Sam Huntington
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| Caption | Huntington in 2011 |
| Birth Date | 1982-4-1 |
| Birth Place | Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years Active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Rachel Klein (2006 – now) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ralph Bellamy (great-uncle) |
Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Josh Levison on the Syfy series Being Human (2011–2014), Mimi-Siku in the Tim Allen film Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and Jimmy Olsen in the superhero film Superman Returns (2006). He also played the recurring role of Mitchie Mendelson on the Fox series Rosewood (2015–2017). His other notable credits include the feature films Detroit Rock City (1999), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Fanboys (2009), Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011), Veronica Mars (2014), Sully (2016), and The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023).
Early life
Huntington was born on April 1, 1982 to David Sherwood Huntington Jr. and Christine Stabile in Peterborough, New Hampshire, and raised in Hancock. His mother owned and operated the Black Box Theatre, where Huntington started his career. Huntington's great-uncle was actor Ralph Bellamy.
Career
Huntington's first role was in the 1995 instructional video "Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide" playing the character "Joystick Johnny", starring Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry. Huntington's second role was in the 1996 television movie Harvest of Fire, which starred Lolita Davidovich. He then appeared opposite Tim Allen in Disney's Jungle 2 Jungle the following year. He has appeared in films Detroit Rock City, Not Another Teen Movie, Sleepover, Rolling Kansas, Freshman Orientation, In Enemy Hands and River's End. He has guest starred in CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Law & Order, and Veronica Mars. He was also in the History Channel's documentary The States, when it covered New Hampshire.
Huntington appeared in Bryan Singer's 2006 film Superman Returns as Jimmy Olsen. He starred in the 2009 comedy film Fanboys, and again co-starred with Superman actor Brandon Routh in the live action film adaptation of Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.
In 2011, he was cast in the Syfy television series Being Human as Josh Levison, a werewolf. The series lasted four 13-episode seasons (a total of 52 episodes), and its final episode aired in April 2014. He also served as a guest on the second season of the reality television game show Face Off.
From autumn 2015 through spring 2017, Huntington appeared as the "special guest star" in his recurring role of quirky coroner Mitchie Mendelson on the Fox series Rosewood. The series was cancelled in May 2017 after two seasons.
On December 7, 2017, Huntington appeared briefly in the role of (detective) Sammy in USA Network's telefilm Psych: The Movie.
Personal life
Huntington married actress and producer Rachel Klein in 2006. Together they have two children.
Filmography
| Year | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide | Joystick Johnny | Instructional video |
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire | Nathan Hostetler | TV movie; uncredited |
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Mimi-Siku | Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Terry Lawlor | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Jam | |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Ox | |
| 2003 | Rolling Kansas | Dinkadoo Murphy | |
| 2004 | Freshman Orientation | Clay | |
| 2004 | In Enemy Hands | Virgil Wright | |
| 2004 | Raising Genius | Bic | |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Ren | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Justin Gillespie | 1 episode |
| 2005 | River's End | Clay Watkins | |
| 2004–05 | Veronica Mars | Luke | 2 episodes # "You Think You Know Somebody" # "A Trip to the Dentist" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Connor Mulcahy | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Jimmy Olsen | |
| 2006 | Superman Returns: The Video Game | Video game; voice role | |
| 2007 | Two Dreadful Children | TV movie; voice role | |
| 2007 | It's a Mall World | Dean | TV mini-series |
| 2008 | Looking Up Dresses | Jade Williams | short |
| 2007–08 | Cavemen | Andy Claybrook | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Fanboys | Eric | |
| 2010 | Human Target | John Gray | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Tug | ||
| 2010 | Glen Martin DDS | 1 episode; voice | |
| 2011 | Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Marcus | |
| 2011–14 | Being Human | Josh Levison | Starring role |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Ethan | |
| 2013 | Three Night Stand | Carl | Lead role |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Luke Haldeman | |
| 2014 | The Throwaways | Drew Reynolds | |
| 2016 | Finding Sofia | Alex | Starring role |
| 2016 | The Gender Card Flip | Bret Johnson | |
| 2016 | Sully | Jeff Kolodjay | |
| 2015–17 | Rosewood | Mitchie Mendelson | "Special Guest Star" (main cast) |
| 2017 | The Expanse | Solomon Epstein | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Psych: The Movie | Sammy (detective) | Minor role |
| 2018 | iZombie | Allan Fox | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Paul | |
| 2019 | Good Girls | Noah | Major role in season 2 |
| 2019 | The Resident | Taylor Emigh | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Last Stop in Yuma County | David | |
| 2025 | Bride Hard | Ryan | |
| 2025 | Out of Order! | Paul | |
| 2025 | A Man on the Inside | Max Griffin | 6 episodes |
References
- Verified #fbf - lucky man., instagram.com
- Mike Rose, cleveland com, 2024-04-01, Famous birthdays list for today, April 1, 2024 includes celebrities Bijou Phillips, Asa Butterfield, 2024-06-02, cleveland, en
- The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 24, www.newspapers.com
- The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • 3, newspapers.com
- Sam Huntington, 4 June 2011
- Sam Huntington at MCCC 2011, www.johngysbeat.com
- Dead of Night Retitled to Something More Traditional
- Exclusive: 'Smallville' baddie joins Syfy's 'Being Human' remake, Ausiello, Michael, Entertainment Weekly, June 28, 2010
- Eleven years married to the most perfect human being on earth. So excited that I get to spend the rest of my life with her, instagram.com
- It was my son's 7th bday today. We visited our good friend Charles Edward Cheese. I was obviously indifferent., instagram.com
- What The Kid From Jungle 2 Jungle Looks Like Today, www.nickiswift.com
- Family is everything. 📸by @billyedonya #LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE, instagram.com
- Sam Huntington Actor/Actress, mn2s.com
- Sam Huntington Talks Being Human, Ending the Show in the Right Way, Finding out That Season 4 Was Their Final Season & His Concern over Losing the Audience, collider.com
- 'Fanboys' stars Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, www.chicagotribune.com
- Exclusive Interview: Being Human stars Sam Huntington and Kristen Hager are werewolves in love, www.assignmentx.com
- Sam Huntington interview for Being Human, youtube.com
- He plays Jeff Kolodjay, one of the passengers on Flight 1549. It's #Sully star, twitter.com
- For golfers aboard flight that crashed into Hudson, new movie is chance to relive their life's most surreal moment, www.golfdigest.com
- He plays Jeff Kolodjay, one of the passengers on Flight 1549. It's #Sully star @samhuntington., instagram.com
- ‘A Man On The Inside’ Rounds Out Season 2 Cast With Constance Marie, Gary Cole, Sam Huntington, 8 More, deadline.com
External links
Category:1982 births
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:Living people
Category:Male actors from Manchester, New Hampshire
Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:People from Peterborough, New Hampshire