Sam Lloyd
Sam Lloyd | |
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Sam Lloyd in 2009 | |
Born |
Samuel Lloyd IV November 12, 1963 Weston, Vermont, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, musician |
Years active | 1988–present |
Parent(s) | Sam Lloyd III (deceased) |
Relatives |
Christopher Lloyd (uncle) Lewis Henry Lapham (great grandfather) |
Samuel Lloyd IV (born November 12, 1963) is an American character actor and musician, best known for his portrayal of lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs.
Biography
Lloyd attended Syracuse University. He is the nephew of Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd, and his father is also an actor.[1] He and Christopher Lloyd both guested on Malcolm in the Middle, Sam as a housing lawyer and Christopher as Hal's father. The two also guested on The West Wing, Sam requesting the White House to release information about UFOs, and Christopher as a constitutional law expert. He also appeared in Desperate Housewives as Albert Goldfine.
Aside from acting, Samuel is an accomplished singer with the a cappella group The Blanks,[2] who have made many appearances on Scrubs under the name "The Worthless Peons" (also known as "Ted's Band"). He also plays the bass in the Beatles tribute group The Butties.[3]
Filmography
Film
- Rising Sun (1993)
- A Bucket of Blood (1995)
- Flubber (1997)
- Galaxy Quest (1999) (as "Neru")
- Back by Midnight (2002)
- Scorcher (2002)
- The Real Old Testament (2003)
- Advantage Hart (2003)
- Funky Monkey (2004)
- Spelling Bee (2004)
- The Swidge (2004)
- Cry for Help (2005)
- The Brothers Solomon (2007)
- Super Capers (2009)
- ExTerminators (2009)
Television
- Night Court (1988–1989)
- City (1990)
- Matlock (1992)
- Seinfeld (1993–1994)
- Double Rush (1995)
- Coach (1996)
- Champs (1995)
- Mad About You (1997)
- The Drew Carey Show (1997)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997–1998)
- Two Guys and a Girl (1999)
- Spin City (1998-2000)
- Battery Park (2000)
- NYPD Blue (2000)
- The Nightmare Room (2002)
- The West Wing (1999–2002)
- Malcolm in the Middle (2005)
- Desperate Housewives (2004–2005)
- Scrubs (2001–2009)
- Numb3rs (2009)
- Cougar Town (2011)
- The Middle (2012)
- Modern Family (2014)
- Bones (2014)
- Shameless (2015)
References
External links
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