caption years_active children birth_place birth_date image article_title name partner occupation
trammell at san diego comic-con international in july 2012 1996 -- present 2 new orleans , louisiana , u.s. 29 january 1969 sam trammell by gage skidmore.jpg sam trammell
 sam trammell missy yager actor
sam trammell

sam trammell -lrb- born january 29 , 1969 -rrb- is an american actor .
he is known for his role as sam merlotte on the hbo vampire series `` true blood '' , which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor at the 2010 scream awards .
