Samuel L. Elliott (born November 5, 1976), known professionally as Samuel Page or Sam Page, is an American actor. He has appeared on popular television shows, such as All My Children, Mad Men, Desperate Housewives, House of Cards, Switched at Birth, Scandal, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Gossip Girl, and The Bold Type.
Early life Page was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. He captained the football and baseball teams at Whitefish Bay High School. He attended Princeton University, where he earned a BA in ecology and evolutionary biology in 1998.
Career
After completing his degree, Page decided to become an actor despite having no high school acting experience. "I came home and told my mom and dad I was moving to Hollywood to become an actor." While in Los Angeles, Page appeared on the television shows Desperate Housewives, Popular, 7th Heaven, Undressed, and Men, Women & Dogs. In New York City, he was cast in 2002 as Trey Kenyon on the daytime soap opera All My Children.
Page had a recurring role in American Dreams and guest-starred in other series, such as CSI: Miami and Wicked Science. In 2005, he was cast as Jesse Parker on Fox's supernatural drama Point Pleasant. In 2006, he had a starring role on the CBS drama series Shark. He played Joan Holloway's fiancé and then husband, Greg Harris, on Mad Men, and in 2010 he appeared in a multi-episode arc on ABC's Desperate Housewives as Sam, son of Rex Van de Kamp (Steven Culp) and stepson of Bree Hodge (Marcia Cross).
In 2008, Page appeared in will.i.am's video "Yes We Can" in support of Barack Obama's presidential bid, along with numerous other celebrities. In addition to television, Page's film credits include The Brotherhood, Prison of the Dead, and Micro Mini-Kids. Page was featured as one of People magazine's most eligible bachelors in June 2002.
In 2010, Page guest-starred in the fourth season of The CW's Gossip Girl as Colin Forrester, a young college professor and Serena van der Woodsen's (Blake Lively) new love interest. Colin was also Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy) and Ben Donovan (David Call)'s cousin. Page appeared on the cover of the February 2011 issue of J.Crew's clothing catalogue and magazine. In 2012, Page had a starring role in the Lifetime film In the Dark as Jeff, an aide hired to assist a beautiful young artist recently blinded in a car crash that killed her husband and child. However, he soon begins to stalk and terrorize her.
In 2013, Page joined the cast of the Netflix drama series House of Cards for their second season. In 2017, he played the lead role in the Hallmark Channel film Royal New Year's Eve as Prince Jeffery. In February, 2019, he starred in another romantic Hallmark Movie, 'The Story of Us', playing Sawyer O'Dell, a property builder planning a development that threatens a bookstore owned by his former high school sweetheart.
In 2017, Page joined the cast of The Bold Type as Richard Hunter, on the Scarlet Board of Directors, and Sutton's love interest.
Personal life In 2014, Page married Cassidy Boesch at a villa just outside Santa Barbara, California. Among Page's groomsmen was Mean Girls star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Jonathan Bennett. On September 27, 2016, Page announced the birth of their son, Logan, and on August 11, 2018, their twin girls were born (Annabelle and Evie).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Prison of the Dead Calvin 2001 Chris Chandler Credited as Nathan Watkins Micro Mini-Kids Blake Credited as Samuel Elliott2005 Wish You Were Here David Dunsmore Cruel World Daniel Anderson2009 Slave David Dunsmore Falling Up Buck 2010 David Short film2011 Starsucker Pete Thump Short film Paul Short film 2012 Valediction Miles Thomas Short film 2014 Serial Daters Anonymous Kyle2015 1915 James Self/less Carl Mr. Jennings Caught Justin Price 2016 Kenneth Porter 2018 Walking the Dog Keith
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 Popular Stone Cold Fox Boy 3 episodes; credited as Samuel L. Elliott 1999–2000 7th Heaven Brad Landers 3 episodes 2000 Undressed Sam 8 episodes 2001 Men, Women & Dogs Tom Episode: "The Magic Three-Legged Sex Dog" 2002–2003 All My Children Trey Kenyon Role held: March 28, 2002 – March 7, 2003 2003–2004 American Dreams Drew Mandel 12 episodes 2005–2006 Point Pleasant Jesse Parker Main cast; 13 episodes 2005 CSI: Miami Jeff Marshall Episode: "Prey" 2006–2007 Shark Casey Woodland Main cast (season 1); 22 episodes2008 Finish Line Mitch Camponella Television film Imaginary Bitches Riley Episode: "Only Crazy Girls Quife" 2008–2012 Mad Men Greg Harris 9 episodes2009 CSI: NY Liam Connover Episode: "Communication Breakdown" Melrose Place Victor Episode: "Vine" 2010–2011 Greek Joel 4 episodes2010 Desperate Housewives Sam Allen 7 episodes Gossip Girl Colin Forrester 4 episodes Rick Episode: "Casualties of War" Castle Brian Elliott Episode: "Last Call"2011 Lie to Me George Walker Episode: "Rebound" Up All Night Dr. Goddard Episode: "Birth" Annie Claus Is Coming to Town Ted Television film (Hallmark) 2012, 2015 Switched at Birth Craig Tebbe 9 episodes2012 TJ Braswell Episode: "Turn the Page" Imaginary Friend Robert Television film Last Resort Kylie's brother Episode: "Cinderella Liberty"2013 In the Dark Jeff Television film Scandal Will Caldwell Episode: "Boom Goes the Dynamite" Necessary Roughness Sam Conte 2 episodes2014 House of Cards Connor Ellis 5 episodes Andy Episode: "Mindy and Danny"2015 Stalker Mike Harris Episode: "My Hero" Adam Ruins Everything Dr. Todd Bodd Episode: "Adam Ruins Nutrition" 2016 All Things Valentine Brendan Television film (Hallmark) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Keith Habersohl Episode: "Kimmy Walks Into a Bar!" 2017 Walking the Dog Keith Television film (Hallmark) 2017–2021 Richard Hunter Main cast2017 Tom Jacobs Television film (Hallmark) A Royal New Year's Eve Prince Jeffrey Television film (Hallmark)2019 The Story of Us Sawyer Odell Television film (Hallmark) My One and Only Alex Television film (Hallmark) Christmas in Rome Oliver Martin Television film (Hallmark)2020 Celebrity Family Feud Himself Episode: The Bold Type vs. RuPaul's Drag Race A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love Pat Godfrey Television film (Hallmark) Secret Society of Second-Born Royals King Robert Television film (Disney+)2021 One Summer Jack Television film (Hallmark)2021 Joy for Christmas Jack Kane Television film (GAC Family)2022 BrazenEd JenningsTelevision film (Netflix)2023 Grey's AnatomySam SuttonRecurring role2023Rescuing ChristmasSamTelevision film (Hallmark)2024Deck the Halls on Cherry LaneMattTelevision film (Hallmark)2024Homestead: The SeriesTom Reynolds2 episodes2025There's No Place Like Christmas Luke DaviesTelevision film (GAF)2026ShrinkingCaseyEpisode: Happiness Mission
References
External links
One Summer - The complete film One Summer (2021), with Samuel (Sam) Page as Jack Armstrong, on YouTube (62,146 views, as of 2024 July 13)