Biography
Besides an impressive theater résumé, Trammell also appeared in "Autumn in New York" (2000) with Winona Ryder and Richard Gere, co-starred on the cross-country road trip comedy "Going to California" (Showtime, 2001-02), and earned guest-starring credits on everything from "House" (FOX, 2004- ) to "Dexter" (Showtime, 2006- ). His talent - and buff physique - were on full display, however, on "True Blood," where he quickly became a breakout …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Cast as bar owner and operator, Sam Merlotte in the HBO vampire series, "True Blood" | |
2003 | Had a starring role in the independent feature, "Undermind" | |
2001 | First regular TV role was the Showtime series, "Going to California" | |
2000 | Co-starred as the title character's male lover in the Off-Broadway play, "Kit Marlowe" | |
2000 | Appeared in dual role of twin brothers in the independent film, "Fear of Fiction" | |
2000 | Had a supporting role as a male hustler in the Sundance-screened, "Beat" | |
1999 | Acted opposite Elizabeth Ashley, as the troubled son of a famous TV star, in the unsuccessful Off-Broadway comedy "If Memory Serves" | |
1998 | Played the youngest son in a large Irish Catholic family in the NBC drama series, "Trinity" | |
1998 | Received a Tony nomination for his performance in the revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" | |
1997 | Featured as a gay man in the Off-Broadway production of "My Night With Reg" | |
1997 | Played a compulsive gambler in his Off-Broadway debut, "Dealer's Choice" | |
1996 | Primetime TV debut in the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, "Harvest of Fire" (CBS) | |
| Worked as a day player on the daytime series "As the World Turns" (CBS) and "One Life to Live" (ABC) | ||
1994 | Made film debut as an intern at a tabloid TV talk show in "The Hotel Manor" | |
| Became interested in acting while at Brown University | ||
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in True Blood |