Samuel Larsen Biography

Fast Facts

• Is of Mexican and Danish ancestry
• Began playing the drums at age 3; his father would cut drumsticks in half to make them easier to handle
• Also plays bass, guitar and keyboards
• In 2010, auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol but was cut after making it to the Hollywood round
• Auditioned for the role of Sam Evans in Glee but lost the role to Chord Overstreet
• Was named the Season 1 winner (along with Damian McGinty) of The Glee Project
• His prize was a recurring role on Glee
• Performs in a rock band called Bridges I Burn
• Is a devout Christian; identifies strongly with his Glee character Joe Hart, who is also a Christian