Sam Trammell Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Spike Scream Award for Best Male Breakout Performance for "True Blood" in 2009
• Was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in the revival of "Ah, Wilderness!" in 1998
• Graduated from Brown University with a degree in philosophy
• A friend encouraged him to audition for a play written by a graduate student at Brown University, which ended up going off-Broadway
• Acted in on- and off-Broadway plays for several years before moving to Los Angeles and making his film debut in "The Hotel Manor" in 1994
• Quote: "(On getting his part in "True Blood"): "It's a really nerve-wracking process for everybody․․․You see the other actors that you're up against, and you also have to sign your contract for a seven-year commitment․ It's really heady․""
• Best known for his role as Sam Merlotte in "True Blood" and as Tim in "Aliens vs․ Predator: Requiem․"
• Plays Mr․ Lancaster, the father of a teenage girl with cancer, in the film adaptation of John Green's popular novel "The Fault in Our Stars․"
• Was part of a Rush cover band and an Ozzy Osbourne cover band during college
• Shot a scene for "True Blood" on Lake Bistineau in Louisiana on land that had once been owned by his great-great-great grandfather