Sam Jaeger

Birth Name:

Samuel Heath Jaeger

Birth Place:

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Attended Ohio's Otterbein College
Before moving to Los Angeles, he acted in several theater productions in New York
Got his first professional acting job, a guest role on "Law & Order," while he was still in college
Worked in a casting office in New York after graduating from college
Quote: "Directing is about rising above my insecurities, which I think a lot of first-time filmmakers have to do․"
Quote: "My friend Jeff Seibenick and I used to make movies in high school and it became a passion of mine and from there I always considered myself a filmmaker․"
Began his career as a stage performer in New York before relocating to Hollywood in the late 1990s
When not acting, he enjoys writing and producing short films as well as directing
Stated that though his character's house on "Parenthood" was spotless, his real house teetered between mostly tidy and borderline filthy
When his first baby was born, he took the 4 a․m․ shift and would spend it walking around in the backyard with his son, watching the sun rise

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