Sam Huntington(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
A dynamic young actor, Sam Huntington was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on April 1, 1982. His father is a cabinet maker and owns his own business. His mother,Christen Stabile,is an actress on stage and screen (most famously inKnots Landing (1979)). She also is a teacher and writer.
Sam began acting at the age of nine, under the direction of his mother as a part of her children's theater, The Black Box. Sam was also a part of Andy's Summer Playhouse in Wilton for three summers and performed at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge. His professional acting career began at the celebrated Peterborough Players in Peterborough where he was cast in four seasons from 1991 to 1994, in such roles as Jem in To Kill A Mockingbird, oppositeJames Rebhorn.
Although Sam wanted to begin screen acting right away, his mother encouraged him to gain more experience. In 1995, Sam signed with the JM Bloom Agency in New York City. Sam and his mother moved to an apartment there for a year, and Sam attended 7th grade at The Professional Children's School, where he became friends withMacaulay Culkin.During this year, Sam was cast in three television commercials, a voice-over forThe Magic School Bus (1994),an instructional video for the Windows 95 computer operating system, the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation ofHarvest of Fire (1996),and in theWinona RyderfilmBoys (1996),but his scenes in the latter were edited out. Sam also signed a three-movie contract with the Walt Disney Company; the first film under this contract was in the key role of Mimi-Siku in the hit comedyJungle 2 Jungle (1997),which also starredTim Allenand andMartin Short.Filming for that picture began in April 1996 and lasted about 3 months. It was filmed entirely on location in New York City; Pound Ridge, NY; and Canaima National Park in Venezuela. During this time, Sam was accompanied by his mother (and often his father and sister) and had a tutor who kept him up on his 8th-grade studies. Sam also had a guest appearance on the award-winning television showLaw & Order (1990)in December 1997.
Sam starred as 'Ox' in Columbia Pictures' ensemble comedyNot Another Teen Movie (2001),the teen movieSleepover (2004),and the anticipated smashSuperman Returns (2006).He appeared inBryan Singer'sSuperman Returns (2006)for Warner Bros., playing Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet reporter who works a alongside Lois Lane and Clark Kent. He also had memorable roles inFanboys (2009),oppositeKristen Bell,Christopher Rodriguez Marquette,Dan Fogler,andJay Baruchel,playing 'Jam' in New Line Cinema'sDetroit Rock City (1999),oppositeEdward Furlong,Not Another Teen Movie (2001),and 'Dinkadoo Murphy' inThomas Haden Church'sRolling Kansas (2003).
Sam began acting at the age of nine, under the direction of his mother as a part of her children's theater, The Black Box. Sam was also a part of Andy's Summer Playhouse in Wilton for three summers and performed at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge. His professional acting career began at the celebrated Peterborough Players in Peterborough where he was cast in four seasons from 1991 to 1994, in such roles as Jem in To Kill A Mockingbird, oppositeJames Rebhorn.
Although Sam wanted to begin screen acting right away, his mother encouraged him to gain more experience. In 1995, Sam signed with the JM Bloom Agency in New York City. Sam and his mother moved to an apartment there for a year, and Sam attended 7th grade at The Professional Children's School, where he became friends withMacaulay Culkin.During this year, Sam was cast in three television commercials, a voice-over forThe Magic School Bus (1994),an instructional video for the Windows 95 computer operating system, the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation ofHarvest of Fire (1996),and in theWinona RyderfilmBoys (1996),but his scenes in the latter were edited out. Sam also signed a three-movie contract with the Walt Disney Company; the first film under this contract was in the key role of Mimi-Siku in the hit comedyJungle 2 Jungle (1997),which also starredTim Allenand andMartin Short.Filming for that picture began in April 1996 and lasted about 3 months. It was filmed entirely on location in New York City; Pound Ridge, NY; and Canaima National Park in Venezuela. During this time, Sam was accompanied by his mother (and often his father and sister) and had a tutor who kept him up on his 8th-grade studies. Sam also had a guest appearance on the award-winning television showLaw & Order (1990)in December 1997.
Sam starred as 'Ox' in Columbia Pictures' ensemble comedyNot Another Teen Movie (2001),the teen movieSleepover (2004),and the anticipated smashSuperman Returns (2006).He appeared inBryan Singer'sSuperman Returns (2006)for Warner Bros., playing Jimmy Olsen, the Daily Planet reporter who works a alongside Lois Lane and Clark Kent. He also had memorable roles inFanboys (2009),oppositeKristen Bell,Christopher Rodriguez Marquette,Dan Fogler,andJay Baruchel,playing 'Jam' in New Line Cinema'sDetroit Rock City (1999),oppositeEdward Furlong,Not Another Teen Movie (2001),and 'Dinkadoo Murphy' inThomas Haden Church'sRolling Kansas (2003).
