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Russell Sams

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Russell Sams
The Rookie, NCIS:LA, Indie films, & SurrealEstate
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Russell Sams was born in Clinton, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Good Lord Bird (2020), Supernatural (2005) and The Last Frontier (2025).
BornMay 18
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    Known for

    Ethan Hawke and Hubert Point-Du Jour in The Good Lord Bird (2020)
    The Good Lord Bird
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Peabody
    Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Jeffrey
    Jason Clarke in The Last Frontier (2025)
    The Last Frontier
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Agent Dunbar
    James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel, Kate Bosworth, Kip Pardue, Ian Somerhalder, and Shannyn Sossamon in The Rules of Attraction (2002)
    The Rules of Attraction
    6.6
    • Richard
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
      • Mike Kavinda
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • The Beast in the Cave
      • Phil
      • Filming
      • Short
    • The Bard
      • Minters
      • Post-production
    • Giant Void
      • Misha
      • Post-production
    • Abilene
      • Trooper Tyler Bennett
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Wendy Crewson, Christopher Russell, Cindy Busby, Jon McLaren, Nick Bateman, Sarah Fisher, and Hanneke Talbot in When Hope Calls (2019)
      When Hope Calls
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Johnny Green
      • 2026
    • Jason Clarke in The Last Frontier (2025)
      The Last Frontier
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Agent Dunbar
      • 2025
    • Diesel vom Burgimwald and John Reardon in Hudson & Rex (2019)
      Hudson & Rex
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Ellroy Dennie
      • 2025
    • SurrealEstate (2021)
      SurrealEstate
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Tim Vendel
      • 2025
    • Kindred (2025)
      Kindred
      3.2
      • Bill
      • 2025
    • Deadly Estate (2023)
      Deadly Estate
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Daniel Denton
      • 2023
    • Ethan Hawke and Hubert Point-Du Jour in The Good Lord Bird (2020)
      The Good Lord Bird
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Peabody
      • 2020
    • Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
      The Rookie
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Colt Henry
      • 2020
    • Mia Dinoto, Nina Markowitz, Bobbi Higgins, Erika Koorndyk, Sandy Dekreek, Sherry Williams, Sherrie Brannen, Vernetta Myles, and Shawna Pardo in Trophies (2020)
      Trophies
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Jimmy Day
      • 2020
    • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS: Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Richard Weaver
      • 2020
    • Bradley Borgen ~ The Actor Who Could Not Cry (2019)
      Bradley Borgen ~ The Actor Who Could Not Cry
      TV Movie
      • Antoine Missouri
      • 2019
    • #InclusionRider Movie (2018)
      #InclusionRider Movie
      Short
      • Audition Camera Operator
      • 2018
    • Ur in Analysis (2015)
      Ur in Analysis
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Chip Douglas
      • 2015
    • Fruitcake (2015)
      Fruitcake
      6.6
      Short
      • Jim
      • 2015
    • The Usual (2014)
      The Usual
      8.0
      Short
      • Jimmy the Waiter
      • 2014

    Director

    • Russell Sams, Marty Dew, and Julia Vally in Trust (2019)
      Trust
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019

    Additional Crew

    • Mia Dinoto, Nina Markowitz, Bobbi Higgins, Erika Koorndyk, Sandy Dekreek, Sherry Williams, Sherrie Brannen, Vernetta Myles, and Shawna Pardo in Trophies (2020)
      Trophies
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • acting coach
      • 2020

    Videos9

    Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 4:37
    Demo Reel
    Outlaw Johnny Green
    Demo Reel 0:44
    Outlaw Johnny Green
    Outlaw Johnny Green
    Demo Reel 0:44
    Outlaw Johnny Green
    Kindred film - killer & neighbor
    Demo Reel 4:12
    Kindred film - killer & neighbor
    DEADLY ESTATE movie - cop villan
    Demo Reel 2:30
    DEADLY ESTATE movie - cop villan
    Russell Sams Reel 2021
    Demo Reel 3:03
    Russell Sams Reel 2021
    NCIS:LA ep. 11.13 (1 min reel)
    Demo Reel 1:07
    NCIS:LA ep. 11.13 (1 min reel)

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • May 18
      • Clinton, Tennessee, USA

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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