Samuel Page | |
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Born | Samuel L. Elliott November 5, 1976 Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Other names | Samuel B. Elliott Sam Elliott Sam Page Nathan Watkins |
Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Cassidy Elliott (m. 2014) |
Children | 3 |
Samuel L. Elliott (born November 5, 1976), known professionally as Samuel Page or Sam Page, is an American actor. He has appeared on popular television shows, such as All My Children , Mad Men , Desperate Housewives , House of Cards , Switched at Birth , Scandal, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , Gossip Girl, and The Bold Type.
Page was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. He captained the football and baseball teams at Whitefish Bay High School. He attended Princeton University, where he earned a BA in ecology and evolutionary biology in 1998. [1]
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After completing his degree, Page decided to become an actor despite having no high school acting experience. "I came home and told my mom and dad I was moving to Hollywood to become an actor." [1] While in Los Angeles, Page appeared on the television shows Desperate Housewives, Popular , 7th Heaven , Undressed , and Men, Women & Dogs . In New York City, he was cast in 2002 as Trey Kenyon on the daytime soap opera All My Children .
Page had a recurring role in American Dreams and guest-starred in other series, such as CSI: Miami and Wicked Science . In 2005, he was cast as Jesse Parker on Fox's supernatural drama Point Pleasant . In 2006, he had a starring role on the CBS drama series Shark . He played Joan Holloway's fiancé and then husband, Greg Harris, on Mad Men , and in 2010 he appeared in a multi-episode arc on ABC's Desperate Housewives as Sam, son of Rex Van de Kamp (Steven Culp) and stepson of Bree Hodge (Marcia Cross). [2]
In 2008, Page appeared in will.i.am's video "Yes We Can" in support of Barack Obama's presidential bid, along with numerous other celebrities. In addition to television, Page's film credits include The Brotherhood , Prison of the Dead, and Micro Mini-Kids. Page was featured as one of People magazine's most eligible bachelors in June 2002. [3]
In 2010, Page guest-starred in the fourth season of The CW's Gossip Girl as Colin Forrester, a young college professor and Serena van der Woodsen's (Blake Lively) new love interest. Colin was also Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy) and Ben Donovan (David Call)'s cousin. Page appeared on the cover of the February 2011 issue of J.Crew's clothing catalogue and magazine. In 2012, Page had a starring role in the Lifetime film In the Dark as Jeff, an aide hired to assist a beautiful young artist recently blinded in a car crash that killed her husband and child. However, he soon begins to stalk and terrorize her.[ citation needed ]
In 2013, Page joined the cast of the Netflix drama series House of Cards for their second season. [4] In 2017, he played the lead role in the Hallmark Channel film Royal New Year's Eve as Prince Jeffery.[ citation needed ] In February, 2019, he starred in another romantic Hallmark Movie, 'The Story of Us', playing Sawyer O'Dell, a property builder planning a development that threatens a bookstore owned by his former high school sweetheart.
In 2017, Page joined the cast of The Bold Type as Richard Hunter, on the Scarlet Board of Directors, and Sutton's love interest. [5]
In 2014, Page married Cassidy Boesch at a villa just outside Santa Barbara, California. Among Page's groomsmen was Mean Girls star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Jonathan Bennett. [6] On September 27, 2016, Sam announced the birth of their son, Logan, and on August 11, 2018, their twin girls were born (Annabelle and Evie).
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Prison of the Dead | Calvin | |
2001 | The Brotherhood | Chris Chandler | Credited as Nathan Watkins |
Micro Mini-Kids | Blake | Credited as Samuel Elliott | |
2005 | Wish You Were Here | David Dunsmore | |
Cruel World | Daniel Anderson | ||
2009 | Slave | David Dunsmore | |
Falling Up | Buck | ||
2010 | The United Monster Talent Agency | David | Short film |
2011 | Starsucker | Pete Thump | Short film |
A Proper Send-Off | Paul | Short film | |
2012 | Valediction | Miles Thomas | Short film |
2014 | Serial Daters Anonymous | Kyle | |
2015 | 1915 | James | |
Self/less | Carl | ||
The Preppie Connection | Mr. Jennings | ||
Caught | Justin Price | ||
2016 | The Tiger Hunter | Kenneth Porter | |
2018 | Walking the Dog | Keith |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Popular | Stone Cold Fox Boy | 3 episodes; credited as Samuel L. Elliott |
1999–2000 | 7th Heaven | Brad Landers | 3 episodes |
2000 | Undressed | Sam | 8 episodes |
2001 | Men, Women & Dogs | Tom | Episode: "The Magic Three-Legged Sex Dog" |
2002–2003 | All My Children | Trey Kenyon | Role held: March 28, 2002 – March 7, 2003 |
2003–2004 | American Dreams | Drew Mandel | 12 episodes |
2005–2006 | Point Pleasant | Jesse Parker | Main cast; 13 episodes |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Jeff Marshall | Episode: "Prey" |
2006–2007 | Shark | Casey Woodland | Main cast (season 1); 22 episodes |
2008 | Finish Line | Mitch Camponella | Television film |
Imaginary Bitches | Riley | Episode: "Only Crazy Girls Quife" | |
2008–2012 | Mad Men | Greg Harris | 9 episodes |
2009 | CSI: NY | Liam Connover | Episode: "Communication Breakdown" |
Melrose Place | Victor | Episode: "Vine" | |
2010–2011 | Greek | Joel | 4 episodes |
2010 | Desperate Housewives | Sam Allen | 7 episodes |
Gossip Girl | Colin Forrester | 4 episodes | |
The Event | Rick | Episode: "Casualties of War" | |
Castle | Brian Elliott | Episode: "Last Call" | |
2011 | Lie to Me | George Walker | Episode: "Rebound" |
Up All Night | Dr. Goddard | Episode: "Birth" | |
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town | Ted | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2012, 2015 | Switched at Birth | Craig Tebbe | 9 episodes |
2012 | The Client List | TJ Braswell | Episode: "Turn the Page" |
Imaginary Friend | Robert | Television film | |
Last Resort | Kylie's brother | Episode: "Cinderella Liberty" | |
2013 | In the Dark | Jeff | Television film |
Scandal | Will Caldwell | Episode: "Boom Goes the Dynamite" | |
Necessary Roughness | Sam Conte | 2 episodes | |
2014 | House of Cards | Connor Ellis | 5 episodes |
The Mindy Project | Andy | Episode: "Mindy and Danny" | |
2015 | Stalker | Mike Harris | Episode: "My Hero" |
Adam Ruins Everything | Dr. Todd Bodd | Episode: "Adam Ruins Nutrition" | |
2016 | All Things Valentine | Brendan | Television film (Hallmark) |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Keith Habersohl | Episode: "Kimmy Walks Into a Bar!" | |
2017 | Walking the Dog | Keith | Television film (Hallmark) |
2017–2021 | The Bold Type | Richard Hunter | Main cast |
2017 | The Perfect Christmas Present | Tom Jacobs | Television film (Hallmark) |
A Royal New Year's Eve | Prince Jeffrey | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2019 | The Story of Us | Sawyer Odell | Television film (Hallmark) |
My One and Only | Alex | Television film (Hallmark) | |
Christmas in Rome | Oliver Martin | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2020 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: The Bold Type vs. RuPaul's Drag Race |
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love | Pat Godfrey | Television film (Hallmark) | |
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals | King Robert | Television film (Disney+) | |
2021 | One Summer | Jack | Television film (Hallmark) |
2021 | Joy for Christmas | Jack Kane | Television film (GAC Family) |
2022 | Brazen | Ed Jennings | Television film (Netflix) |
2023 | Grey's Anatomy | Sam Sutton | Recurring role |
2023 | Rescuing Christmas | Sam | Television film (Hallmark) |
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