Actor, supermodel, host, and rapper, the multi talented Sam Sarpong has already appeared in over sixty feature films, over forty-five television shows and was the international face for Tommy Hilfiger for over six years. Sam has appeared in such feature films as Warner Brothers hit “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” with Nick Cannon and Christina Milian, Gary Marshall’s “Keeping Up with the Steins” with Daryl Hannah and Jeremy Pivens, and also played one of the leads in the critically acclaimed Spike Lee movie “Sucker Free City”. In 2001 Sam received an AFI Independent Film award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Louis in the film “Street Kings” co starring Mario Lopez and Jon Feda. Sam recently completed the highly anticipated comedy pilot “Glass Heels” co-starring actress Joyful Drake, comedian Sandra Bernhard, and
"That 70s Show” star Don Starks. The show was written and produced by “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” producer Benny Richburg. Over the next year Sam will appear in five feature films including the psychological thriller “Farmhouse” with Kelly Hu and Drew Sidora, the comedy “The Melting Pot” with Lawrence Jacobs and Vida Guerra, the horror film “The House that Jack Built” with Gail O’Grady and Joe Mantegna, he will also star opposite Samantha Ronson in the investigative drama “Marked”. This upcoming season you can also catch Sam playing Teshon Riley opposite Keifer Sutherland in the Fox hit TV show “24”. Sam just recently completed the gospel musical “Church” opposite comedian Michael Colyar and “Family Matters” star Darius McCrary. Next up Sam will star opposite Ice T in the film “Crossing the Line” and will also play ayoung doctor who comes to the aid of a mental patient in the independent film “Manic”.

Aside from acting, Sam has been one of the top ten male models in the fashion industry over the past ten years. He was the face of Tommy Hilfiger for over six years and is one of three black male models ever to sign an exclusive contract with a designer alongside Tyrese and Tyson Beckford. Sam has walked the catwalk for such designers as Gucci, Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, DKNY, Jean Phillippe, Hugo Boss, and many more. In 1998 Sam was also the recipient of the prestigious MAA awards for New Male Model of the Year and in 2003 Sam received a male model of the year award at the Urban Fashion Awards. Sam has twice been named one of fifty most beautiful people in the world by “Today’s Black Women” magazine and in 2005 was named by YM as one of fifty most beautiful people in the world. Last year Sam signed on as spokes model for French designer Jean Phillippe and was named by European Men’s Fashion magazine as one of the top male models in the world. Sam is also a very established television host and was the co host of the MTV hit show “Yo Momma” with Wilmer Valderrama. The past three years he worked as a co host for ABCs “The Soap Network” and last year covered the red carpet for the Daytime Emmy’s. Sam has also co hosted Donald Trump’s Miss California beauty pageant the past five years. Next up you can catch him hosting the MySpace music feed by McDonald’s where he’ll be backstage at concerts interviewing bands and recording artists.

Sam is also a rapper himself and has appeared in over forty movie soundtracks and scores for television shows. He collaborated with both Mos Def and Beyonce on the “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” soundtrack. Sam’s music group “The League” has been one of the biggest groups throughout Asia the past ten years. Last year they headlined the Coors Light Summerfest Tour where they performed over twenty-five shows and ended the tour with a two hour performance for over 60,000 people. Sam will release his first single “She Got Me on 1” for the soundtrack album “Life of an Entertainer” later this year, along with the music video. Look for the album to be released next spring. “I’m gonna surprise a lot of people with this album. The music is hot, fun, and catchy and it’s all about my life”. With a bio-documentary show “Life of an Entertainer”, appearances on the Fox hit show “24”, modeling campaigns all over the world, a MySpace fan base, and music across the airwaves, looks like Hollywood’s next break out star is set to be broken.

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