Sam Jaeger

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Sam Jaeger
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Jaeger at the Paleyfest 2013
Born
Samuel Heath Jaeger

(1977-01-29) January 29, 1977 (age 48)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
Years active1999–present
SpouseAmber Jaeger
Children4

Samuel Heath Jaeger (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor and screenwriter.

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Life and career

Jaeger 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 was a recurring character, Mark Tuello, in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale from 2018 to 2025.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Behind Enemy Lines Red Crown Operator #1
2002 Hart's War Capt. R.G. Sisk
Blood Work Deputy
2003 Advantage Hart Colt SkylerShort film; also writer and producer
2004 Sexual Life Jerry's best friend
2006 Lucky Number Slevin Nick Fisher
Catch and Release Dennis
2008 Henry Poole Is Here LanceUncredited
2009WithinNathan Weiss
2011 Take Me Home Thom ColvinAlso director, writer and producer
2013 The Truth About Emanuel Thomas
Miss Dial Kyle
2014 Inherent Vice Agent Flatweed
American Sniper Navy Seal Lt. Martin
2016 Brave New Jersey Paul Davison
2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege Travis Hall
2019 Shazam! FriendUncredited
2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye Roe Messner
2025 Wolf Man Grady Lovell
The Wilderness

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Double Platinum WaiterTelevision film
Law & Order Bill ConwayEpisode: "Admissions"
2000 The West Wing Bill KelleyEpisode: "In This White House"
2001 ER Episode: "Quo Vadis"
That's Life Andy PaulsenEpisode: "Something Battered, Something Blue"
2002 Girls Club Kevin O'NeilMain role
2003 Scrubs Steve LarkinEpisode: "My Philosophy"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kevin the bellmanEpisode: "Lucky Strike"
2004 NYPD Blue Kamal 'Tim Garrity' MuhammadEpisode: "Passing the Stone"
The Riverman Dave Reichert Television film
2006 Commander in Chief Vince's partnerEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
More, PatienceTomTelevision film
2007 Notes from the Underbelly TomEpisode: "Heather's Visit"
2008–2009 Eli Stone Matt DowdMain role
2009 Drop Dead Diva Barry SchuesterEpisode: "Lost and Found"
Friday Night Lights DougEpisode: "In the Skin of a Lion"
2010–2015 Parenthood Joel GrahamMain role; directed 1 episode
2015October KissRyan LarsonTelevision film
LumenMichael HartmanTelevision film
2016Poor Richard's AlmanackDarwinTelevision film
2017 When We Rise RichardMiniseries; 3 episodes
Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Detective Les Zoeller8 episodes
2018 Reverie Dr. Chris Condera3 episodes
2018–2019 Tell Me a Story Tim PowellMain role
2018–2025 The Handmaid's Tale Mark Tuello19 episodes
2019 Why Women Kill Rob StantonMain role
2019–2020 The Politician Tino8 episodes
2022 Devil in Ohio PeterMain role

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRoleRef.
2019"Whenever You're Around" Bootstraps Man [10]

References

  1. "Sam Jaeger". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. "LaVada Graening Obituary - Toledo, OH | The Blade". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 "Sam Jaeger - Sam I Am". C Magazine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  6. "Amber Jaeger". IMDb . Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "More stars join NBC's 'Parenthood'". HitFix . April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
  10. 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.