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'''Sam''' is a given name as well as a nickname, often used by people named [[Samuel (name)|Samuel]], [[Sameer]], [[Samira]], [[Samson (name)|Samson]], and [[Samantha]], [[Samjhana (name)|Samjhana]].
'''Sam''' is a given name as well as a nickname, often used by people named [[Samuel (name)|Samuel]], [[Sameer]], [[Samira]], [[Samson (name)|Samson]], and [[Samantha]], [[Samjhana]].


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==C==
==C==
[[File:Sam Cooke billboard.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Sam Cooke]] was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals]]
[[File:Sam Cooke billboard.jpg|thumb|right|120px|[[Sam Cooke]] was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals]]
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*[[Sam Cassell]] (born 1969), American basketball player and assistant coach
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*[[Sam Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sam Carey]] (disappeared 1903), American fugitive
*[[Sam Carey]] (disappeared 1903), American fugitive
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*[[Sam Carlson]] (born 1998), American baseball player
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*[[Sam Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Sam Cassell]] (born 1969), American basketball player and assistant coach
*[[Sam Chisholm]] (1939–2018), New Zealand-born media executive
*[[Sam Chisholm]] (1939–2018), New Zealand-born media executive
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*[[Sam Clemons]] (born 1978), American football player
*[[Sam Clark]] (born 1987), Australian actor, singer and songwriter
*[[Sam Clark]] (born 1987), Australian actor, singer and songwriter
*[[Sam Clay]] (born 1993), American baseball player
*[[Sam Clay]] (born 1993), American baseball player
*[[Sam Clemons]] (born 1978), American football player
*[[Sam Collier]] (1912–1950), American advertising entrepreneur
*[[Sam Collier]] (1912–1950), American advertising entrepreneur
*[[Sam Collins (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sam Collins (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Sam Gibson (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sam Gibson (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Samuel Goldwyn]] (1882–1974), Polish-American film producer
*[[Samuel Goldwyn]] (1882–1974), Polish-American film producer
*[[Ulysses S. Grant]] (1822–1885), American Civil War general and president of the United States


==H==
==H==
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==I==
==I==

*[[Sam Iorio]] (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Sam Irwin-Hill]] (born 1990), American football player
*[[Sam Irwin-Hill]] (born 1990), American football player


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==N==
==N==
*[[Sam Nakagama]], Japanese businessman and economist
*[[Sam Neill]] (born 1947), New Zealand actor
*[[Sam Neill]] (born 1947), New Zealand actor
*[[Sam Newfield]] (1899–1964), American film director
*[[Sam Newfield]] (1899–1964), American film director
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*[[Sam Schachter]] (born 1990), Canadian Olympic beach volleyball player
*[[Sam Schachter]] (born 1990), Canadian Olympic beach volleyball player
*[[Sam Schwartzstein]] (born 1989), American football player
*[[Sam Schwartzstein]] (born 1989), American football player
*[[Samantha Scott|Sam Scott]], New Zealand director
*[[Sam Sebo]] (1906–1933), American football player
*[[Sam Sebo]] (1906–1933), American football player
*[[Sam Selman]] (born 1990), American baseball player
*[[Sam Selman]] (born 1990), American baseball player
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==W==
==W==
<!-- [[WP:NFCC]] violation: [[File:Warner, Sam.jpg|thumb|120px|right|[[Sam Warner]], co-founder and [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of [[Warner Bros. Studios]]]] -->
[[File:Sam Worthington 4, 2013.jpg|thumb|120px|right|[[Sam Worthington]] played [[Jake Sully]] in the 2009 film ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'']]
[[File:Sam Worthington 4, 2013.jpg|thumb|120px|right|[[Sam Worthington]] played [[Jake Sully]] in the 2009 film ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'']]
*[[Sam Walton]] (1918–1992), American businessman and entrepreneur
*[[Sam Walton]] (1918–1992), American businessman and entrepreneur
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*[[Sam Williams (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sam Williams (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Sam Winnall]] (born 1991), English footballer
*[[Sam Winnall]] (born 1991), English footballer
*[[Sam Witwer]] (born 1977), American actor
*[[Sam Wood]] (1883–1949), American film director and producer
*[[Sam Wood]] (1883–1949), American film director and producer
*[[Sam Worthington]] (born 1976), Australian actor
*[[Sam Worthington]] (born 1976), Australian actor
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==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
* Lawyer Sam, a character from the 1985 American drama television series ''[[Hell Town (TV series)#Hell Town|Hell Town]]''
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* Cavity Sam, a patient man from [[Hasbro|HASBRO]]'s [[Operation (game)|Operation]]
* [[Long Sam]], American comic strip character
* [[Long Sam]], American comic strip character
* [[Yosemite Sam]] and [[Sam Sheepdog]], two ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' characters
* [[Yosemite Sam]] and [[Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog|Sam Sheepdog]], two ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' characters
* [[Maggie & Sam]], two [[Woody Woodpecker (franchise)|Woody Woodpecker]] characters.
* [[Maggie & Sam]], two [[Woody Woodpecker (franchise)|Woody Woodpecker]] characters
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* Cavity Sam, a patient man from [[Hasbro|HASBRO]]'s [[Operation (game)|Operation]]
* Sam, a character in the 1988 American drama movie ''[[Another Woman (1988 film)#Cast|Another Woman]]''
* Sam, a character in the 1988 American drama movie ''[[Another Woman (1988 film)#Cast|Another Woman]]''
* Sam, a character in the 1993 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''[[Benny & Joon#Cast|Benny & Joon]]''
* Sam, a character in the 1993 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''[[Benny & Joon#Cast|Benny & Joon]]''
* Sam, a character in the 1997 American drama television movie ''[[Deep Family Secrets#Cast|Deep Family Secrets]]''
* Sam, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV movie ''[[Life-Size#Cast|Life-Size]]''
* Sam, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV movie ''[[Life-Size#Cast|Life-Size]]''
* Sam, a character is a 2000 American romantic comedy movie ''[[Enemies of Laughter#Cast|Enemies of Laughter]]''
* Sam, a character in the American 2009 comedy television film ''[[Mr. Troop Mom#Cast|Mr. Troop Mom]]''
* Sam, a character in the American 2009 comedy television film ''[[Mr. Troop Mom#Cast|Mr. Troop Mom]]''
* Sam, one of the two main characters in the 2022 American comedy movie ''[[Sam & Kate#Cast|Sam & Kate]]''
* Sam, one of the two main characters in the 2022 American comedy movie ''[[Sam & Kate#Cast|Sam & Kate]]''
* Sam, a character in the 2023 independent movie ''[[Close to You (2023 film)#Cast|Close to You]]''
* Sam, a character in the 2023 independent movie ''[[Close to You (2023 film)#Cast|Close to You]]''
* Sam Bains, a character from the movie ''[[List of Back to the Future characters#Sam Baines|Back to the Future]]''
* Sam Bains, a character from the movie ''[[List of Back to the Future characters#Sam Baines|Back to the Future]]''
* Sam Brown, a character in the 2004 American animated Western musical comedy movie ''[[Home on the Range (2004 film)#Cast|Home on the Range]]''
* [[Samantha Carter]], in the TV show ''Stargate SG-1''
* [[Samantha Carter]], in the TV show ''Stargate SG-1''
* Sam Crenshaw, a character in the 1980s Canadian children's television program ''[[Today's Special#Cast and characters|Today's Special]]''
* Sam Crenshaw, a character in the 1980s Canadian children's television program ''[[Today's Special#Cast and characters|Today's Special]]''
* [[List of Uncharted characters#Samuel "Sam" Drake|Samuel "Sam" Drake]], from ''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''
* [[List of Uncharted characters#Samuel "Sam" Drake|Samuel "Sam" Drake]], from ''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End''
* [[Sam Porter Bridges]], the protagonist of ''[[Death Stranding]]''
* Sam Porter Bridges, the protagonist of ''[[Death Stranding]]''
* Samuel "Sam", a character from ''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island]]''
* Samuel "Sam", a character from ''[[Total Drama: Revenge of the Island]]''
* [[Sam Eagle]], from ''The Muppet Show''
* [[Sam Eagle]], from ''The Muppet Show''
* Sam Emerson, a character from the film ''[[The Lost Boys]]''
* Sam Emerson, a character from the film ''[[The Lost Boys]]''
* [[Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)|Sam Fisher]], protagonist of the ''Splinter Cell'' video game series
* [[Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)|Sam Fisher]], protagonist of the ''Splinter Cell'' video game series
* [[Sam Flagg]], a character in the TV series ''M*A*S*H''
* Sam Flusky, protagonist of the novel and film ''[[Under Capricorn]]''
* Sam Flusky, protagonist of the novel and film ''[[Under Capricorn]]''
* [[Sam Flynn]], protagonist of the film ''Tron: Legacy''
* [[Sam Flynn]], protagonist of the film ''Tron: Legacy''
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* Sam Gillman, a younger boy from [[Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken|Ruby Gillman]]
* Sam Gillman, a younger boy from [[Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken|Ruby Gillman]]
* Sam Hell, the main character in the 1988 and 1993 American science fiction action movies ''[[Hell Comes to Frogtown#Plot|Hell Comes to Frogtown]]'' and ''[[Return to Frogtown#Plot|Return to Frogtown]]''
* Sam Hell, the main character in the 1988 and 1993 American science fiction action movies ''[[Hell Comes to Frogtown#Plot|Hell Comes to Frogtown]]'' and ''[[Return to Frogtown#Plot|Return to Frogtown]]''
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* Sam Jones, main character in Welsh children's show "[[Fireman Sam]]"
* Samantha "Sam" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom ''[[Gimme a Break!#Main characters|Gimme a Break]]''
* Samantha "Sam" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom ''[[Gimme a Break!#Main characters|Gimme a Break]]''
* Detective Sam Keith, a character from the 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature movie ''[[Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980 film)#Cast|Beyond Reasonable Doubt]]''
* Detective Sam Keith, a character from the 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature movie ''[[Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980 film)#Cast|Beyond Reasonable Doubt]]''
* Sam Klieber, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''[[Adam (2009 film)#Cast|Adam]]''
* Sam Klieber, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''[[Adam (2009 film)#Cast|Adam]]''
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* Sam Jones, main character in Welsh children's show "[[Fireman Sam]]"
* Sam Loomis, character in the novel and film ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''
* Sam Loomis, character in the novel and film ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''
* [[Sam Malone]], character on the American sitcom television series ''[[Cheers]]''
* [[Sam Malone]], character on the American sitcom television series ''[[Cheers]]''
* Samantha "Sam" Manson, cartoon character in the TV series ''[[Danny Phantom]]''
* Samantha "Sam" Manson, cartoon character in the TV series ''[[Danny Phantom]]''
* Sam Maris, a character in the 1990 American comedy movie ''[[Ski Patrol (1990 film)#Cast|Ski Patrol]]''
* Sam McKinney, a character in the American television sitcom ''[[List of Diff'rent Strokes characters|Diff'rent Strokes]]''
* Sam McKinney, a character in the American television sitcom ''[[List of Diff'rent Strokes characters|Diff'rent Strokes]]''
* Samantha "Sam" Micelli, a character in the TV show ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''
* Samantha "Sam" Micelli, a character in the TV show ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''
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* Samuel "Jetstream Sam" Rodrigues, a character in ''[[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance]]''
* Samuel "Jetstream Sam" Rodrigues, a character in ''[[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance]]''
* [[Sam Seaborn]], on the TV series ''The West Wing'' portrayed by Rob Lowe
* [[Sam Seaborn]], on the TV series ''The West Wing'' portrayed by Rob Lowe
* Sam Sharp, ''[[The Loud House]]'' character
* Sam Sharp, a ''[[The Loud House (franchise)|Louds]]'' character
* Sam Smythe, a character played by [[Les Lye#Television|Les Lye]] in the 1983 Nickelodeon production ''UFO Kidnapped''
* Sam Smythe, a character played by [[Les Lye#Television|Les Lye]] in the 1983 Nickelodeon production ''UFO Kidnapped''
* Sam Snow, a character in ''[[The Creature Cases]]''
* Sam Snow, a character in ''[[The Creature Cases]]''
* [[Sam Spade]], protagonist in the novel and film ''The Maltese Falcon''
* [[Sam Spade]], protagonist in the novel and film ''[[The Maltese Falcon (novel)|The Maltese Falcon]]'', created by [[Dashiell Hammett]]
* Sam Sparks, a character in ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'' and ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2]]''
* Sam Sparks, a character in ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'' and ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2]]''
* [[Sam Sullivan (The 5th Wave)|Sam Sullivan]], character in ''The 5th Wave''
* [[Sam Sullivan (The 5th Wave)|Sam Sullivan]], character in ''The 5th Wave''
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* Sam-I-Am, a character in the Dr. Seuss book ''[[Green Eggs and Ham]]''
* Sam-I-Am, a character in the Dr. Seuss book ''[[Green Eggs and Ham]]''
* [[Sam (Totally Spies)]], main character in the French animated show ''Totally Spies!''
* [[Sam (Totally Spies)]], main character in the French animated show ''Totally Spies!''
* Sam, the title character in ''[[Fireman Sam]]''
* Sam Lawton, the protagonist in ''[[Final Destination 5]]''
* Sam Lawton, the protagonist in ''[[Final Destination 5]]''
* [[Pajama Sam]], protagonist of the adventure series "Pajama Sam" by Humongous Entertainment
* [[Pajama Sam]], protagonist of the adventure series "Pajama Sam" by Humongous Entertainment

Revision as of 19:27, 1 November 2024

Sam is a given name as well as a nickname, often used by people named Samuel, Sameer, Samira, Samson, and Samantha, Samjhana.

A

"Big Sam" Allardyce as manager of West Ham United in 2015

B

Sam Brownback, United States Senator from Kansas, 1996 to 2011

C

Sam Cooke was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals

D

Sam Dastyari, first Iranian to sit in an Australian parliament

E

Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro and Elkem
Sam Fuld

F

G

Mobster Sam Giancana

H

Sam Houston serving as a United States Senator of Texas, 1850

I

J

K

Sam Koch, punter for the Baltimore Ravens since 2006

L

Sam Lloyd played lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs

M

Sam Moa, playing for Tonga national rugby league team

N

  • Sam Nakagama, Japanese businessman and economist
  • Sam Neill (born 1947), New Zealand actor
  • Sam Newfield (1899–1964), American film director
  • Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian rules football player and television personality
  • Sam Nixon (born 1986), English singer and television presenter
  • Sam Nogajski (born 1979), Australian cricket umpire
  • Sam Nunn (born 1938), American lawyer and politician from Georgia

O

P

  • Sam Paulescu (born 1984), American football punter
  • Sam Pease, English-born New Zealand author, television presenter, journalist and television host
  • Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984), American filmmaker and screenwriter
  • Sam Perrett (born 1985), New Zealand Rugby League player
  • Sam Perrin (1901–1998), American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter
  • Sam Phillips (1923–2003), American record producer
  • Sam Pollock (1925–2007), Canadian sports executive
  • Sam Posey (born 1944), American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist
  • Sam Prekop (born 1964), American rock/pop musician
  • Sam Presti (born 1977), general manager of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder since 2007
  • Sam C. Pointer Jr. (1934–2008), American attorney and federal judge

Q

R

Sam Roddick, founder of British lingerie brand Coco de Mer

S

Sam Snead (1967), professional golfer for four decades

T

Sam Thaiday, rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos

V

W

Sam Worthington played Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar

Y

Z

  • Sam Zell (1941–2023), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist
  • Sam Zvibleman, American television writer

Fictional characters

See also

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