Biography - Sam Jaeger

Who is Sam Jaeger?

Sam Jaeger is an actor, screenwriter by profession, and American by nationality. He is well known for appearing in the TV series Tell Me a Story, Why Women Kill, The Politician, and the film The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Sam Jaeger – Age, Parents, Siblings

Sam Jaeger’s birth took place on January 29, 1977, in Toledo, Ohio, USA. His birth name is Samuel Heath Jaeger. His mother is LeAnne Jaeger and his father is Charles Jaeger. His parents raised him alongside his three older siblings- two sisters and a brother.

Education, Ethnicity

Sam Jaeger was educated at Perrysburg High School, graduating from the same in 1995. He received his higher education at Otterbein College, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1999.

His ethnicity includes German, English, Scottish, and Irish.

Sam Jaeger – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Sam Jaeger was in a romantic relationship with actress Amber Marie Mellott for years before marrying her on August 25, 2007. He had known his step-daughter Aubrey for seven years when he had tied the knot with Mellott.

With his wife, he has three children- sons August Jaeger (born 2010), Redford Jaeger (born 2014), and Calvin Ernest Jaeger (born June 26, 2016). The couple seems to be happy with their marriage and is not plagued by rumors of divorce.

Sam Jaeger – Career

Early Days

Jaeger began his professional career as an actor while still a college student. His debut roles were in the episode of the TV series Law & Order (1999) and the TV film Double Platinum (1999). Post-graduation he worked in a casting office in New York and on several theatre productions of plays. He later moved to Los Angeles.

Some of Sam Jaeger’s early roles were in the TV series Girls Club (2002), NYPD Blue (2004), Eli Stone (2008-2009), and in the films Hart's War (2002), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Catch and Release (2006).

His main role as Joel Graham in the TV series Parenthood is his breakthrough work. He starred in the series from 2010 to 2015, for a total of 99 episodes, among which he directed one.

Films, TV Series

Over the years Sam Jaeger has appeared in the films Take Me Home (2011; also director, writer, and producer), American Sniper (2014), S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), etc. His other TV credits include Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (2017), The Handmaid's Tale (2018-present), Tell Me a Story (2018-2019), Why Women Kill (2019), The Politician (2019-present), among others.

Co-stars

On the set of Why Women Kill, Sam Jaeger has worked with Katie Finneran, Li Jun Li, Analeigh "Lio" Tipton, Virginia Williams, and Philip Anthony-Rodriguez.

Sam Jaeger – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Jaeger is estimated to be around $3 million while the figure on his annual salary is under review.

Sam Jaeger – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles including Instagram, Sam Jaeger is active on Instagram but is absent from Twitter, and Facebook.

Also read: List of Why Women Kill cast members