Sam Trammell

Sam Trammell is the kind of actor I respect more the longer I watch him. Most people know him as Sam Merlotte on True Blood, but his foundation is the stage, where a Theatre World Award and a Tony nomination for Ah, Wilderness! prove he earned his craft the hard way. A New Orleans native who studied at the University of Paris, he carries an unshowy warmth that television rarely manufactures. He never chased flashy stardom, and that is precisely why his work ages so well. I value performers who build a career on quiet reliability rather than noise, and he fits that mold.

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Name (English)

Sam Trammell

Name (Japanese)

サム・トラメル

Reading

さむ・とらめる

Born

January 29, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

High school

George Washington High School

University

University of Paris

Awards & achievements

• 1998 Theatre World Award
• Clarence Derwent Awards

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Trammell
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Tags

• Louisiana
• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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