Sam Trammell attended Brown University and the University of Paris before pursuing a career in acting. As an accomplished New York stage actor, he is credited for his work in Ah, Wilderness!, "Dealer's Choice," "My Night With Reg", and "If Memory Serves." On TV, he first appeared on Harvest of Fire, which was followed by several guest appearances on Bones, House, Judging Amy, Numb3rs, Dexter and Cold Case. His most notable role, however, is that of Sam Merlotte in the HBO vampire series, True Blood.
On the big screen, Trammell was cast in The Hotel Manor Inn, Autumn in New York, Fear of Fiction, and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, just to name a few.