Sam Trammell News

Sam Trammell was born in New Orleans, so he fits right in as his most famous role as True Blood's Sam Merlotte, who owns a bar in Bon Temps, Louisiana.

The actor was nominated for a 2009 Scream Award for "Breakout Performance - Male" after True Blood's first season aired.

Trammell attended Brown University and the University of Paris. He has worked in theater, on-Broadway, off-Broadway, as well on the big screen and the small screen.

You may recognize him from the movies Childhood's End, Fear of Fiction, Autumn in New York, Followers, and Undermind.

Sam has also appeared in numerous TV shows such as Trinity, Going to California, Judging Amy, Bones, CSI: NY, Numb3rs, Dexter, Medium, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

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Sam Merlotte True Blood
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New Orleans, Louisiana

True Blood Quotes

Pam: Thanks for the suggestion but we prefer to do things the old fashioned way.
Elijah: Yeah you and Blockbuster Video.

Eric: You surprise me. That's rare in a breather.
Sookie: You disgust me.
Eric: Perhaps I'll grow on you.
Sookie: I'd prefer cancer

True Blood Music

  Song Artist
Good Behaviour Powersolo iTunes
Pistol Whip Me Acumen Nation iTunes
Crazed Country Rebel Hank Williams III iTunes