Sam Huntington
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| Sam Huntington | |
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| Born | April 1, 1982 Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Rachel Klein (2006-present) |
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Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor, best known for his role as Mimi-Siku in the 1997 film Jungle 2 Jungle and as Jimmy Olsen in the 2006 film Superman Returns. He now stars in the TV series Being Human.
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[edit] Personal life
Huntington was born in Peterborough, New Hampshire. His mother, Christine Stabile, owned and operated the Black Box Theatre, where Huntington started his career.[1] Huntington's great-uncle was actor Ralph Bellamy. When Bellamy died, his Academy Award for lifetime achievement was given to Huntington.
On August 12, 2006, he married his girlfriend of five years, actress Rachel Klein. The two wed in Huntington's hometown before heading off to Turtle Island Resort in Fiji for their honeymoon. The couple has a son named Charlie.[citation needed]
[edit] Movie career
Huntington's first role was in the 1996 television movie Harvest of Fire, which starred Lolita Davidovich. He then appeared opposite Tim Allen in Disney's Jungle 2 Jungle the following year. Roles in the films Detroit Rock City, Not Another Teen Movie, Rolling Kansas, Freshman Orientation, In Enemy Hands and River's End followed, alongside guest appearances on CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Law & Order, and Veronica Mars. He was also in the History Channel documentary The States when it covered New Hampshire.
In 2006, Huntington starred as Jimmy Olsen in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns. His most recent film was the comedy Fanboys. Huntington co-stars in the live film adaption of Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.[2]
He currently plays the character of Josh, a werewolf, in the American sci-fi television series Being Human. He also served as a guest judge on the second season of Face Off.
[edit] Filmography
| Title (Year) | Role |
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| Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) | Mimi-Siku |
| Detroit Rock City (1999) | Jeremiah ‘Jam’ Bruce |
| Not Another Teen Movie (2001) | Ox |
| Rolling Kansas (2003) | Dinkadoo Murphy |
| Freshman Orientation (2004) | Clay Adams |
| In Enemy Hands (2004) | U.S.S. Swordfish: Virgil Wright |
| Raising Genius (2004) | Bic |
| Sleepover (2004) | Ren |
| River's End (2005) | Clay Watkins |
| Superman Returns (2006) | Jimmy Olsen |
| Two Dreadful Children (2007) | Voice |
| Looking Up Dresses (2008) | Jade Williams |
| Fanboys (2009) | Eric Bottler |
| Tug (2010) | |
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011) | Marcus Deckler |
[edit] Television
- Harvest of Fire (1996) (TV) .... Nathan Hostetler
- Law & Order
- "Burned" (1997) TV Episode.... Terry
- CSI: Miami .... Justin Gillespie
- "Murder in a Flash" (2004) TV Episode .... Justin Gillespie
- Veronica Mars .... Luke
- "You Think You Know Somebody" (2004) .... Luke
- "A Trip to the Dentist" (2005) .... Luke
- CSI: NY .... Connor Mulcahy
- "Til Death Do We Part" (2005) TV Episode .... Connor Mulcahy
- It's a Mall World (2007)
- Cavemen .... Andy
- Human Target
- "Sanctuary" (2010) .... John Gray
- Being Human (North American TV series) (2011) .... Josh Radcliff
- 90210 CW series (2011) ...Donnie Johnson (recurring role)
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| Preceded by Justin Whalin |
Actors to portray Jimmy Olsen 2006 |
Succeeded by Aaron Ashmore |
