Samuel Franklin "Samm" Levine is an American actor and comedian. He is known
for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's short-lived Freaks and Geeks and
PFC Hirschberg in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds. He has said that
Inglourious Basterds director Quentin Tarantino was a fan of Freaks and Geeks,
and used it as a way of introducing himself to the director, which was
instrumental in getting the role in Inglourious Basterds. Levine is also the
sidekick on the internet talk show Kevin Pollak's Chat Show.
Early life Levine was born in Chicago, Illinois,
the son of Lynne, a mortgage broker, and Harris Levine, a dentist. He was raised
in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Career
Levine began doing stand up comedy at Bar Mitzvahs at the age 12. At one, Lisa
Kudrow was present and advised him that he should start auditioning in
Manhattan. 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. 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." 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". 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. For all but a handful of nearly 200 episodes, he
has sat by the side of Jaime Fox, Pollak's partner, and provided
commentary and banter during the opening segments before the guest is introduced.
In addition, he conducts the game "Who Tweeted ?" between Pollak and his guest.
In February 2014, Levine was voted 99th in VH1's Top 100 Child Stars.
Filmography = Movies =
Wet Hot American Summer Not Another Teen Movie
Following Tildy Strippers Pole
After School Special Club Dread
Frenching Pulse
Life Is Short Sydney White
Made for Each Other Inglourious Basterds
I Love You, Beth Cooper Ollie Klublershturf vs the Nazis
Drones Anderson's Cross
Columbus Circle Sunday Punch
No Man's Land Jobs
Promoted = TV movies =
Homeward Bound The Mayor
= Television = One Life to Live
Freaks and Geeks Life's Too Short
Ed The Trouble with Normal
Spin City Yes, Dear
Freedom Bette
Just Shoot Me! The Steve Harvey Show
Boston Public Undeclared
Raising Dad Maybe It's Me
What I Like About You The Drew Carey Show
That's So Raven That '70s Show
Regular Joe Fillmore!
Johnny Bravo I'm with Her
Quintuplets Life As We Know It
Eve How I Met Your Mother
Still Standing My Name Is Earl
Entourage Veronica Mars
Family Guy Derek and Simon: The Show
Hank Lost
Vamped Out NCIS
90210 Modern Family
Breaking In The Aquabats! Super Show!
Do No Harm Liv and Maddie
Person of Interest Warehouse 13
Selfie Drunk History
Written works Strip Poker
References External links
Samm Levine at the Internet Movie Database