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| Born | March 8, 1988 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Activist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Kendrick Sampson (born March 8, [1] 1988) [2] is an American actor and activist, best known for his appearances on The Vampire Diaries , Gracepoint , How to Get Away with Murder , The Flash, and HBO's Insecure .
Sampson was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the son of Daphne Smith Sampson and Hoyle Sampson Sr. [1] [3] [4] He is biracial. As a child, Sampson was enrolled in music lessons. [3] [5] [6] Sampson expressed an interest in acting at 10 after he saw a Gap commercial. After finding an agent, Sampson was referred to the Kim Terry Studio in Texas. He began performing in theater productions while attending Elkins High School. [4] [3] Sampson is a devout Christian. [6]
In 2008, Sampson appeared in two episodes of the ABC Family series Greek and followed that up with an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2010. [5] In July 2013, Sampson booked the recurring role of Jesse in the fifth season of The CW series The Vampire Diaries . [7] In January 2014, Sampson was cast in the role of Dean Iverson in the Fox miniseries Gracepoint . [8] In November 2014, Sampson starred in the music video for Hayley Kiyoko's song "This Side of Paradise." [9] In early 2015, Sampson shot the pilot for a potential ABC series called The Kingmakers but the series wasn't picked up. [10] In July 2015, Sampson booked the recurring role of Caleb Hapstall in the second season of ABC's prime time legal drama How to Get Away with Murder , produced by Shonda Rhimes. [11] From 2018–2021, Sampson had a recurring role as Nathan Campbell on Issa Rae's Insecure . Sampson has also started his own production company called Sampson Studios. [3]
In May 2019, he founded the organization BLD PWR for new development, empowerment and change within marginalized groups and American society. [12] Following the Murder of George Floyd, Sampson actively participated in and organized Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles. [13] During the protests, Sampson reported that police officers shot rubber bullets at him and assaulted him. [13] [14] [15] Sampson called for a one-day strike in Hollywood over the Shooting of Jacob Blake. [16]
In 2020, Sampson collaborated with JusticeLA to create a public service announcement #SuingToSaveLives about the health of people in Los Angeles County Jails amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [17] [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story | Lamar | |
| 2011 | This Boy's Dream | Announcer | Short film |
| 2011 | Immune | Darren | Short film; Producer and writer |
| 2012 | The Sidelines | Fred Billings | Short film |
| 2014 | Survival | Short film; Assistant producer | |
| 2016 | Rougarou | Henri | Short film |
| 2020 | Miss Juneteenth | Ronnie | |
| 2022 | Something from Tiffany's | Ethan Greene | |
| 2025 | Michael | Quincy Jones | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Greek | Woodchuck | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Derrick Gold | Episode: "Field Mice" |
| 2011 | Days of Our Lives | Jay Jordan | Episode: December 8, 2011 |
| 2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Jesse | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | Dean Iverson | Miniseries |
| 2014 | 2014 Young Hollywood Awards | Himself | TV special |
| 2015 | Kingmakers | Pete Greer | TV movie |
| 2015 | VH1 Big in 2015 with Entertainment Weekly | Himself | TV special |
| 2015–2016 | How to Get Away with Murder | Caleb Hapstall | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Hollywood Today Live | Himself | Episode: 16 March 2016 |
| 2016–2017 | Supernatural | Max Banes | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Up To Us | Himself | Documentary |
| 2017 | Rosewood | Nathan Turner | Episode: "Asphyxiation & Aces" |
| 2017 | White Famous | Robbie MacDonald | Recurring; 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Relationship Status | Nate | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The Flash | Dominic Lanse / Brainstorm, Clifford DeVoe / Thinker | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2018–2021 | Insecure | Nathan Campbell | Recurring maincast (seasons 3–5) |
| 2019 | Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Ben | TV movie |
| 2020 | Fashionably Yours | Rob | TV movie |
| 2023 | I'm a Virgo | Edwin Garrison | Episode: "It Requires Trust on My Part" |
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