Samuel Heath Jaeger (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor and screenwriter.
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| Born | Samuel Heath Jaeger January 29, 1977 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Amber Jaeger |
| Children | 4 |
Life and career
editJaeger was born on January 29, 1977, in Perrysburg, Ohio, the son of LeAnne (née Graening) and Charles Jaeger.[1][2][3] He is the youngest of four children.[4] He graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1995 and in 1999, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Otterbein College. Following his graduation, Jaeger worked in a casting office in New York.[5] He married actress Amber Marie Mellott whom he met at Otterbein College,[5] on August 25, 2007.[6] He has four children, August, born in 2010, Redford, born ca. 2014, Calvin, born June 26, 2016, and stepdaughter, Aubrey.[2][7][8]
Jaeger started his acting career while still in college, with a small guest role in New York-based TV series Law & Order (1990). He also acted on several theater stages in New York before moving to Los Angeles and Hollywood to act in full-length movies. His career gained speed when he managed to get roles in well-known feature films as Traffic (2000) and Behind Enemy Lines (2001). After that he appeared alongside Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell in Hart's War (2002) as Captain R. G. Sisk. In 2009, Jaeger landed the role of Joel Graham in the NBC television drama Parenthood, which premiered in 2010.[9] Additionally, he wrote, directed, and starred with his wife in the 2011 film Take Me Home.
Jaeger's television appearances include the role of Richard on the ABC miniseries When We Rise, the role of Tim Powell on Tell Me a Story, and the role of Rob Stanton on Why Women Kill. He is currently a reoccurring character, Mark Tuello, in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Red Crown Operator #1 | |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Capt. R.G. Sisk | |
| 2002 | Blood Work | Deputy | |
| 2003 | Advantage Hart | Colt Skyler | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2004 | Sexual Life | Jerry's best friend | |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Nick Fisher | |
| 2006 | S.C.R.E.W.D. | The filmmaker | Short film |
| 2006 | Catch and Release | Dennis | |
| 2007 | Breaking Down Carla | Max | Short film |
| 2008 | Henry Poole Is Here | Lance | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Within | Nathan Weiss | |
| 2011 | Take Me Home | Thom Colvin | Also director, writer and producer |
| 2013 | The Truth About Emanuel | Thomas | |
| 2013 | Miss Dial | Kyle | |
| 2013 | Plain Clothes | Cole | Short film; also director and writer |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Agent Flatweed | |
| 2014 | American Sniper | Navy Seal Lt. Martin | |
| 2015 | To Dust Return | John Reynolds | Short film |
| 2016 | The Cleansing Hour | Father Lance | Short film |
| 2016 | Brave New Jersey | Paul Davison | |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | Travis Hall | |
| 2019 | Shazam! | Friend | Uncredited |
| 2021 | The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Roe Messner | |
| 2025 | Wolf Man | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Double Platinum | Waiter | Television film |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Bill Conway | Episode: "Admissions" |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Bill Kelley | Episode: "In This White House" |
| 2001 | ER | Episode: "Quo Vadis" | |
| 2001 | That's Life | Andy Paulsen | Episode: "Something Battered, Something Blue" |
| 2002 | Girls Club | Kevin O'Neil | Main role; 9 episodes |
| 2003 | Scrubs | Steve Larkin | Episode: "My Philosophy" |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kevin the bellman | Episode: "Lucky Strike" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Kamal 'Tim Garrity' Muhammad | Episode: "Passing the Stone" |
| 2004 | The Riverman | Dave Reichert | Television film |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Vince's partner | Episode: "Ties That Bind" |
| 2007 | Notes from the Underbelly | Tom | Episode: "Heather's Visit" |
| 2008–2009 | Eli Stone | Matt Dowd | Main role; 25 episodes |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Barry Schuester | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 2009 | Friday Night Lights | Doug | Episode: "In the Skin of a Lion" |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Joel Graham | Main role; 99 episodes Directed 1 episode |
| 2015 | October Kiss | Ryan Larson | Television film |
| 2017 | When We Rise | Richard | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders | Detective Les Zoeller | 8 episodes |
| 2018–present | The Handmaid's Tale | Mark Tuello | 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Reverie | Dr. Chris Condera | 3 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Tell Me a Story | Tim Powell | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Why Women Kill | Rob Stanton | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | The Politician | Tino | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Devil in Ohio | Peter | Main role |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Whenever You're Around" | Bootstraps | Man | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Sam Jaeger". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Thompson, Matt (May 20, 2013). "TV actor Sam Jaeger, a Perrysburg native, returns to hometown". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "LaVada Graening Obituary - Toledo, OH | The Blade". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ Milly, Jenna Milly (August 1, 2011). "Q&A: Parenthood Actor is a Triple Threat in Take Me Home". Script Mag. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "Sam Jaeger - Sam I Am". C Magazine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Amber Jaeger". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Schafer, Jenny (February 25, 2010). "Sam Jaeger & Wife Expecting Baby No. 1". Celebrity Baby Scoop. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ Adamick, Mike (May 17, 2010). "Q&A: Sam Jaeger from "Parenthood"". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "More stars join NBC's 'Parenthood'". HitFix. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
- ^ Darwish, Meaghan (November 8, 2019). "Sam Jaeger on Reuniting With 'Parenthood' Wife Erika Christensen for New Music Video". TV Insider. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
External links
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- Sam Jaeger at IMDb