// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Sam say to his friend? I'm in a name bind.

Sam is a unisex given name. It is often short for other names, such as Samuel or Samantha.

A

"Big Sam" Allardyce as manager of West Ham United in 2015

• Sam Abbas (born 1993), Egyptian film producer and director
• Sam Adams (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Adams (American football) (born 1973), American football player
  • Sam Adams (Canadian football) (1928–2015), American gridiron football player
  • Sam Adams (explorer) (1828–1915), American explorer
  • Sam Adams (footballer, born 1989), Ghanaian professional footballer
  • Sam Adams (golfer) (born 1946), American professional golfer
  • Sam Adams (Oregon politician) (born 1963), American politician
  • Sam Adams Sr. (1948–2015), American football player
• Sam Adekugbe (born 1995), Canadian soccer player
• Sam Albatros, Greek writer
• Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English football manager and player
• Sam Altman (born 1985), American entrepreneur
• Sam Anderson (born 1945), American actor
• Sam Antonacci (born 2003), American baseball player
• Sam Arday (1945–2017), Ghanaian football coach
• Sammy Arnold (born 1996), English-born, Irish rugby player

B

Sam Brownback, United States Senator from Kansas, 1996 to 2011

• Sam Babcock (1901–1970), American football player
• Sam Baker (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Baker (actor) (1907–1982), American actor
  • Sam Baker (Australian footballer) (1874–1946), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Baker (kicker) (1930–2007), American football player
  • Sam Baker (musician) (born 1954), American singer-songwriter
  • Sam Baker (offensive tackle) (born 1985), American football player
  • Sam Baker (writer) (born 1966), British writer and editor
• Sam Balter (1909–1998), American basketball player
• Sam Bankman-Fried (born 1992), American entrepreneur and suspected fraudster
• Sam Barkas (1909–1989), English football player and manager
• Sam Barlow (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Barlow (game designer) (born 1901), British video game designer
  • Sam Barlow (pioneer) (1792–1867), American pioneer and early settler of Oregon
  • Sam Barlow (rugby league) (born 1988), Scotland international rugby league footballer
• Sam Bass (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Bass (artist) (1961–2019), American motorsports artist
  • Sam Bass (outlaw) (1851–1878), American Old West outlaw
  • Sam Bass (politician) (1944–2018), Australian politician
  • Sam Bass (wrestler) (1935–1976), American professional wrestler
• Sam Beal (born 1996), American football player
• Sam Beeton (born 1988), British singer-songwriter and musician
• Sam Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Bennett (baseball) (1884–1969), Baseball player
  • Sam Bennett (cyclist) (born 1990), Irish racing cyclist
  • Sam Bennett (folk musician) (1865–1951), English Morris dancer
  • Sam Bennett (golfer) (born 1999), American professional golfer
  • Sam Bennett (hurdler) (born 2001), British athlete
  • Sam Bennett (ice hockey) (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
• Sam Bith (c. 1933–2008), Cambodian guerrilla commander and convicted murderer
• Sam Bohne (1896–1977), American baseball player
• Sam Born (1891–1959), American businessman, candy-maker and inventor
• Sam Bottoms (1955–2008), American actor and producer
• Sam Boyd (1910–1993), American businessman and casino manager and developer
• Sam Bradford (born 1987), American football player
• Sam Brittleton (1885–1951), English footballer
• Sam Brown (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Brown (activist) (born 1943), American anti-war activist, politician, and government official
  • Sam Brown (artist) (born 1901), American illustrator and author
  • Sam Brown (baseball) (1878–1931), American baseball player
  • Sam Brown (frontiersman) (1845–1925), American frontiersman and settler
  • Sam Brown (guitarist) (1939–1977), American jazz guitarist
  • Sam Brown (mayor) (1845–1909), Mayor of Wellington from 1887 to 1888
  • Sam Brown (military officer) (born 1983), American politician and military veteran
  • Sam Brown (outlaw) (born 1831), American Criminal
  • Sam Brown (Rastafari) (1925–1998), Jamaican Rastafari elder
  • Sam Brown (singer) (born 1964), English musician
  • Sam Brown (soccer) (born 1996), American soccer player
  • Sam Brown III, American musician
• Sam Brownback (born 1956), American politician from Kansas
• Sam Brunelli (born 1943), American football player
• Sam Burgess (born 1988), English rugby player
• Sam Bush (born 1952), American bluegrass mandolin player
• Sam Buttrey (born 1961), American game-show contestant and podcaster

C

Sam Cooke was known as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals

• Sam Carey (disappeared 1903), American fugitive
• Sam Carlson (born 1998), American baseball player
• Sam Carter (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Carter (athlete) (born 1991), Australian Paralympic athlete
  • Sam Carter (musician), British singer songwriter
  • Sam Carter (rugby union) (born 1989), Australian rugby union player
• Sam Cassell (born 1969), American basketball player and assistant coach
• Sam Castronova (born 1996), American football player
• Sam Chisholm (1939–2018), New Zealand-born media executive
• Sam Clark (born 1987), Australian actor, singer and songwriter
• Sam Clay (born 1993), American baseball player
• Sam Clemons (born 1978), American football player
• Sam Cogan (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player
• Sam Collier (1912–1950), American advertising entrepreneur
• Sam Collins (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Collins (Australian footballer) (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Collins (chess player) (born 1982), Irish chess player
  • Sam Collins (footballer, born 1977), English football manager
  • Sam Collins (footballer, born 1989), English footballer
  • Sam Collins (music hall) (1825–1865), English music hall comedian and proprietor
  • Sam Collins (musician) (1887–1949), American blues singer and guitarist
• Sam Concepcion (born 1992), Filipino singer
• Sam Cooke (1931–1964), American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur
• Sam Coonrod (born 1992), American baseball player
• Sam Cooper (American football) (1909–1998), American football player
• Sam Cooper (baseball) (born 1897), American baseball player
• Sam Cooper (journalist), Canadian investigative journalist
• Sam Cooper (American football) (1909–1998), American football player
• Sam Coslow (1902–1982), American songwriter, singer and film producer
• Sam Cosmi (born 1999), American football player
• Sam Crawford (1880–1968), American baseball player
• Sam Cunningham (1950–2021), American football player

D

Sam Dastyari, first Iranian to sit in an Australian parliament

• Sam Daly (born 1984), American actor
• Sam Darnold (born 1997), American football player
• Sam Dastyari (born 1983), Iranian-born Australian politician from New South Wales
• Sam Davies (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Davies (cricketer) (born 1992), Welsh cricketer
  • Sam Davies (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1913), English footballer
  • Sam Davies (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1972), Welsh footballer
  • Sam Davies (rugby union) (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player
• Sam Davis (1842–1863), Confederate soldier and spy
• Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), American singer, actor, comedian and dancer
• Sam Day (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Day (Australian footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Day (jockey) (1802–1866), English jockey, uncle of Sam Day Jr.
  • Sam Day (rugby league) (born 1994), English rugby league footballer
  • Sam Day Jr. (1818–1838), British jockey
• Sam De Grasse (1875–1953), Canadian actor
• Sam Delaplane (born 1995), American baseball pitcher
• Sam Demel (born 1985), American baseball pitcher
• Sam Denby (born 1998), American YouTuber
• Sam Donaldson (born 1934), American reporter and news anchor
• Sam Duncan, Irish football player
• Sam Dunell (born 1990), Australian football player

E

Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro and Elkem

Sam Fuld

• Sam Ehlinger (born 1998), American football player
• Sam Elliott (born 1944), American actor
• Sam Ermolenko (born 1960), American speedway rider
• Sam Ervin (1896–1985), American politician
• Sam Eyde (1866–1940), Norwegian engineer and industrialist

F

• Sam Faber (born 1987), American ice hockey player
• Sam Farr (born 1941), American politician from California
• Sam Fatu (born 1965), American wrestler
• Sam Feldt (born 1993), Dutch DJ and music producer
• Sam Peter Christopher Fernando (1909-after 1962), Sri Lankan lawyer, diplomat, and politician
• Sam Fisher (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Fisher (Australian footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Fisher (cyclist) (born 2006), British track cyclist
  • Sam Fisher (Scottish footballer) (born 2001), Scottish footballer
• Sam Fletcher (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Fletcher (baseball) (born 1881), American baseball player
  • Sam Fletcher (footballer) (1890–1972), English footballer
  • Sam Fletcher (singer) (1933–1989), American singer
• Sam Francis (1923–1994), American painter and printmaker
• Sam Franklin Jr. (born 1996), American football player
• Sam Fuld (born 1981), American baseball player and manager

G

Mobster Sam Giancana

• Sam Gagner (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
• Sam Gargan (footballer) (born 1989), English football player
• Sam Gargan (politician) (1948–2025), Canadian politician
• Sam George (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam George (activist) (1952–2009), Canadian activist
  • Sam George (soccer) (born 1970), American soccer player
  • Sam George (surfer), American surfer and writer
  • Sam Nartey George (born 1985), Ghanaian politician
• Sam Giammalva (born 1934), American tennis player
• Sam Giancana (1908–1975), Italian-American mobster, boss of the Chicago Outfit
• Sam Gibson (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Gibson (baseball) (1899–1983), American baseball player
  • Sam Gibson (footballer) (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
• Sam Gilley (born 1994), English boxer
• Samuel Goldwyn (1882–1974), Polish-American film producer
• Sam Gutowitz (1904–1991), American businessman, founder of the Sam Goody record store chain

H

Sam Houston serving as a United States Senator of Texas, 1850

• Sam Haggerty (born 1994), American baseball player
• Sam Hanks (1914–1994), American racecar driver
• Sam Harding (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Harding (athlete) (born 1991), Australian Paralympic athlete
  • Sam Harding (rugby union) (born 1980), Rugby player
• Sam Harris (born 1967), American author, neuroscientist and philosopher
• Sam Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Harrison (cyclist) (born 1992), Welsh cyclist
  • Sam Harrison (rugby union) (born 1990), English rugby union player
• Sam Hartman (born 1999), American football player
• Sam Hecht (born 2003), American football player
• Sam Henry (musician) (1956–2022), American drummer
• Sam Henry (musicologist) (1870–1952), Irish journalist and musicologist
• Sam Hentges (born 1996), American baseball player
• Sam Hentges (ice hockey) (born 1999), American ice hockey player
• Sam Heughan (born 1980), Scottish actor
• Sam Hill (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Hill (baseball) (1926–1977), American baseball player
  • Sam Hill (cyclist) (born 1985), Australian professional mountain biker
  • Sam Hill (director) (born 2000), American television director and producer
  • Sam Hill (rugby union) (born 1993), English rugby union player
• Sam Hilliard (born 1994), American baseball player
• Sam Holmes (baseball) (1915–2010), American baseball player
• Sam Holmes (sailor), American sailor and YouTuber
• Sam Horn (born 1963), American baseball player
• Sam Horn (American football) (born 2003), American football and baseball player
• Sam Hornish Jr. (born 1979), American stock car racing driver
• Sam Houser (born 1971), English-American video game producer and developer
• Sam Houston (1793–1863), American politician and soldier
• Sam Howard (born 1993), American baseball player
• Sam Howell (born 2000), American football player
• Sam Huard (born 2002), American football player
• Sam Hubbard (born 1996), American football player
• Sam Huff (1934–2021), American football player
• Sam Huff (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball player
• Sam Hui (born 1948), Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor
• Sam Hunt (born 1984), American singer and songwriter

I

• Sam Iorio (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player
• Sam Irwin-Hill (born 1990), American football player

J

• Sam Jackson (footballer) (born 1998), Liberian footballer
• Sam Jaffe (1891–1984), American actor, teacher and engineer
• Sam Jaffe (producer) (1901–2000), American film producer, agent and studio executive
• Sam Johnson (1930–2020), American politician and U.S. Air Force officer and fighter pilot
• Sam Johnstone (born 1993), English footballer
• Sam E. Jonah (born 1949), Ghanaian businessman
• Sam Jones (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Jones III (born 1983), American actor
  • Sam Jones (actor), Indian actor
  • Sam Jones (Alabama politician) (born 1947), American politician
  • Sam Jones (American football) (born 1996), American football player
  • Sam Jones (Australian footballer) (born 1974), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Jones (Australian politician) (1923–1999), Australian politician
  • Sam Jones (baseball) (1925–1971), American baseball player
  • Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933) (1933–2021), American basketball player
  • Sam Jones (basketball, born 1978), American-Dutch basketball player and coach
  • Sam Jones (drag racer), American gasser drag racer
  • Sam Jones (footballer, born 1991) (born 1991), Footballer
  • Sam Jones (ice hockey) (born 1997), English ice hockey player
  • Sam Jones (musician) (1924–1981), American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer
  • Sam Jones (photographer) (born 1966), American photographer and film director
  • Sam Jones (rugby union) (born 1991), English rugby union player
  • Sam Jones (Welsh footballer), Welsh footballer

K

Sam Koch, punter for the Baltimore Ravens since 2006

• Sam Kamara (born 1997), American football player
• Sam Kasiano (born 1990), New Zealand rugby player
• Sam Katz (born 1951), Canadian politician, mayor of Winnipeg
• Sam Katzman (1901–1973), American film producer and director
• Sam Keith (1921–2003), American author
• Sam Kendricks (born 1992), American track and field athlete
• Sam Kennedy (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Kennedy (American football) (born 1964), American football player
  • Sam Kennedy (baseball executive) (born 1973), American baseball executive
  • Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1881) (1881–1955), Scottish footballer
  • Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1963), English professional footballer
  • Sam Kennedy (footballer, born 1899) (born 1899), Scottish footballer
• Sam Kerr (born 1993), Australian football player
• Sam Kerr (born 1999), Scottish football player
• Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu (died 1866/67), leader of the Kurdish Zafaranlu tribe and ruler of the town of Quchan
• Sam Kieth (born 1963), American comic book writer and illustrator
• Sam Kinison (1953–1992), American stand-up comedian and actor
• Sam Knox (1910–1981), American football player
• Sam Satoru Kong (born 1959), American politician
• Sam Koch (born 1982), American football player

L

Sam Lloyd played lawyer Ted Buckland on the American comedy-drama Scrubs

• Sam Landry (born 2003), American softball player
• Sam Lanin (1891–1977), American jazz bandleader
• Sam LaPorta (born 2001), American football player
• Sam Leach (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sam Lee (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Lee (actor) (born 1975), Hong Kong actor
  • Sam Lee (folk musician) (born 1980), Musical artist
  • Sam Lee (rugby union) (1871–1944), Rugby union player from Northern Ireland
  • Sam Lee (singer) (born 1973), Musical artist
  • Sam Lee (tennis) (1914–2012), American tennis player
• Sam Little (basketball) (1946–2006), American basketball player and coach
• Sam Little (golfer) (born 1975), English golfer and sports agent
• Sam Lloyd (1963–2020), American character actor and musician
• Sam Long (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Long (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player
  • Sam Long (footballer, born 1995), English footballer
  • Sam Long (footballer, born 2002), Scottish footballer
  • Sam Long (triathlete) (born 1995), American triathlete
• Sam LoPresti (1917–1984), American ice hockey goaltender
• Sam Low (born 1970), American businessman and politician from Washington State
• Sam Loxton (1921–2011), Australian cricketer, footballer and politician

M

Sam Moa, playing for Tonga national rugby league team

• Sam Mac, Australian radio and television personality
• Sam Macaroni (born 1975), American actor, film director, and writer
• Sam Maceo (1894–1951), Sicilian-American businessman and organized crime boss
• Sam Mackinnon, Australian basketball player
• Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008), Indian Army officer
• Sam Mangubat (born 1990), Filipino singer
• Sam Manning (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sam Match (1923–2010), American tennis player
• Sam Mayes (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
• Sam McCullum (born 1952), American football player
• Sam McDowell (born 1943), American baseball pitcher
• Sam McIntosh (born 1990), Australian parathlete
• Sam McKendry (born 1989), New Zealand rugby player
• Sam Mele (1922–2017), American baseball player, manager, coach and scout
• Sam Mendes (born 1965), English stage and film director
• Sam Mewis (born 1992), American soccer player
• Sam Milby (born 1984), Filipino-American actor and singer
• Sam Millington (fl mid-1920s and 1930s), English footballer
• Sam Mirza (1517–1566/67), Safavid prince and poet in 16th-century Iran
• Sam Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Mitchell (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player and coach
  • Sam Mitchell (Florida politician) (1929–2003), American politician
  • Sam Mitchell (footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
• Sam Mizrahi (born 1971), Iranian-born Canadian real estate developer
• Sam Moa (born 1986), Tongan-New Zealand rugby player
• Sam Moll (born 1992), American baseball player
• Sam Montgomery (born 1990), American football player
• Sam Moran (born 1978), Australian entertainer
• Sam Moskowitz (1920–1997), American science fiction writer, critic, and historian
• Sam Mustipher (born 1996), American football player
• Sam Myhrman (1912–1965), Swedish Air Force general
• Sam Mvimbi (born 1999), South African field hockey player

N

• Sam Nakagama, Japanese businessman and economist
• Sam Neill (1947–2026), New Zealand actor
• Sam Newfield (1899–1964), American film director
• Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian rules football player and television personality
• Sam Nixon (born 1986), English singer and television presenter
• Sam Noakes (born 1997), English boxer
• Sam Nogajski (born 1979), Australian cricket umpire
• Sam Nordquist (died 2024), American murder victim
• Sam Nunn (born 1938), American lawyer and politician from Georgia

O

• Sam Okuayinonu (born 1998), Liberian-American football player
• Sam Okyere (born 1991), Ghanaian television personality

P

• Sam Paulescu (born 1984), American football punter
• Sam Pease, English-born New Zealand author, television presenter, journalist and television host
• Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984), American filmmaker and screenwriter
• Sam Perrett (born 1985), New Zealand rugby player
• Sam Perrin (1901–1998), American screenwriter
• Sam Phillips (1923–2003), American record producer
• Sam Pollock (1925–2007), Canadian sports executive
• Sam Posey (born 1944), American racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist
• Sam Prekop (born 1964), American rock/pop musician
• Sam Presti (born 1977), American basketball manager
• Sam C. Pointer Jr. (1934–2008), American attorney and judge

Q

• Sam Qualiana (born 1986), American filmmaker and actor
• Sam Querrey (born 1987), American tennis player

R

Sam Roddick, founder of British lingerie brand Coco de Mer

• Sam Raben (born 1997), American soccer player
• Sam Raimi (born 1959), American film director, producer, actor and writer
• Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), American politician from Texas
• Sam Register (born 1969), American television producer and businessman
• Sam Rice (1890–1974), American baseball pitcher and right fielder
• Sam Riegel (born 1976), American voice actor, writer and director
• Sam Rivers (bassist) (1977–2025), American bassist
• Sam Rivers (jazz musician) (1923–2011), American jazz musician and composer
• Sam Robards (born 1961), American actor
• Sam Roberts (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Roberts (American football) (born 1998), American football player
  • Sam Roberts (journalist) (born 1947), American journalist
  • Sam Roberts (radio personality) (born 1983), American radio personality
  • Sam Roberts (singer-songwriter) (born 1974), Canadian singer-songwriter
• Sam Robertson (born 1985), Scottish actor
• Sam Rockwell (born 1968), American actor
• Sam Roddick (born 1971), British entrepreneur, founder of Coco de Mer
• Sam Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Rogers (Canadian football) (born 1973), American gridiron football player
  • Sam Rogers (fullback) (born 1995), American football player and coach
  • Sam Rogers (linebacker) (born 1970), American football player
  • Sam Rogers (soccer) (born 1999), American soccer player
• Sam Rosen (actor), American actor and writer
• Sam Rosen (comics) (1922–1992), American comic book letterer
• Sam Rosen (sportscaster) (born 1947), American sportscaster
• Sam Rothschild (1899–1987), Canadian ice hockey player
• Sam Roush (born 2003), American football player
• Sam Russell (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Russell (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1959), Irish footballer
  • Sam Russell (footballer, born 1982) (born 1982), English footballer and coach
• Sam Ryan (born 1969), American sportscaster

S

Sam Snead (1967), professional golfer for four decades

• Sam Samore, American artist
• Sam Sarin (1936–2020), Croatian fisherman and bluefin tuna entrepreneur
• Sam Schachter (born 1990), Canadian beach volleyball player
• Sam Schwartzstein (born 1989), American football player
• Sam Scott, New Zealand director
• Sam Sebo (1906–1933), American football player
• Sam Selman (born 1990), American baseball player
• Sam Shaw (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Shaw (baseball) (1864–1947), American baseball player
  • Sam Shaw (footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Shaw (sound editor) (1946–2024), American sound editor
• Sam Sheedy (born 1988), English professional boxer
• Sam Shendi Egyptian-born British sculptor
• Sam Shepard (1943–2017), American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director
• Sam Shepherd (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sam Shilton (born 1978), English footballer
• Sam S. Shubert (1878–1905), American producer and theatre owner and operator
• Sam Simmons (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Simmons (American football) (born 1979), American football player
  • Sam Simmons (comedian) (born 1977), Australian comedian and actor
• Sam Simon (1955–2015), American television producer and writer, developer of The Simpsons
• Sam Singer (1912–2001), American animator and animation producer
• Sam Singer (basketball) (born 1995), American-Israeli basketball player
• Sam Sloma (born 1982), English football player
• Sam Sloman (born 1997), American football player
• Sam Smith (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Smith (born 1992), English singer and songwriter
  • Sam Smith (actor) (born 1989), English actor, born 1989
  • Sam Smith (American politician) (1922–1995), American politician
  • Sam Smith (artist) (born 1980), Australian filmmaker and artist
  • Sam Smith (Australian politician) (1857–1916), Australian politician and union official
  • Sam Smith (basketball, born 1943) (1943–2022), American basketball player
  • Sam Smith (basketball, born 1955), American basketball player
  • Sam Smith (businesswoman) (born 1974), British business executive
  • Sam Smith (comedian), New Zealand comedian and author
  • Sam Smith (footballer, born 1904) (1904–1988), English footballer
  • Sam Smith (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1994), English footballer
  • Sam Smith (footballer, born 1998), English footballer
  • Sam Smith (journalist) (born 1937), American journalist
  • Sam Smith (painter) (1918–1999), American artist
  • Sam Smith (psychologist) (1929–2012), Canadian psychologist
  • Sam Smith (rugby league) (1926–1989), British international rugby league footballer
  • Sam Smith (rugby union) (born 1990), English rugby union player
  • Sam Smith (sportswriter) (born 1948), American sportswriter
  • Sam Smith (toy-maker) (1908–1983), Toy-maker
• Sam Snead (1912–2002), American golfer
• Sam Sneed (born 1968), American producer and rapper
• Sam Sodje (born 1979), Nigerian footballer
• Sam Sparro (born 1982), Australian singer, songwriter, and producer
• Sam Spiegel (1901–1985), Austrian-born American independent film producer
• Sam Sullivan (born 1959), Canadian politician
• Sam Sweeney (born 1989), English folk musician

T

Sam Thaiday, rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos

• Sam Tamburo (1926–1998), American football player
• Sam Tanenhaus (born 1955), American historian, biographer, and journalist
• Sam Taylor-Johnson (born 1967), English filmmaker, photographer and visual artist
• Sam Tecklenburg (born 1997), American football player
• Sam Thaiday (born 1985), Australian rugby footballer
• Sam Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Thomas (basketball) (born 1999), American basketball player
  • Sam Thomas (campaigner) (born 1986), English eating disorder activist
  • Sam Thomas (jockey) (born 1984), Welsh jockey
  • Sam Thomas Winnall, the birthname of Sam Winnall (born 1991), English footballer
• Sam Tillen (born 1985), English footballer
• Sam Torrance (born 1953), Scottish golfer
• Sam Trammell (born 1969), American actor

V

• Sam Vincent (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Vincent (born 1971), Canadian voice actor
  • Sam Vincent (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player and coach
• Sam Virgo (born 1985), Australian footballer

W

Sam Worthington played Jake Sully in the 2009 film Avatar

• Sam Walton (1918–1992), American businessman and entrepreneur
• Sam Walton (American football) (1943–2002), American football player
• Sam Wang (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Wang (actor) (born 1976), Taiwanese actor, singer and model
  • Sam Wang (neuroscientist) (born 1967), American professor, neuroscientist, psephologist and author
• Sam Warburg (born 1983), American tennis player
• Sam Warner (1887–1927), American film producer, co-founder and CEO of Warner Bros. Studios
• Sam Waterston (born 1940), American actor, producer and director
• Sam Watson (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Watson (climber) (born 2006), American professional speed climber
  • Sam Watson (equestrian) (born 1985), Irish eventer
  • Sam Watson (political activist) (1952–2019), Indigenous Australian activist
  • Sam Watson (politician) (born 1978), American politician from Georgia
  • Sam Watson (trade unionist) (1898–1967), English trade unionist and Labour party activist
• Sam Watters (born 1970), American songwriter and record producer
• Sam Weaver (1909–1985), English footballer
• Sam Weaver (baseball) (1855–1914), American baseball player
• Sam Webb (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Webb (American football) (born 1998), American football player
  • Sam Webb (architect), British architect
  • Sam Webb (boxer) (born 1981), English boxer
  • Sam Webb (communist) (born 1945), American activist and political leader
  • Sam Webb (model) (born 1989), British model
• Sam Webster (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Webster (cyclist) (born 1991), New Zealand cyclist
  • Sam Webster (writer), American occult writer
• Sam Weir (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sam Weller (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Weller (cricketer) (born 1994), English cricketer
  • Sam Weller (journalist) (born 1967), American journalist and author
  • Sam Weller Widdowson (1851–1927), English sportsman
• Sam Welsford (born 1996), Australian racing cyclist
• Sam Whiteman (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Whiteman (American football) (born 1901), American football player
  • Sam Whiteman (Australian cricketer) (born 1992), Australian cricketer
  • Sam Whiteman (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer
• Sam Wiglusz (born 1999), American football player
• Sam Wilder (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Wilder (American football) (born 1982), American football player
• Sam Williams (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Williams (baseball) (1922–2007), American baseball player
  • Sam Williams (basketball, born 1924) (1924–2012), American college basketball coach
  • Sam Williams (basketball, born 1945) (born 1945), American basketball player
  • Sam Williams (basketball, born 1959) (born 1959), American basketball player
  • Sam Williams (defensive back) (born 1952), American football player
  • Sam Williams (defensive end, born 1999) (born 1999), American football player
  • Sam Williams (defensive lineman) (1931–2013), American football player
  • Sam Williams (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
  • Sam Williams (linebacker) (born 1980), American football player
  • Sam Williams (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league player, born 1991
  • Sam Williams (rugby union) (born 1862), English rugby union player (1862-unknown)
  • Sam Williams (singer) (born 1997), American singer-songwriter
  • Sam Williams (soccer) (born 2005), American soccer player
• Sam Winnall (born 1991), English footballer
• Sam Witwer (born 1977), American actor
• Sam Wood (1883–1949), American film director and producer
• Sam Worthington (born 1976), Australian actor
• Sam Wright (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Wright (Australian footballer) (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
  • Sam Wright (baseball) (1848–1928), American baseball player
  • Sam Wright (English footballer) (born 1997), English footballer
  • Sam Wright (priest) (born 1959), Irish priest and dean
• Sam Wyly (born 1934), American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and campaign contributor

Y

• Sam Yorty (1909–1998), American politician from California
• Sam Young (disambiguation), multiple people, including
  • Sam Young (American football) (born 1987), American football player
  • Sam Young (basketball) (born 1985), American basketball player
  • Sam Young (English cricketer) (born 2000), English cricketer
• Sam Younger (born 1951), British media and charity manager

Z

• Sam Zell (1941–2023), American billionaire businessman and philanthropist
• Sam Zvibleman, American television writer

Fictional characters

• Lawyer Sam, a character from the 1985 American drama television series Hell Town
• Long Sam, American comic strip character
• Yosemite Sam and Sam Sheepdog, two Looney Tunes characters
• Maggie & Sam, two Woody Woodpecker characters
• Cavity Sam, a patient man from HASBRO's Operation
• Sam, a character in the 1988 American drama film Another Woman
• Sam, a character in the 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film Benny & Joon
• Sam, a character in the 1997 American drama television film Deep Family Secrets
• Sam, a character in the 2000 American fantasy-comedy TV film Life-Size
• Sam, a character is a 2000 American romantic comedy film Enemies of Laughter
• Sam, a character in the American 2009 comedy television film Mr. Troop Mom
• Sam, a character from Zip Zip
• Sam, a character in the 2016 American workplace teen comedy film Hickey
• Sam, one of the two main characters in the 2022 American comedy film Sam & Kate
• Sam, a character in the 2023 independent film Close to You
• Sam Alexander, Marvel Comics character also known as Nova
• Sam Armstrong, a character in the Canadian-American martial arts 1995 movie Law of the Jungle
• Sam Bains, a character from the film Back to the Future
• Sam Brown, a character in the 2004 American animated Western musical comedy film Home on the Range
• Sam Cahill, a character from the 2009 film Brothers
• Samantha Carter, in the TV show Stargate SG-1
• Sam Crenshaw, a character in the 1980s Canadian children's television program Today's Special
• Samuel "Sam" Drake, from Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Sam Porter Bridges, the protagonist of Death Stranding
• Samuel "Sam", a character from Total Drama: Revenge of the Island
• Sam Eagle, from The Muppet Show
• Sam Emerson, a character from the film The Lost Boys
• Sam Evans, a character in the TV series Glee
• Sam Fisher, protagonist of the Splinter Cell video game series
• Sam Flagg, a character in the TV series M*A*S*H
• Sam Flusky, protagonist of the novel and film Under Capricorn
• Sam Flynn, protagonist of the film Tron: Legacy
• Samwise Gamgee, in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
• Samantha "Sam" Giddings, one of eight protagonist in the survival horror game Until Dawn
• Sam Gideon, the main character in Vanquish
• Sam Gillman, a younger boy from Ruby Gillman
• Sam Guthrie, Marvel Comics character also known as Cannonball
• Sam Hell, the main character in the 1988 and 1993 American science fiction action films Hell Comes to Frogtown and Return to Frogtown
• Sam Jones, main character in Welsh children's show Fireman Sam
• Samantha "Sam" Kanisky, a character on the American television sitcom Gimme a Break
• Detective Sam Keith, a character from the 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature film Beyond Reasonable Doubt
• Sam Klieber, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film Adam
• Sam Loomis, character in the novel and film Psycho
• Sam Malone, character on the American sitcom television series Cheers
• Samantha "Sam" Manson, cartoon character in the TV series Danny Phantom
• Sam Maris, a character in the 1990 American comedy film Ski Patrol
• Sam McKinney, a character in the American television sitcom Diff'rent Strokes
• Samantha "Sam" Micelli, a character in the TV show Who's the Boss?
• Samantha "Sam" Milano, a character in the TV sitcom Step by Step
• Samantha "Sam" Montgomery, in the film A Cinderella Story
• Samantha "Sam" Moore, a character in the 1989 action film No Holds Barred
• Sam Puckett, in the TV show iCarly and Sam & Cat
• Samuel "Jetstream Sam" Rodrigues, a character in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
• Sam Seaborn, on the TV series The West Wing portrayed by Rob Lowe
• Sam Sharp, a Louds character
• Sam Smythe, a character played by Les Lye in the 1983 Nickelodeon production UFO Kidnapped
• Sam Snow, a character in The Creature Cases
• Sam Spade, protagonist in the novel and film The Maltese Falcon, created by Dashiell Hammett
• Sam Sparks, a character in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
• Sam Sullivan, character in The 5th Wave
• Samwell Tarly, in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice book series, and the TV show Game of Thrones adapted from the same series
• Sam Tucker, a character in the 1937 British musical film Song of the Forge
• Sam Uley, a character in the novel and film Twilight
• Sam Vimes, is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
• Sam Waldron, character from Postman Pat
• Sam Wilson, Marvel superhero also known as Falcon and Captain America
  • Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the primary film/television adaptation of the character
• Sam Winchester, one of the two protagonists of the American drama television series Supernatural
• Sam Witwicky, protagonist of the first three Transformers films; portrayed by Shia LaBeouf
• Toucan Sam, cartoon mascot for Kellogg's Froot Loops breakfast cereal
• Uncle Sam, a personification of the United States government
• Sam, a character in the film Casablanca
• Sam, a bartender in the comic book series Kingsman: The Red Diamond
• Sam, an onion farmer in the novel Holes and its film adaptation
• Sam, a character in the novel and film The Magnificent Ambersons
• Sam, of the American comic character duo Sam & Max
• Sam-I-Am, a character in the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham
• Sam (Totally Spies), main character in the French animated show Totally Spies!
• Sam Lawton, the protagonist in Final Destination 5
• Pajama Sam, protagonist of the adventure series "Pajama Sam" by Humongous Entertainment
• Peter Sam and Sam, two locomotives from Thomas & Friends
• Sam, the title character on Sam and Friends
• SAM or S.A.M., a character from The Outer Worlds
• Sam, the teenage girl from Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
• Sammy Harrison, a side character from the British television series Kate, played by Peter Sallis

See also

• Sam (surname)
• Sam (disambiguation)
• Sammy (disambiguation)