Sam Pancake
Sam Pancake is an American actor, born May 10 1968 in Petersburg, West Virginia.
Career
Pancake has appeared in numerous commercials and has appeared on a number of popular television shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Wings, Will & Grace, Friends, The King of Queens, Charmed, Fat Actress and Arrested Development. He also appeared in the 2011 film A Holiday Engagement.
He previously starred on the FOX television show Kitchen Confidential and starred in the Lifetime Television series Lovespring International.[1] Pancake also played Mable in the 2008 independent feature film Ready? OK![2]
Personal life
Pancake graduated from Hampshire High School in West Virginia and currently resides in Los Angeles.
He is the brother of Catherine Pancake and Ann Pancake, a writer.
Pancake is gay.[3] He told the Advocate magazine in 2010 that he most often portrays gay characters in numerous films and television series.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Wings | Deliveryman | Noam Pitlik | TV Series (1 Episode) |
1991 | Pizza Man | The Kid | J.F. Lawton | |
True Colors | Howard | Rob Schiller | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together Again | Roy Osmond | Reza Badiyi | TV Movie |
Fast Company | Mr. Ashton | Gary Nelson | TV Movie | |
1996 | Scream, Teen, Scream | Henry | Josh Rosenzweig | Short |
1997 | Interruptions | Brian | Gretchen Somerfeld | |
Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders | Vernon Breen | Jed Weintrob & Craig Shapiro | Video Game | |
1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Randy Nephews | Michael Irpino & Joe Dietl | |
God | Margaret's Husband | John August | Short | |
Gia | Francesco Stylist | Michael Cristofer | TV Movie | |
The Hughleys | The Salesman | Andy Cadiff | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Commercial Casting Agent | Stephen David & Ben Zook | |
G vs E | Oliver | Jonas Pate | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Angel | Manager | Joss Whedon | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2000 | Color Me Gay | Lisping Office Homo | Eric Waddell & Jeffrey Wylie | Short |
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Mackey's Secretary | Jason Priestley | TV Movie | |
Cover Me | Jerome | Michael Nankin | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Any Day Now | Hollis | Janet Davidson | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2001 | Spyder Games | Motel Clerk | Phideaux Xavier | TV Series (2 Episodes) |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Michael Halbreich | David Steinberg & Robert B. Weide | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
2002 | The King of Queens | Desk Clerk | Rob Schiller | TV Series (1 Episode) |
Yes, Dear | Waiter | Jeff Meyer | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Friends | The Waiter | Ben Weiss & Gary Halvorson | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | Kevin | Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | |
Girls Will Be Girls | Brad | Richard Day | ||
The West Wing | Stu Winkle | John David Coles | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Charmed | Skreek | Jon Paré | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Hotel Clerk | Robert Luketic | |
Straight-Jacket | Tour Guide | Richard Day | ||
Good Morning, Miami | Jordy | Peter Bonerz | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
NYPD Blue | James Westphal | Carol Banker | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Will & Grace | Jimmy | James Burrows | TV Series (3 Episodes) | |
Arrested Development | James Alan Spangler | Joe Russo, Paul Feig & Peter Lauer | TV Series (3 Episodes) | |
Life with Bonnie | Constance / Chance / Juggler | Bonnie Hunt & John Bowab | TV Series (3 Episodes) | |
2005 | The Life Coach | Tracy Neustadt | Josh Stolberg | |
A Lot like Love | Hipster at Party | Nigel Cole | ||
All of Us | Paul the Wedding Planner | Debbie Allen | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Fat Actress | Man in Car | Keith Truesdell | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Kitchen Confidential | Cameron | Michael Spiller, Darren Star, ... | TV Series (12 Episodes) | |
2006 | A-List | Bruce | Shira-Lee Shalit | |
Without a Trace | Michael Mills | Timothy Busfield | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
American Dad! | Waiter | Albert Calleros | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Lovespring International | Burke Kristopher | Guy Shalem, Richard Day, ... | TV Series (13 Episodes) | |
2007 | Cook Off! | David Lord | Guy Shalem & Cathryn Michon | |
2008 | Ready? OK! | Mable | James Vasquez | |
Over Her Dead Body | Bill | Jeff Lowell | ||
Just Ask Mike | Jay | Michael Saquella | TV Movie | |
Untitled Victoria Pile Project | Medical Examiner | Victoria Pile | TV Movie | |
Chocolate News | Father Wayne Stephens | Liz Plonka | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2009 | Falling Up | Ray | David M. Rosenthal | |
Pushing Daisies | Denny Downs | Julie Anne Robinson | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2010 | Barry Munday | D.J. | Chris D'Arienzo | |
Gaysharktank.com | Guy Shalem | Short | ||
'Til Death | Stewart | James Widdoes | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
$h*! My Dad Says | Lawrence | Rob Schiller & Gail Mancuso | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
2010-12 | Pretty the Series | Michael Champagne | Steve Silverman | Web Series (19 Episodes) HollyWeb Festival - Best Actor Indie Series Award for Best Ensemble (2012) Nominated - Indie Series Award for Best Actor (2011) Nominated - Indie Series Award for Best Actor (2012) Nominated - Indie Series Award for Best Ensemble (2013) |
2011 | Qwerty | Chase | Chil Kong | |
Half-Share | Michael No | Jesse Archer & Sean Hanley | Short | |
Holiday Engagement | Julian | Jim Fall | TV Movie | |
Svetlana | Jared | Iris Bahr | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
2012 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Frederick | Lev L. Spiro | |
Living Will | Nurse Sam | Ozzy Inguanzo | Short | |
Something Real | Guy Shalem | Short | ||
The Penis Files | Sam Smithhoff Hopeful | Katie Schwartz | Short | |
Waffle Hut | Del Handle | William Butler | TV Movie | |
Parenthood | Adam's Makeup Artist | Michael Weaver | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
She's Living for This | Eric T. Feldman, Jim Hansen, ... | TV Series (4 Episodes) | ||
2013 | Out West | Travis Lennon | Lee Brownstein | |
Paragon School for Girls | Mrs. Copperpenny | Jim Hansen | ||
Jessie | Simon Sneed | Bob Koherr | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2014 | Space Station 76 | Saul | Jack Plotnick | |
The Hungover Games | Tracey | Josh Stolberg | ||
Growing Up Fisher | Kevin | David Schwimmer | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
From Here on OUT | Richard | Sam Irvin | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Hit the Floor | Wendall | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Los Feliz, 90027 | Sal Malone | Jake Wilson | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Where the Bears Are | Alfie Cooper | Joe Dietl | TV Series (8 Episodes) | |
2015 | You're Killing Me | Dr. Strauss | Jim Hansen | |
Cougar Town | Mr. Danner | Busy Philipps | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Truth Be Told | Stephen | Eric Dean Seaton | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Not Looking | Homeless Nathan | Jason Looney | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
2016 | The Family Lamp | Sam | Jack Perez | TV Movie |
Transparent | Drag Blair | Silas Howard | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Pyotr | Kulap Vilaysack | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Documentary Now! | Ed Brulay | Alexander Buono & Rhys Thomas | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Major Crimes | George Greenwood | Stacey K. Black | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Donald | Daniel Palladino | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
Last Will and Testicle | Doctor | Byron Lane | Web Series (1 Episode) | |
Neil Patrick and Harris | Clarke | Adam Fynke | Web Series (1 Episode) | |
2017 | Linda from HR | Oren Ferver | Marc Buckland | TV Movie |
Losing It | Kevin | Julie Anne Robinson | TV Movie | |
The Mick | Oliver Fishburn | Randall Einhorn | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
His Wives and Daughters | Nathan Markham | Steve Pink | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Pilot Season | Sam | Alison Turner | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
2018 | Dumplin' | Dale | Anne Fletcher | |
The Untitled Lucy Davis & Kimberly Aboltin Project | Frank | Scott Adsit | TV Series (6 Episodes) | |
2018–present | A Million Little Things | Carter French | TV series (6 Episodes) | |
2018 | Bumblebee | Bumblebee | Travis Knight | Film |
2019 | Abby's | Richard | Pamela Fryman | TV series (1 Episode) |
References
- ^ Andreoli, Richard (2005-09-27). "Broadcast steps up: perhaps feeling the heat from the gay cable channels". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ "Ready? OK! official website". Archived from the original on 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "Meet Donald: Interview with Sam Pancake About Finally Landing His Perfect Role".
- ^ http://www.advocate.com/politics/media/2010/02/09/hardest-working-homo-hollywood?pg=full
External links
- Sam Pancake at IMDb