{{short description|Swedish actor}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2012}} '''Sam Einar Lippy Kessel''' (born 24 May 1989 in Uppsala, Sweden)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.birthday.se/sok/?f=Sam&l=Kessel|title=Sök Personer}}</ref> is a Swedish actor, well known for his role as Per Hammar<ref name="Aftonbladet - undated - Sam Kessel spelar kompisen Per Hammar">{{cite news|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/article32147.ab|title=Lista: 150 bästa filmerna – som aldrig gick på bio - Sam Kessel spelar kompisen "Per Hammar"|work=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|accessdate=23 March 2012}}</ref> in the ''Tsatsiki'' series of films based on the books written by Moni Nilsson-Brännström.
In spring 2007, he appeared in the play ''Vinterkärlek'' by "Teater C" at the Reginateatern in Uppsala. In spring 2008, "Teater C" performed their second play, ''Avslutningen'', a monologue supplied by Kessel, and written and directed by Dag Thelander.
Lately, Kessel has been engaged in performance poetry, specifically poetry slam; on 2 March 2008, he won a contest in Uppsala. In May 2009 he, Linn Bleckert and Li Molnar Kronlid won the gold medal at the Triathlon of the Swedish Poetry Slam Championships in Norrköping. In 2010, he organized the Swedish Poetry Slam Championships at the Reginateatern.
==Selected filmography== *2005 - ''Livet enligt Rosa'' (TV) *2003 - ''Dag och natt'' *2001 - ''Tsatsiki – vänner för alltid'' *2001 - ''Familjehemligheter'' *2000 - ''Tillsammans'' *1999 - ''Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen''
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==External links== *[https://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0450269/] *[http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=271053]
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