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Sam Trammell

サム・トラメル　/　さむ・とらめる

American stage actor

January 29, 1969 (age 57)　・　New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Louisiana
stage actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

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.

Overview

Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sam Merlotte on the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Miller in Ah, Wilderness!

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: George Washington High School
University: University of Paris

Awards & achievements

1998 Theatre World Award
Clarence Derwent Awards

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Trammell

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