Samm Levine

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Not to be confused with Sam Levene or Samuel Levine (mobster).
Samm Levine
Levine in 2023
Born
Samuel Franklin Levine

(1982-03-12) March 12, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Rachel Cushing
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(m. 2022)​

Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's Freaks and Geeks and PFC Hirschberg in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds. Levine was also the sidekick and fill-in host on the internet talk show Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Levine was a regular competitor on Collider's Movie Trivia Schmoedown. He returned to the Schmoedown in 2019 and was the manager of The Usual Suspects faction until he disbanded them before the start of the 2022 season. He returned to the Schmoedown as a competitor for the 2022 season, defeating Marisol McKee for the singles championship.

Early life

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Levine was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, the son of Lynne, a mortgage broker, and Harris Levine, a dentist.[2][3] He was raised in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[4][5] Levine is Jewish.[6]

Career

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Levine began performing stand-up comedy at bar mitzvahs at age 12. After seeing him perform, Lisa Kudrow advised him that he should start auditioning in Manhattan.[7]

When Levine began his acting career, he added the extra "M" to his name as there was already a Sam Levine registered with the Screen Actors Guild.[8]

Levine was cast as a character in the sixth and final season of ABC's Lost in a small role that was written for him by Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof. Lindelof had frequently told Levine, "I'm going to write you something on the show". Levine played a clerk in the twelfth episode, "Everybody Loves Hugo."[9]

He also regularly appears on Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcasts and fills in as host of the Leonard Maltin Game when not taped in front of a live studio audience so Doug can play the game as a contestant. Benson has nicknamed Levine both "Samm the Ma'am Levine" and "Lil' Wolverine".[10] Benson referred to 2011 as "The Summer of Samm" because Levine played the game so frequently and competitively.

Levine has also been a regular participant on Kevin Pollak's Chat Show since the 1st episode on March 22, 2009, when he was the second guest. He was a guest on Episode 19 as well, just as the show was about to evolve to one guest for the duration of an episode.[citation needed]

In February 2014, Levine was voted 99th in VH1's Top 100 Child Stars.[11]

Levine was a regular competitor on Collider's Movie Trivia Schmoedown where, on December 22, 2017, he won the singles championship.[12] On May 15, 2018, he won the team championship.[13]

Personal life

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In March 2020, editor and fellow Movie Trivia Schmoedown competitor Rachel Cushing announced that she and Levine were engaged.[14] The couple married in May 2022.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Wet Hot American Summer Arty (voice) Uncredited
Not Another Teen Movie Bruce
2003 National Lampoon's Barely Legal Roger
2004 Club Dread Dirk
2006 Pulse Tim
2007 Sydney White Spanky
2009 Made for Each Other Mike
Inglourious Basterds Private First Class Hirschberg
I Love You, Beth Cooper Convenience Store Clerk
2010 Drones Clark
Anderson's Cross Evans
Columbus Circle Bank Manager
2013 Jobs Apple Designer #1
Miss Dial Pranked Caller
2015 Sidewalk Traffic Johnny Kaye
Vacation Festival Dude Sam Uncredited
Promoted Jacob Silver
The Night Is Young Topher
2017 Apple of My Eye Apple's Handler Uncredited
WTF: World Thumbwrestling Federation Marley Kaufmann
2018 I'd Like to Be Alone Now Kyle
2019 Immortal Warren
2020 Adverse Craig
2024 City of Dreams Nazarian

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 One Life to Live Hector 1 episode
1998 The World of Beanie Babies Himself
1999 Strip Poker — Writer
1999–2000 Freaks and Geeks Neal Schweiber 18 episodes
2000 Life's Too Short Caleb Kohler
Ed Kevin Schwartz / Kid #1 2 episodes
The Trouble with Normal Keith Kegler Episode: "Speech! Speech!"
Spin City Young Paul Episode: "Lost and Found"
Yes, Dear Manager Episode: "All I Want for Christmas Is My Dead Uncle's Cash"
Freedom Zak Episode: "Lonewolf"
2001 Bette Robb Episode: "The Invisible Mom"
Just Shoot Me! Sid Greenberg Episode: "Sid & Nina"
The Steve Harvey Show Arthur Rabinowitz 2 episodes
Boston Public Manny Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Three"
Undeclared Books 2 episodes
2002 Raising Dad Adam Travers Episode: "The Math Problem"
Maybe It's Me Forrest DiRico 2 episodes
What I Like About You Sheldon Episode: "Copy That"
The Drew Carey Show Jake Episode: "Drew's Girl Friday"
Homeward Bound Stewart Roth Television film
2002–2004 Fillmore! Horace / Young Man /
Store Employee #1 / Nicky (voices) 		3 episodes
2003 That's So Raven Marvin Episode: "Saving Psychic Raven"
That '70s Show Lance Crawford Episode: "Trampled Under Foot"
Regular Joe Sweaty 2 episodes
The Mayor Pecky Television film
2004 Johnny Bravo Klangor (voice) Episode: "Mini JB/Back from the Future"
I'm with Her Rodney Episode: "Drama Queen"
Quintuplets Hugo Episode: "Date Night"
Life as We Know It Bernard Sachs 4 episodes
2005 Eve Ben Episode: "Moral Minority"
How I Met Your Mother Phil Episode: "Okay Awesome"
2005–2006 Still Standing Douglas 2 episodes
2006 My Name Is Earl Tom Episode: "The Professor"
Entourage Reggie Episode: "One Day in the Valley"
Veronica Mars Samuel Horshack Episode: "My Big Fat Greek Rush Week"
Family Guy Joey (voice) Episode: "Saving Private Brian"
2009 Hank Brandon Episode: "Drag Your Daughter to Work Day"
2010 Lost Clerk Episode: "Everybody Loves Hugo"
Yo Gabba Gabba! Samm Episode: "Flying"
Vamped Out Billy Goldborg 6 episodes
2010–2012 NCIS NCIS Agent Cashier Fred Seymour 2 episodes
2011 90210 Moderator Episode: "Nerdy Little Secrets"
Modern Family Josh Episode: "Hit and Run"
2012 Breaking In Henry Shaw 2 episodes
The Aquabats! Super Show! Pilgrim Boy Episode: "Pilgrim Boy"
Necessary Roughness Josh Miller Episode: "Mr. Irrelevant"
2013 TMI Hollywood Various Episode: "TMI's First Anniversary Show"
Do No Harm Josh Stern 11 episodes
Liv and Maddie Chambers Episode: "Steal-a-Rooney"
2014 Person of Interest Owen Matthews Episode: "4C"
Warehouse 13 Scott Mohr Episode: "Endless"
Selfie Terrence 5 episodes
2015 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "16 Chefs Compete"
Kirby Buckets Zorro Episode: "All Hands on Dexter"
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Arty (voice) 7 episodes
Love Handles Samm Episode: "Vanilla"
2015–2018 Drunk History Various 3 episodes
2016 Childrens Hospital Chuggy Simple Episode: "Doctor Beth"
K.C. Undercover Noah Episode: "Catch Him If You Can"
Mutt & Stuff Johnny in Charge Episode: "Amusement Bark"
Crunch Time Connor 6 episodes
Comedy Bang! Bang! Bearded Friend Episode: "Kaley Cuoco Wears a Black Blazer and Slip on Sneakers"
2016–2018 Another Period Chadwick / Men's Club Member 2 episodes
2017 Hawaii Five-0 Jeremy Holden Episode: "Poniu I Ke Aloha"
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Arty 5 episodes
2018 I'm Poppy Johnny Lead role
Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters Allan Episode: "Mermaid"
2019 No Good Nick Roger 2 episodes
2020 Wags to Riches Reuben Hernandez-Finkelstein
2021 The Neighborhood Jerry Episode: "Welcome to the Dad Band"
2022 Raven's Home Newt Slackley 4 episodes
2023 Underdeveloped Karl 6 episodes

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Derek and Simon: The Show Sam 2 episodes
2009–2019 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show Himself/Guest Host Podcast
2016–2022 Movie Trivia Schmoedown Himself / The Inglourious One

Written works

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  • Strip Poker (1999)

References

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  1. ^ Rose, Mike (March 12, 2019). "Today's top celebrity birthdays list for March 12, 2019". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Mason, Dave (December 21, 2001). "Chicago Sun-Times:: Search". Chicago Sun-Times.
  3. ^ Fort Lee Actor Living His Dream [dead link]
  4. ^ "Samm Levine".
  5. ^ Samm Levine - Biography
  6. ^ "JUF : Tweens : Celebrities : Samm Levine". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "BA #055: Samm Levine". Box Angeles. December 15, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  8. ^ kevinpollakschatshow (January 10, 2017), KPCS: Rider Strong #288, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved January 17, 2017
  9. ^ Fordis, Jeff (April 7, 2010). "On Next Week's Lost on ABC". ABC Medianet. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  10. ^ "Week of April 21–27". The A.V. Club. April 29, 2011.
  11. ^ "VH1′s 100 Greatest Kid Stars Of All Time". Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  12. ^ ColliderVideos (December 22, 2017), Movie Trivia Schmoedown Spectacular II (Part 3) Singles Title & Action VS Top 10, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved December 25, 2017
  13. ^ ColliderVideos (May 15, 2018), Patriots VS Above The Line - Movie Trivia Schmoedown Team Title, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved July 17, 2018
  14. ^ @RachelJCushing (March 3, 2020). "Well...the cat's out of the bag, I guess! But at least now I can shout it from the rooftops: after several weeks of…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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