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In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which was subsequently revealed to be metastatic lung cancer, which has spread to his liver, spine and jaw bone.<ref name=Goldblatt>[https://theblast.com/scrubs-sam-lloyd-cancer/ 'Scrubs' Star Sam Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer], by Daniel Goldblatt, at The Blast; published February 5, 2019; retrieved February 5, 2019</ref><ref>[https://people.com/health/scrubs-actor-sam-lloyd-diagnosed-lung-cancer-weeks-after-welcoming-new-baby "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer weeks after welcoming new baby"], people.com; accessed February 5, 2019.</ref><ref>https://news.sky.com/story/scrubs-actor-diagnosed-with-cancer-weeks-after-becoming-a-father-11629705</ref> |
In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which was subsequently revealed to be metastatic lung cancer, which has spread to his liver, spine and jaw bone.<ref name=Goldblatt>[https://theblast.com/scrubs-sam-lloyd-cancer/ 'Scrubs' Star Sam Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer], by Daniel Goldblatt, at The Blast; published February 5, 2019; retrieved February 5, 2019</ref><ref>[https://people.com/health/scrubs-actor-sam-lloyd-diagnosed-lung-cancer-weeks-after-welcoming-new-baby "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer weeks after welcoming new baby"], people.com; accessed February 5, 2019.</ref><ref>https://news.sky.com/story/scrubs-actor-diagnosed-with-cancer-weeks-after-becoming-a-father-11629705</ref> In May, Sam announced on his [[GoFundMe]] that the tumor and hematoma that were in his brain were "virtually gone" but he was not cancer-free or in remission. |
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Revision as of 09:15, 20 July 2019
Sam Lloyd | |
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| Born | Samuel Lloyd IV November 12, 1963 Weston, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, musician |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Vanessa Lloyd |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Sam Lloyd III (deceased) |
| Relatives | Christopher Lloyd (uncle) Lewis Henry Lapham (great grandfather) |
Samuel Lloyd IV (born November 12, 1963) is an American character actor, a capella singer, and musician, best known for his portrayal of lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs.
Biography
Lloyd attended Syracuse University. He is the nephew of Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd, and his father is also an actor.[1] He and his uncle both guested on Malcolm in the Middle, Sam Lloyd as a housing lawyer and Christopher Lloyd as Hal's father. The two also guested on The West Wing, Sam requesting the White House to release information about UFOs, and Christopher as a constitutional law expert. He also appeared in Desperate Housewives as Albert Goldfine.
Aside from acting, Sam Lloyd is an accomplished singer with the a cappella group The Blanks,[2] who have made many appearances on Scrubs under the name "The Worthless Peons" (also known as "Ted's Band"). He also plays the bass in the Beatles tribute group The Butties.[3]
Health
In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which was subsequently revealed to be metastatic lung cancer, which has spread to his liver, spine and jaw bone.[4][5][6] In May, Sam announced on his GoFundMe that the tumor and hematoma that were in his brain were "virtually gone" but he was not cancer-free or in remission.
Filmography
Film
- Rising Sun (1993)
- A Bucket of Blood (1995)
- Flubber (1997)
- Galaxy Quest (1999) (as "Neru")
- Back by Midnight (2002)
- Scorcher (2002)
- The Real Old Testament (2003)
- Advantage Hart (2003)
- Funky Monkey (2004)
- Spelling Bee (2004)
- The Swidge (2004)
- Cry for Help (2005)
- The Brothers Solomon (2007)
- Super Capers (2009)
- ExTerminators (2009)
Television
- Night Court (1988–1989)
- City (1990)
- Matlock (1992)
- Seinfeld (1993–1994) (as “Ricky”)
- Double Rush (1995)
- Coach (1996)
- Champs (1995)
- Mad About You (1997)
- The Drew Carey Show (1997)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997–1998)
- Two Guys and a Girl (1999)
- Spin City (1998–2000)
- Battery Park (2000)
- NYPD Blue (2000)
- The Nightmare Room (2002)
- The West Wing (1999–2002)
- Malcolm in the Middle (2005)
- Desperate Housewives (2004–2005)
- Scrubs (2001–2009) (as “Ted”)
- Numb3rs (2009)
- Cougar Town (2011)
- The Middle (2012)
- Modern Family (2014) (as “Lester”)
- Bones (2014)
- Shameless (2015)
- Happy Together (2018)
References
- ^ Sam Lloyd Biography, filmreference.com; accessed February 5, 2019.
- ^ The Blanks Website
- ^ The Butties Website
- ^ 'Scrubs' Star Sam Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer, by Daniel Goldblatt, at The Blast; published February 5, 2019; retrieved February 5, 2019
- ^ "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer weeks after welcoming new baby", people.com; accessed February 5, 2019.
- ^ https://news.sky.com/story/scrubs-actor-diagnosed-with-cancer-weeks-after-becoming-a-father-11629705
External links
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