Sam Trammell
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Tony Award-nominee Sam Trammell may be most widely recognized as "Sam Merlotte" in HBO's AFI award-winning seriesTrue Blood (2008),filmed in Trammell's native Louisiana. TheAlan Ball-created fantasy drama set ratings records for the network over its seven year run. He co-starred in the feature filmNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019).He starred oppositeChrissy MetzinBreakthrough (2019).He appeared in Netflix's dramatic seriesThe Order (2019)and starred in Sony Television'sReckoning (2019).He appeared onHomeland (2011)as Vice-President Benjamin Hayes.
In 2014, Trammell co-starred inThe Fault in Our Stars (2014),based on the best-selling novel, withShailene WoodleyandLaura Dern.He co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the indie filmAll Mistakes Buried (2015).His additional film credits includeI Am Wrath (2016)withJohn Travolta,Imperium (2016)oppositeToni Collette,3 Generations (2015),withNaomi Watts,Susan SarandonandElle Fanning.He completed production on the indie filmsHospitality (2018)oppositeEmmanuelle Chriqui,andLa Gran Promesa (2017)by Mexican filmmakerJorge Ramírez Suárez.He was a series regular onMaximum Bob (1998),Trinity (1998)andGoing to California (2001).
A theater veteran, he earned the Clarence Derwent and Theater World Awards, as well as a Tony nomination, for his role in Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" at Lincoln Center. His extensive on and off Broadway, as well as regional credits, include "Kit Marlowe" at The Public Theater, "Dealer's Choice" at the Manhattan Theater Club, "Ancestral Voices" at Lincoln Center, "My Night With Reg" with The New Group, "Rope" with The Drama Dept, "If Memory Serves" at the Promenade Theater, and "Our Town" at Williamstown.
A native of Louisiana and West Virginia, Trammell graduated from Brown University and the Sorbonne with a Bachelor of Arts in Semiotics. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his family. He is an advocate for clean oceans and beaches and works with the non-profit organization Oceana.
In 2014, Trammell co-starred inThe Fault in Our Stars (2014),based on the best-selling novel, withShailene WoodleyandLaura Dern.He co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the indie filmAll Mistakes Buried (2015).His additional film credits includeI Am Wrath (2016)withJohn Travolta,Imperium (2016)oppositeToni Collette,3 Generations (2015),withNaomi Watts,Susan SarandonandElle Fanning.He completed production on the indie filmsHospitality (2018)oppositeEmmanuelle Chriqui,andLa Gran Promesa (2017)by Mexican filmmakerJorge Ramírez Suárez.He was a series regular onMaximum Bob (1998),Trinity (1998)andGoing to California (2001).
A theater veteran, he earned the Clarence Derwent and Theater World Awards, as well as a Tony nomination, for his role in Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" at Lincoln Center. His extensive on and off Broadway, as well as regional credits, include "Kit Marlowe" at The Public Theater, "Dealer's Choice" at the Manhattan Theater Club, "Ancestral Voices" at Lincoln Center, "My Night With Reg" with The New Group, "Rope" with The Drama Dept, "If Memory Serves" at the Promenade Theater, and "Our Town" at Williamstown.
A native of Louisiana and West Virginia, Trammell graduated from Brown University and the Sorbonne with a Bachelor of Arts in Semiotics. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his family. He is an advocate for clean oceans and beaches and works with the non-profit organization Oceana.
