Sam Pancake
Sam Pancake is an American actor, born May 10, 1964 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 filmmaker Chet Pancake and writer Ann Pancake.
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) |
| 2020 | Equal | Dick Leitsch | Stephen Kijak & Kimberly Reed | Docuseries |
| 2020-2021 | Search Party | Patrick | Sarah-Violet Bliss & Charles Rogers | TV series (3 Episodes) |
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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.