Sam Quinn

Sam Quinn is an actor, filmmaker, and musician from Taos, New Mexico. The son of visual artists, Sam's early years were spent painting, making pottery, and playing baseball. At the age of 10, he attended a circus camp where he learned to juggle, walk on stilts, and ride a unicycle. Sam went on to study musical theatre at The Northeast School of the Arts, a performing arts high school in San Antonio, Texas. He then continued his education at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design, where he received a BFA in Acting and with a minor in Contemporary Music. After college, he moved to Chicago, where he performed in numerous theatrical productions, and wrote and produced two original rock musicals. Sam's film career started while he was on vacation in New Mexico and was cast in the western drama, Jane Got A Gun. In the film, Sam played a gritty outlaw and acted alongside Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, and Natalie Portman. Sam has gone on to appear in many network television shows such as Better Call Saul(AMC), The Night Shift(NBC), Longmire(A&E), Manhattan(WGN), and Get Shorty(EPIX). He has also played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Independence Day: Resurgence and Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp. Sam recently spent a summer training to play a hotshot firefighter and acting with the likes of Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, and Jeff Bridges for the highly acclaimed tale of brotherhood and heroism, Only the Brave. When Sam isn't in front of the camera, he performs sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy, and is the lead singer and guitarist for two indie rock bands. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Sam Quinn