gibson · 20165.7
  27. 2772 Hours poster72 Hours20245.7
  28. 28American Refugee posterAmerican RefugeeWinter · 20215.5
  29. 29The Tiger Rising posterThe Tiger RisingRobert Horton Sr. · 20225.5
  30. 30Guns, Girls and Gambling posterGuns, Girls and GamblingSheriff Cowley · 20125.4

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