# Sam (given name)

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'''Sam''' is a unisex given name. It is often short for other names, such as [Samuel](/source/Samuel_(given_name)) or [Samantha](/source/Samantha).

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==A==
[[File:Allardyce May 2015.jpg|thumb|120px|right|["Big Sam" Allardyce](/source/Sam_Allardyce) as manager of [West Ham United](/source/West_Ham_United_F.C.) in 2015]]
*[Sam Abbas](/source/Sam_Abbas) (born 1993), Egyptian film producer and director
*[Sam Adams (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Adams_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Adekugbe](/source/Sam_Adekugbe) (born 1995), Canadian soccer player
*[Sam Albatros](/source/Sam_Albatros), Greek writer
*[Sam Allardyce](/source/Sam_Allardyce) (born 1954), English football manager and player
*[Sam Altman](/source/Sam_Altman) (born 1985), American entrepreneur
*[Sam Anderson](/source/Sam_Anderson) (born 1945), American actor
*[Sam Antonacci](/source/Sam_Antonacci) (born 2003), American baseball player
*[Sam Arday](/source/Sam_Arday) (1945–2017), Ghanaian football coach
*[Sammy Arnold](/source/Sammy_Arnold) (born 1996), English-born, Irish rugby player

==B==
[[File:Sam Brownback official portrait 3.jpg|thumb|120px|right|[Sam Brownback](/source/Sam_Brownback), United States Senator from Kansas, 1996 to 2011]]
*[Sam Babcock](/source/Sam_Babcock) (1901–1970), American football player
*[Sam Baker (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Baker_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Balter](/source/Sam_Balter) (1909–1998), American basketball player
*[Sam Bankman-Fried](/source/Sam_Bankman-Fried) (born 1992), American entrepreneur and suspected fraudster
*[Sam Barkas](/source/Sam_Barkas) (1909–1989), English football player and manager
*[Sam Barlow (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Barlow_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Bass (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Bass_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Beal](/source/Sam_Beal) (born 1996), American football player
*[Sam Beeton](/source/Sam_Beeton) (born 1988), British singer-songwriter and musician
*[Sam Bennett (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Bennett_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Bith](/source/Sam_Bith) (c. 1933–2008), Cambodian guerrilla commander and convicted murderer 
*[Sam Bohne](/source/Sam_Bohne) (1896–1977), American baseball player
*[Sam Born](/source/Sam_Born) (1891–1959), American businessman, candy-maker and inventor
*[Sam Bottoms](/source/Sam_Bottoms) (1955–2008), American actor and producer
*[Sam Boyd](/source/Sam_Boyd) (1910–1993), American businessman and casino manager and developer
*[Sam Bradford](/source/Sam_Bradford) (born 1987), American football player
*[Sam Brittleton](/source/Sam_Brittleton) (1885–1951), English footballer
*[Sam Brown (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Brown_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Brownback](/source/Sam_Brownback) (born 1956), American politician from Kansas
*[Sam Brunelli](/source/Sam_Brunelli) (born 1943), American football player
*[Sam Burgess](/source/Sam_Burgess) (born 1988), English rugby player
*[Sam Bush](/source/Sam_Bush) (born 1952), American bluegrass mandolin player
*[Sam Buttrey](/source/Sam_Buttrey) (born 1961), American game-show contestant and podcaster

==C==
[[File:Sam Cooke billboard.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Cooke](/source/Sam_Cooke) was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals]]
*[Sam Carey](/source/Sam_Carey) (disappeared 1903), American fugitive
*[Sam Carlson](/source/Sam_Carlson) (born 1998), American baseball player
*[Sam Carter (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Carter_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Cassell](/source/Sam_Cassell) (born 1969), American basketball player and assistant coach
*[Sam Castronova](/source/Sam_Castronova) (born 1996), American football player
*[Sam Chisholm](/source/Sam_Chisholm) (1939–2018), New Zealand-born media executive
*[Sam Clark](/source/Sam_Clark) (born 1987), Australian actor, singer and songwriter
*[Sam Clay](/source/Sam_Clay) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Sam Clemons](/source/Sam_Clemons) (born 1978), American football player
*[Sam Cogan](/source/Sam_Cogan) (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Sam Collier](/source/Sam_Collier) (1912–1950), American advertising entrepreneur
*[Sam Collins (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Collins_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Concepcion](/source/Sam_Concepcion) (born 1992), Filipino singer
*[Sam Cooke](/source/Sam_Cooke) (1931–1964), American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur
*[Sam Coonrod](/source/Sam_Coonrod) (born 1992), American baseball player
*[Sam Cooper (American football)](/source/Sam_Cooper_(American_football)) (1909–1998), American football player
*[Sam Coslow](/source/Sam_Coslow) (1902–1982), American songwriter, singer and film producer
*[Sam Cosmi](/source/Sam_Cosmi) (born 1999), American football player
*[Sam Crawford](/source/Sam_Crawford) (1880–1968), American baseball player
*[Sam Cunningham](/source/Sam_Cunningham) (1950–2021), American football player

==D==
[[File:Senator Sam Dastyari March 2014.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Dastyari](/source/Sam_Dastyari), first Iranian to sit in an Australian parliament]]
*[Sam Daly](/source/Sam_Daly) (born 1984), American actor
*[Sam Darnold](/source/Sam_Darnold) (born 1997), American football player
*[Sam Dastyari](/source/Sam_Dastyari) (born 1983), Iranian-born Australian politician from New South Wales
*[Sam Davies (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Davies_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Davis](/source/Sam_Davis) (1842–1863), Confederate soldier and spy
*[Sammy Davis Jr.](/source/Sammy_Davis_Jr.) (1925-1990), American singer, actor, comedian and dancer
*[Sam Day (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Day_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam De Grasse](/source/Sam_De_Grasse) (1875–1953), Canadian actor
*[Sam Delaplane](/source/Sam_Delaplane) (born 1995), American baseball pitcher
*[Sam Demel](/source/Sam_Demel) (born 1985), American baseball pitcher
*[Sam Denby](/source/Sam_Denby) (born 1998), American YouTuber
*[Sam Donaldson](/source/Sam_Donaldson) (born 1934), American reporter and news anchor
*[Sam Duncan](/source/Sam_Duncan), Irish football player
*[Sam Dunell](/source/Sam_Dunell) (born 1990), Australian football player

==E==
[[File:Sam Eyde photographed 1910.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Eyde](/source/Sam_Eyde), founder of [Norsk Hydro](/source/Norsk_Hydro) and [Elkem](/source/Elkem)]]
[[File:Sam Fuld running.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Fuld](/source/Sam_Fuld)]]
*[Sam Ehlinger](/source/Sam_Ehlinger) (born 1998), American football player
*[Sam Elliott](/source/Sam_Elliott) (born 1944), American actor
*[Sam Ermolenko](/source/Sam_Ermolenko) (born 1960), American speedway rider
*[Sam Ervin](/source/Sam_Ervin) (1896–1985), American politician
*[Sam Eyde](/source/Sam_Eyde) (1866–1940), Norwegian engineer and industrialist

==F==
*[Sam Faber](/source/Sam_Faber) (born 1987), American ice hockey player
*[Sam Farr](/source/Sam_Farr) (born 1941), American politician from California
*[Sam Fatu](/source/Sam_Fatu) (born 1965), American wrestler
*[Sam Feldt](/source/Sam_Feldt) (born 1993), Dutch DJ and music producer
*[Sam Peter Christopher Fernando](/source/Sam_Peter_Christopher_Fernando) (1909-after 1962), Sri Lankan lawyer, diplomat, and politician
*[Sam Fisher (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Fisher_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Fletcher (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Fletcher_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Francis](/source/Sam_Francis) (1923–1994), American painter and printmaker
*[Sam Franklin (American football)](/source/Sam_Franklin_(American_football)) (born 1996), American football player
*[Sam Fuld](/source/Sam_Fuld) (born 1981), American baseball player and manager

==G==
thumb|right|120px|Mobster Sam Giancana
*[Sam Gagner](/source/Sam_Gagner) (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Sam Gargan (footballer)](/source/Sam_Gargan_(footballer)) (born 1989), English football player
*[Sam Gargan (politician)](/source/Sam_Gargan_(politician)) (1948–2025), Canadian politician
*[Sam George (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_George_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Giammalva](/source/Sam_Giammalva) (born 1934), American tennis player
*[Sam Giancana](/source/Sam_Giancana) (1908–1975), Italian-American mobster, boss of the Chicago Outfit
*[Sam Gibson (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Gibson_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Gilley](/source/Sam_Gilley) (born 1994), English  boxer
*[Samuel Goldwyn](/source/Samuel_Goldwyn) (1882–1974), Polish-American film producer
*[Sam Gutowitz](/source/Sam_Gutowitz) (1904–1991), American businessman, founder of the Sam Goody record store chain

==H==
[[File:Sam Houston c1850-crop.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Houston](/source/Sam_Houston) serving as a United States Senator of Texas, 1850]]
*[Sam Haggerty](/source/Sam_Haggerty) (born 1994), American baseball player
*[Sam Hanks](/source/Sam_Hanks) (1914–1994), American racecar driver 
*[Sam Harding (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Harding_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Harris](/source/Sam_Harris) (born 1967), American author, neuroscientist and philosopher
*[Sam Harrison (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Harrison_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Hartman](/source/Sam_Hartman) (born 1999), American football player
*[Sam Hecht](/source/Sam_Hecht) (born 2003), American football player
*[Sam Henry (musician)](/source/Sam_Henry_(musician)) (1956–2022), American drummer
*[Sam Hentges](/source/Sam_Hentges) (born 1996), American baseball player
*[Sam Hentges (ice hockey)](/source/Sam_Hentges_(ice_hockey)) (born 1999), American ice hockey player
*[Sam Heughan](/source/Sam_Heughan) (born 1980), Scottish actor
*[Sam Hill (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Hill_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Hilliard](/source/Sam_Hilliard) (born 1994), American baseball player
*[Sam Holmes (sailor)](/source/Sam_Holmes_(sailor)), American sailor and YouTuber
*[Sam Horn](/source/Sam_Horn) (born 1963), American baseball player
*[Sam Horn (American football)](/source/Sam_Horn_(American_football)) (born 2003), American football and baseball player
*[Sam Hornish Jr.](/source/Sam_Hornish_Jr.) (born 1979), American stock car racing driver
*[Sam Houser](/source/Sam_Houser) (born 1971), English-American video game producer and developer
*[Sam Houston](/source/Sam_Houston) (1793–1863), American politician and soldier
*[Sam Howard](/source/Sam_Howard) (born 1993), American baseball player
*[Sam Howell](/source/Sam_Howell) (born 2000), American football player
*[Sam Huard](/source/Sam_Huard) (born 2002), American football player
*[Sam Hubbard](/source/Sam_Hubbard) (born 1996), American football player
*[Sam Huff](/source/Sam_Huff) (1934–2021), American football player
*[Sam Huff (baseball)](/source/Sam_Huff_(baseball)) (born 1998), American baseball player
*[Sam Hui](/source/Sam_Hui) (born 1948), Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor
*[Sam Hunt](/source/Sam_Hunt) (born 1984), American singer and songwriter

==I==

*[Sam Iorio](/source/Sam_Iorio) (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player
*[Sam Irwin-Hill](/source/Sam_Irwin-Hill) (born 1990), American football player

==J==
*[Sam Jackson (footballer)](/source/Sam_Jackson_(footballer)) (born 1998), Liberian footballer
*[Sam Jaffe](/source/Sam_Jaffe) (1891–1984), American actor, teacher and engineer
*[Sam Jaffe (producer)](/source/Sam_Jaffe_(producer)) (1901–2000), American film producer, agent and studio executive
*[Sam Johnson](/source/Sam_Johnson) (1930–2020), American politician and U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot
*[Sam Johnstone](/source/Sam_Johnstone) (born 1993), English footballer
*[Sam E. Jonah](/source/Sam_E._Jonah) (born 1949), Ghanaian businessman
*[Sam Jones (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Jones_(disambiguation)), multiple people

==K==
[[File:Sam Koch 2015.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Koch](/source/Sam_Koch), [punter](/source/punter_(football)) for the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) since 2006]]
*[Sam Kamara](/source/Sam_Kamara) (born 1997), American football player
*[Sam Kasiano](/source/Sam_Kasiano) (born 1990), New Zealand rugby player
*[Sam Katz](/source/Sam_Katz) (born 1951), Canadian politician, mayor of Winnipeg
*[Sam Katzman](/source/Sam_Katzman) (1901–1973), American film producer and director
*[Sam Keith](/source/Sam_Keith) (1921–2003), American author
*[Sam Kendricks](/source/Sam_Kendricks) (born 1992), American track and field athlete
*[Sam Kennedy (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Kennedy_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Kerr](/source/Sam_Kerr) (born 1993), Australian football player
*[Sam Kerr](/source/Sam_Kerr_(Scottish_footballer)) (born 1999), Scottish football player
*[Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu](/source/Sam_Khan_Ilkhani_Zafaranlu) (died 1866/67), leader of the Kurdish Zafaranlu tribe and ruler of the town of Quchan
*[Sam Kieth](/source/Sam_Kieth) (born 1963), American comic book writer and illustrator
*[Sam Kinison](/source/Sam_Kinison) (1953–1992), American stand-up comedian and actor
*[Sam Knox](/source/Sam_Knox) (1910–1981), American football player
*[Sam Kong](/source/Sam_Kong), Hawaiian politician
*[Sam Koch](/source/Sam_Koch) (born 1982), American football player

==L==
[[File:Sam Lloyd at WonderCon 2009.JPG|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Lloyd](/source/Sam_Lloyd) played lawyer [Ted Buckland](/source/Ted_Buckland) on the American [comedy-drama](/source/comedy-drama) ''[Scrubs](/source/Scrubs_(TV_series))'']]
*[Sam Landry](/source/Sam_Landry) (born 2003), American softball player
*[Sam Lanin](/source/Sam_Lanin) (1891–1977), American jazz bandleader
*[Sam LaPorta](/source/Sam_LaPorta) (born 2001), American football player
*[Sam Leach (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Leach_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Lee (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Lee_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Little (golfer)](/source/Sam_Little_(golfer)) (born 1975), English professional golfer
*[Sam Lloyd](/source/Sam_Lloyd) (1963–2020), American character actor and musician
*[Sam Long (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Long_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam LoPresti](/source/Sam_LoPresti) (1917–1984), American ice hockey goaltender
*[Sam Low](/source/Sam_Low) (born 1970), American businessman and politician from Washington State
*[Sam Loxton](/source/Sam_Loxton) (1921–2011), Australian cricketer, footballer and politician

==M==
[[File:SAM MOA.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[Sam Moa](/source/Sam_Moa), playing for [Tonga national rugby league team](/source/Tonga_national_rugby_league_team)]]
*[Sam Mac](/source/Sam_Mac), Australian radio and television personality
*[Sam Macaroni](/source/Sam_Macaroni) (born 1975), American actor, film director, and writer
*[Sam Maceo](/source/Sam_Maceo) (1894–1951), Sicilian-American businessman and organized crime boss
*[Sam Mackinnon](/source/Sam_Mackinnon), Australian basketball player
*[Sam Manekshaw](/source/Sam_Manekshaw) (1914–2008), Indian Army officer
*[Sam Mangubat](/source/Sam_Mangubat) (born 1990), Filipino singer
*[Sam Manning (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Manning_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Match](/source/Sam_Match) (1923–2010), American tennis player
*[Sam Mayes](/source/Sam_Mayes) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
*[Sam McCullum](/source/Sam_McCullum) (born 1952), American football player
*[Sam McDowell](/source/Sam_McDowell) (born 1943), American baseball pitcher
*[Sam McIntosh](/source/Sam_McIntosh) (born 1990), Australian parathlete
*[Sam McKendry](/source/Sam_McKendry) (born 1989), New Zealand rugby player
*[Sam Mele](/source/Sam_Mele) (1922–2017), American baseball player, manager, coach and scout
*[Sam Mendes](/source/Sam_Mendes) (born 1965), English stage and film director
*[Sam Mewis](/source/Sam_Mewis) (born 1992), American soccer player
*[Sam Milby](/source/Sam_Milby) (born 1984), Filipino-American actor and singer
*[Sam Mirza](/source/Sam_Mirza) (1517–1566/67), Safavid prince and poet in 16th-century Iran
*[Sam Mitchell (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Mitchell_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Mizrahi](/source/Sam_Mizrahi) (born 1971),  Iranian-born Canadian real estate developer
*[Sam Moa](/source/Sam_Moa) (born 1986), Tongan-New Zealand rugby player
*[Sam Moll](/source/Sam_Moll) (born 1992), American baseball player
*[Sam Montgomery](/source/Sam_Montgomery) (born 1990), American football player
*[Sam Moran](/source/Sam_Moran) (born 1978), Australian entertainer 
*[Sam Moskowitz](/source/Sam_Moskowitz) (1920–1997), American science fiction writer, critic, and historian
*[Sam Mustipher](/source/Sam_Mustipher) (born 1996), American football player
*[Sam Myhrman](/source/Sam_Myhrman) (1912–1965), Swedish Air Force general
*[Sam Mvimbi](/source/Samkelo_Mvimbi) (born 1999), South African field hockey player

==N==
*[Sam Nakagama](/source/Sam_Nakagama), Japanese businessman and economist
*[Sam Neill](/source/Sam_Neill) (born 1947), New Zealand actor
*[Sam Newfield](/source/Sam_Newfield) (1899–1964), American film director
*[Sam Newman](/source/Sam_Newman) (born 1945), Australian rules football player and television personality
*[Sam Nixon](/source/Sam_Nixon) (born 1986), English singer and television presenter
*[Sam Noakes](/source/Sam_Noakes) (born 1997), English boxer
*[Sam Nogajski](/source/Sam_Nogajski) (born 1979), Australian cricket umpire
*[Sam Nordquist](/source/Killing_of_Sam_Nordquist) (died 2024), American murder victim
*[Sam Nunn](/source/Sam_Nunn) (born 1938), American lawyer and politician from Georgia

==O==
*[Sam Okuayinonu](/source/Sam_Okuayinonu) (born 1998), Liberian-American football player
*[Sam Okyere](/source/Sam_Okyere) (born 1991), Ghanaian television personality

==P==
*[Sam Paulescu](/source/Sam_Paulescu) (born 1984), American football punter
*[Sam Pease](/source/Sam_Pease), English-born New Zealand author, television presenter, journalist and television host
*[Sam Peckinpah](/source/Sam_Peckinpah) (1925–1984), American filmmaker and screenwriter
*[Sam Perrett](/source/Sam_Perrett) (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player
*[Sam Perrin](/source/Sam_Perrin) (1901–1998), American screenwriter
*[Sam Phillips](/source/Sam_Phillips) (1923–2003), American record producer
*[Sam Pollock](/source/Sam_Pollock) (1925–2007), Canadian sports executive
*[Sam Posey](/source/Sam_Posey) (born 1944), American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist
*[Sam Prekop](/source/Sam_Prekop) (born 1964), American rock/pop musician
*[Sam Presti](/source/Sam_Presti) (born 1977), American basketball manager
*[Sam C. Pointer Jr.](/source/Sam_C._Pointer_Jr.) (1934–2008), American attorney and judge

==Q==
*[Sam Qualiana](/source/Sam_Qualiana) (born 1986), American filmmaker and actor
*[Sam Querrey](/source/Sam_Querrey) (born 1987), American tennis player

==R==
[[File:Samheadshot.jpeg|thumb|120px|right|[Sam Roddick](/source/Sam_Roddick), founder of British lingerie brand Coco de Mer]]
*[Sam Raben](/source/Sam_Raben) (born 1997), American soccer player
*[Sam Raimi](/source/Sam_Raimi) (born 1959), American film director, producer, actor and writer
*[Sam Rayburn](/source/Sam_Rayburn) (1882–1961), American politician from Texas
*[Sam Register](/source/Sam_Register) (born 1969), American television producer and businessman
*[Sam Rice](/source/Sam_Rice) (1890–1974), American baseball pitcher and right fielder
*[Sam Riegel](/source/Sam_Riegel) (born 1976), American voice actor, writer and director
*[Sam Rivers (jazz musician)](/source/Sam_Rivers_(jazz_musician)) (1923–2011), American jazz musician and composer
*[Sam Robards](/source/Sam_Robards) (born 1961), American actor
*[Sam Roberts (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Roberts_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Robertson](/source/Sam_Robertson) (born 1985), Scottish actor
*[Sam Rockwell](/source/Sam_Rockwell) (born 1968), American actor
*[Sam Roddick](/source/Sam_Roddick) (born 1971), British entrepreneur, founder of ''Coco de Mer''
*[Sam Rogers (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Rogers_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Rosen (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Rosen_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Rothschild](/source/Sam_Rothschild) (1899–1987), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Sam Roush](/source/Sam_Roush) (born 2003), American football player
*[Sam Russell (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Russell_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Ryan](/source/Sam_Ryan) (born 1969), American sportscaster

==S==
[[File:Sam Snead 1967.JPG|thumb|120px|right|[Sam Snead](/source/Sam_Snead) (1967), professional golfer for four decades]]
*[Sam Samore](/source/Sam_Samore), American artist
*[Sam Schachter](/source/Sam_Schachter) (born 1990), Canadian beach volleyball player
*[Sam Schwartzstein](/source/Sam_Schwartzstein) (born 1989), American football player
*[Sam Scott](/source/Samantha_Scott), New Zealand director
*[Sam Sebo](/source/Sam_Sebo) (1906–1933), American football player
*[Sam Selman](/source/Sam_Selman) (born 1990), American baseball player
*[Sam Shaw (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Shaw_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Sheedy](/source/Sam_Sheedy) (born 1988), English professional boxer
*[Sam Shendi](/source/Sam_Shendi) Egyptian-born British sculptor
*[Sam Shepard](/source/Sam_Shepard) (1943–2017), American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director
*[Sam Shepherd (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Shepherd_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Shilton](/source/Sam_Shilton) (born 1978), English footballer
*[Sam S. Shubert](/source/Sam_S._Shubert) (1878–1905), American producer and theatre owner and operator
*[Sam Simmons (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Simmons_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Simon](/source/Sam_Simon) (1955–2015), American television producer and writer, developer of ''The Simpsons''
*[Sam Singer](/source/Sam_Singer) (1912–2001), American animator and animation producer
*[Sam Singer (basketball)](/source/Sam_Singer_(basketball)) (born 1995), American-Israeli basketball player
* [Sam Sloma](/source/Sam_Sloma) (born 1982), English football player
*[Sam Sloman](/source/Sam_Sloman) (born 1997), American football player
*[Sam Smith (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Smith_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Snead](/source/Sam_Snead) (1912–2002), American golfer
*[Sam Sneed](/source/Sam_Sneed) (born 1968), American producer and rapper
*[Sam Sodje](/source/Sam_Sodje) (born 1979), Nigerian footballer
*[Sam Sparro](/source/Sam_Sparro) (born 1982), Australian singer, songwriter, and producer
*[Sam Spiegel](/source/Sam_Spiegel) (1901–1985), Austrian-born American independent film producer
*[Sam Sullivan](/source/Sam_Sullivan) (born 1959), Canadian politician
*[Sam Sweeney](/source/Sam_Sweeney) (born 1989), English folk musician

==T==
[[File:Sam Thaiday (28 July 2009, Sydney).jpg|thumb|120px|right|[Sam Thaiday](/source/Sam_Thaiday), rugby league footballer for the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos)]]
*[Sam Tamburo](/source/Sam_Tamburo) (1926–1998), American football player
*[Sam Tanenhaus](/source/Sam_Tanenhaus) (born 1955), American historian, biographer, and journalist
*[Sam Taylor-Johnson](/source/Sam_Taylor-Johnson) (born 1967), English filmmaker, photographer and visual artist
*[Sam Tecklenburg](/source/Sam_Tecklenburg) (born 1997), American football player
*[Sam Thaiday](/source/Sam_Thaiday) (born 1985), Australian rugby footballer
*[Sam Thomas (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Thomas_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Tillen](/source/Sam_Tillen) (born 1985), English footballer
*[Sam Torrance](/source/Sam_Torrance) (born 1953), Scottish golfer
*[Sam Trammell](/source/Sam_Trammell) (born 1969), American actor

==V==
*[Sam Vincent (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Vincent_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Virgo](/source/Sam_Virgo) (born 1985), Australian footballer

==W==
[[File:Sam Worthington 4, 2013.jpg|thumb|120px|right|[Sam Worthington](/source/Sam_Worthington) played [Jake Sully](/source/Jake_Sully) in the 2009 film ''[Avatar](/source/Avatar_(2009_film))'']]
*[Sam Walton](/source/Sam_Walton) (1918–1992), American businessman and entrepreneur
*[Sam Walton (American football)](/source/Sam_Walton_(American_football)) (1943–2002), American football player
*[Sam Wang (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Wang_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Warburg](/source/Sam_Warburg) (born 1983), American tennis player
*[Sam Warner](/source/Sam_Warner) (1887–1927), American film producer, co-founder and CEO of Warner Bros. Studios
*[Sam Waterston](/source/Sam_Waterston) (born 1940), American actor, producer and director
*[Sam Watson (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Watson_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Watters](/source/Sam_Watters) (born 1970), American songwriter and record producer
*[Sam Weaver](/source/Sam_Weaver) (1909–1985), English footballer
*[Sam Weaver (baseball)](/source/Sam_Weaver_(baseball)) (1855–1914), American baseball player
*[Sam Webb (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Webb_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Webster (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Webster_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Weir (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Weir_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Weller (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Weller_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Welsford](/source/Sam_Welsford) (born 1996), Australian racing cyclist
*[Sam Whiteman (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Whiteman_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Wiglusz](/source/Sam_Wiglusz) (born 1999), American football player
*[Sam Wilder (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Wilder_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Williams (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Williams_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Winnall](/source/Sam_Winnall) (born 1991), English footballer
*[Sam Witwer](/source/Sam_Witwer) (born 1977), American actor
*[Sam Wood](/source/Sam_Wood) (1883–1949), American film director and producer
*[Sam Worthington](/source/Sam_Worthington) (born 1976), Australian actor
*[Sam Wright (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Wright_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Wyly](/source/Sam_Wyly) (born 1934), American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and campaign contributor

==Y==
*[Sam Yorty](/source/Sam_Yorty) (1909–1998), American politician from California
*[Sam Young (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_Young_(disambiguation)), multiple people
*[Sam Younger](/source/Sam_Younger) (born 1951), British media and charity manager

==Z==
*[Sam Zell](/source/Sam_Zell) (1941–2023), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist
*[Sam Zvibleman](/source/PEN15), American television writer

==Fictional characters==
* Lawyer Sam, a character from the 1985 American drama television series ''[Hell Town](/source/Hell_Town_(TV_series))''
* [Long Sam](/source/Long_Sam), American comic strip character
* [Yosemite Sam](/source/Yosemite_Sam) and [Sam Sheepdog](/source/Ralph_Wolf_and_Sam_Sheepdog), two ''[Looney Tunes](/source/Looney_Tunes)'' characters
* [Maggie & Sam](/source/Maggie_%26_Sam), two [Woody Woodpecker](/source/Woody_Woodpecker_(franchise)) characters
* Cavity Sam, a patient man from [HASBRO](/source/Hasbro)'s [Operation](/source/Operation_(game))
* Sam, a character in the 1988 American drama film ''[Another Woman](/source/Another_Woman_(1988_film))''
* Sam, a character in the 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film ''[Benny & Joon](/source/Benny_%26_Joon)''
* Sam, a character in the 1997 American drama television film ''[Deep Family Secrets](/source/Deep_Family_Secrets)''
* Sam, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV film ''[Life-Size](/source/Life-Size)''
* Sam, a character is a 2000 American romantic comedy film ''[Enemies of Laughter](/source/Enemies_of_Laughter)''
* Sam, a character in the American 2009 comedy television film ''[Mr. Troop Mom](/source/Mr._Troop_Mom)''
* Sam, a character from ''[Zip Zip](/source/Zip_Zip)''
* Sam, a character in the 2016 American workplace teen comedy film ''[Hickey](/source/Hickey_(film))''
* Sam, one of the two main characters in the 2022 American comedy film ''[Sam & Kate](/source/Sam_%26_Kate)''
* Sam, a character in the 2023 independent film ''[Close to You](/source/Close_to_You_(2023_film))''
* [Sam Alexander](/source/Nova_(Sam_Alexander)), Marvel Comics character also known as Nova
* Sam Armstrong, a character in the Canadian-American martial arts 1995 movie ''[Law of the Jungle](/source/Law_of_the_Jungle_(1995_film))''
* Sam Bains, a character from the film ''[Back to the Future](/source/List_of_Back_to_the_Future_characters)''
* Sam Brown, a character in the 2004 American animated Western musical comedy film ''[Home on the Range](/source/Home_on_the_Range_(2004_film))''
* Sam Cahill, a character from the 2009 film ''[Brothers](/source/Brothers_(2009_film))''
* [Samantha Carter](/source/Samantha_Carter), in the TV show ''Stargate SG-1''
* Sam Crenshaw, a character in the 1980s Canadian children's television program ''[Today's Special](/source/Today's_Special)''
* [Samuel "Sam" Drake](/source/List_of_Uncharted_characters), from ''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''
* Sam Porter Bridges, the protagonist of ''[Death Stranding](/source/Death_Stranding)''
* Samuel "Sam", a character from ''[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island](/source/Total_Drama%3A_Revenge_of_the_Island)''
* [Sam Eagle](/source/Sam_Eagle), from ''The Muppet Show''
* Sam Emerson, a character from the film ''[The Lost Boys](/source/The_Lost_Boys)''
* [Sam Evans](/source/Sam_Evans), a character in the TV series ''[Glee](/source/Glee_(TV_series))''
* [Sam Fisher](/source/Sam_Fisher_(Splinter_Cell)), protagonist of the ''Splinter Cell'' video game series
* [Sam Flagg](/source/Sam_Flagg), a character in the TV series ''M*A*S*H''
* Sam Flusky, protagonist of the novel and film ''[Under Capricorn](/source/Under_Capricorn)''
* [Sam Flynn](/source/Sam_Flynn), protagonist of the film ''Tron: Legacy''
* [Samwise Gamgee](/source/Samwise_Gamgee), in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
* Samantha "Sam" Giddings, one of eight protagonist in the survival horror game ''[Until Dawn](/source/Until_Dawn)''
* Sam Gideon, the main character in ''[Vanquish](/source/Vanquish_(video_game))''
* Sam Gillman, a younger boy from [Ruby Gillman](/source/Ruby_Gillman%2C_Teenage_Kraken)
* [Sam Guthrie](/source/Cannonball_(Marvel_Comics)), Marvel Comics character also known as Cannonball
* Sam Hell, the main character in the 1988 and 1993 American science fiction action films ''[Hell Comes to Frogtown](/source/Hell_Comes_to_Frogtown)'' and ''[Return to Frogtown](/source/Return_to_Frogtown)''
* Sam Jones, main character in Welsh children's show ''[Fireman Sam](/source/Fireman_Sam)''
* Samantha "Sam" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom ''[Gimme a Break](/source/Gimme_a_Break!)''
* Detective Sam Keith, a character from the 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature film ''[Beyond Reasonable Doubt](/source/Beyond_Reasonable_Doubt_(1980_film))''
* Sam Klieber, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film ''[Adam](/source/Adam_(2009_film))''
* Sam Loomis, character in the novel and film ''[Psycho](/source/Psycho_(1960_film))''
* [Sam Malone](/source/Sam_Malone), character on the American sitcom television series ''[Cheers](/source/Cheers)''
* Samantha "Sam" Manson, cartoon character in the TV series ''[Danny Phantom](/source/Danny_Phantom)''
* Sam Maris, a character in the 1990 American comedy film ''[Ski Patrol](/source/Ski_Patrol_(1990_film))''
* Sam McKinney, a character in the American television sitcom ''[Diff'rent Strokes](/source/List_of_Diff'rent_Strokes_characters)''
* Samantha "Sam" Micelli, a character in the TV show ''[Who's the Boss?](/source/Who's_the_Boss%3F)''
* Samantha "Sam" Milano, a character in the TV sitcom ''[Step by Step](/source/Step_by_Step_(TV_series))''
* Samantha "Sam" Montgomery, in the film ''[A Cinderella Story](/source/A_Cinderella_Story)''
* Samantha "Sam" Moore, a character in the 1989 action film ''[No Holds Barred](/source/No_Holds_Barred_(1989_film))''
* [Sam Puckett](/source/Sam_Puckett_(iCarly)), in the TV show ''[iCarly](/source/iCarly)'' and ''[Sam & Cat](/source/Sam_%26_Cat)''
* Samuel "Jetstream Sam" Rodrigues, a character in ''[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance](/source/Metal_Gear_Rising%3A_Revengeance)''
* [Sam Seaborn](/source/Sam_Seaborn), on the TV series ''The West Wing'' portrayed by Rob Lowe
* Sam Sharp, a ''[Louds](/source/The_Loud_House_(franchise))'' character
* Sam Smythe, a character played by [Les Lye](/source/Les_Lye) in the 1983 Nickelodeon production ''UFO Kidnapped''
* Sam Snow, a character in ''[The Creature Cases](/source/The_Creature_Cases)''
* [Sam Spade](/source/Sam_Spade), protagonist in the novel and film ''[The Maltese Falcon](/source/The_Maltese_Falcon_(novel))'', created by [Dashiell Hammett](/source/Dashiell_Hammett)
* Sam Sparks, a character in ''[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs](/source/Cloudy_with_a_Chance_of_Meatballs_(film))'' and ''[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2](/source/Cloudy_with_a_Chance_of_Meatballs_2)''
* [Sam Sullivan](/source/Sam_Sullivan_(The_5th_Wave)), character in ''The 5th Wave''
* [Samwell Tarly](/source/Samwell_Tarly), in George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Fire and Ice'' book series, and the TV show ''Game of Thrones'' adapted from the same series
* Sam Tucker, a character in the 1937 British musical film ''[Song of the Forge](/source/Song_of_the_Forge)''
* [Sam Uley](/source/Sam_Uley), a character in the novel and film ''[Twilight](/source/Twilight_(novel_series))''
* [Sam Vimes](/source/Sam_Vimes), is a fictional character in [Terry Pratchett](/source/Terry_Pratchett)'s [Discworld](/source/Discworld) series
*Sam Waldron, character from ''[Postman Pat](/source/Postman_Pat)''
* Sam Wilson, Marvel superhero also known as [Falcon](/source/Falcon_(comics)) and [Captain America](/source/Captain_America)
** [Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)](/source/Sam_Wilson_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)), the primary film/television adaptation of the character
* [Sam Winchester](/source/Sam_Winchester), one of the two protagonists of the American drama television series ''Supernatural''
* [Sam Witwicky](/source/Sam_Witwicky), protagonist of the first three ''[Transformers](/source/Transformers_(film_series))'' films; portrayed by Shia LaBeouf
* [Toucan Sam](/source/Toucan_Sam), cartoon mascot for Kellogg's Froot Loops breakfast cereal
* [Uncle Sam](/source/Uncle_Sam), a personification of the United States government
* Sam, a character in the film ''[Casablanca](/source/Casablanca_(film))''
* Sam, a bartender in the comic book series ''[Kingsman: The Red Diamond](/source/Kingsman%3A_The_Red_Diamond)''
* Sam, an onion farmer in the novel ''[Holes](/source/Holes_(novel))'' and its film adaptation
* Sam, a character in the novel and film ''[The Magnificent Ambersons](/source/The_Magnificent_Ambersons_(film))''
* Sam, of the American comic character duo ''[Sam & Max](/source/Sam_%26_Max)''
* Sam-I-Am, a character in the Dr. Seuss book ''[Green Eggs and Ham](/source/Green_Eggs_and_Ham)''
* [Sam (Totally Spies)](/source/Sam_(Totally_Spies)), main character in the French animated show ''Totally Spies!''
* Sam Lawton, the protagonist in ''[Final Destination 5](/source/Final_Destination_5)''
* [Pajama Sam](/source/Pajama_Sam), protagonist of the adventure series "Pajama Sam" by Humongous Entertainment
* Peter Sam and Sam, two locomotives from [Thomas & Friends](/source/Thomas_%26_Friends)
* Sam, the title character on ''[Sam and Friends](/source/Sam_and_Friends)''
* SAM or S.A.M., a character from ''[The Outer Worlds](/source/The_Outer_Worlds)''
* Sam, the teenage girl from ''[Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs](/source/Harry_and_His_Bucket_Full_of_Dinosaurs)''

==See also==
*[Sam (surname)](/source/Sam_(surname))
*[Sam (disambiguation)](/source/Sam_(disambiguation))
*[Sammy (disambiguation)](/source/Sammy_(disambiguation))

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