Kendrick Sampson

Sampson was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the son of Daphne Smith Sampson and Hoyle Sampson Sr.{{cite web|title=Kendrick Sampson |url=https://issuemagazine.com/kendrick-sampson/#/ |work=ISSUE Magazine |quote=Birth Date: 3/8 Birth Place: H-town |access-date=October 10, 2019}}{{cite magazine|url=http://anthemmagazine.com/qa-with-kendrick-sampson/|title=Q&A with Kendrick Sampson|first=Kee|last=Chang |magazine=Anthem|date=January 20, 2014}}{{cite web|url= http://www.kimterry.com/parents/|title=Testimonials from Parents|publisher=The Kim Terry Studio|access-date=November 7, 2015|archive-date=July 29, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190729161958/http://www.kimterry.com/parents/|url-status=dead}} He is biracial. As a child, Sampson was enrolled in music lessons.{{cite web|url=http://okmagazine.com/meet-the-stars/ok-next-big-deal-kendrick-sampson-of-vampire-diaries-chats-about-bonding-with-the-cast/|title=OK! Next Big Deal: Kendrick Sampson of Vampire Diaries Chats About Bonding With the Cast|date=December 5, 2013|first=Kaitlin|last=Menza|work=OK! Magazine|publisher=American Media, Inc.|access-date=November 7, 2015}}{{cite journal|url=http://composuremagazine.com/kendrick-sampson/|department=Celebrity|first=Sarah|last=Yoo|pages=75–82|title=Kendrick Sampson|journal=Composure Magazine|date=September 2015|issue=6|access-date=November 7, 2015}} Sampson expressed an interest in acting at 10 after he saw a Gap commercial. After finding an agent, Sampson was referred to the Kim Terry Studio in Texas. He began performing in theater productions while attending Elkins High School. Sampson is a devout Christian.

In 2008, Sampson appeared in two episodes of the ABC Family series Greek and followed that up with an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2010. In July 2013, Sampson booked the recurring role of Jesse in the fifth season of The CW series The Vampire Diaries.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/vampire-diaries-season5-spoilers-1067746/|title=Exclusive: The Vampire Diaries Taps Greek Alum, HIMYM Actress for Season 5|date=July 12, 2013|first=Natalie|last=Abrams|work=TV Guide|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=November 7, 2015}} In January 2014, Sampson was cast in the role of Dean Iverson in the Fox miniseries Gracepoint.{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Fox Adds Kendrick Sampson To 'Gracepoint'|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/fox-adds-kendrick-sampson-to-gracepoint-kelsey-chow-to-hieroglyph-664883/|access-date=3 February 2014|newspaper=Deadline Hollywood|date=15 January 2014}} In November 2014, Sampson starred in the music video for Hayley Kiyoko's song "This Side of Paradise."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQzbk5HY8TE|title=Hayley Kiyoko - This Side of Paradise|last=Kiyoko|first=Hayley|date=November 12, 2014|website=YouTube}} In early 2015, Sampson shot the pilot for a potential ABC series called The Kingmakers but the series wasn't picked up.{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/style/article/outfitted-kendrick-sampson-2015-11|title=Outfitted: Kendrick Sampson|date=November 5, 2015|first=Sean|last=Abrams|work=Maxim|publisher=Biglari Holdings|access-date=November 7, 2015}} In July 2015, Sampson booked the recurring role of Caleb Hapstall in the second season of ABC's prime time legal drama How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/kendrick-sampson-cast-how-to-get-away-with-murder-viola-davis-abc-1201483183/|title=Kendrick Sampson Joins 'How To Get Away With Murder'|work=Deadline|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=July 22, 2015|access-date=August 1, 2015}} From 2018–2021, Sampson had a recurring role as Nathan Campbell on Issa Rae's Insecure. Sampson has also started his own production company called Sampson Studios.

In May 2019, he founded the organization BLD PWR https://www.bldpwr.com/ for new development, empowerment and change within marginalized groups and American society.[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kendrick-sampson-bld-pwr_n_5cffbd3fe4b02c23d2d1f084?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACwV97PHMTbeUEuOXZWwnb__4qUGprK4cJPjYxvG5X0W_A-xoL05vAxB85EGowOSVVnH-RXPZjNK-_j2axZtyHQnmBq6dEE4kKZLanFA0OcGDzqf_snzfYFlqDaGtBGso_5CXQYm1Z9iFPFUDlWglUEc0HaOQSdt8jPf9_T_Spuc HuffPost (July 16, 2019), "Kendrick Sampson Is Empowering Celebs To Become Activists With New Initiative"] Following the Murder of George Floyd, Sampson actively participated in and organized Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|last=Galuppo|first=Mia|date=2020-07-10|title=Actor-Organizer Kendrick Sampson Is Putting "Pressure in the Streets" for Change|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/actor-organizer-kendrick-sampson-is-putting-pressure-streets-change-1302116/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}} During the protests, Sampson reported that police officers shot rubber bullets at him and assaulted him.{{Cite web|last=Kennedy|first=Gerrick|date=2020-12-22|title=Protesting for Social Justice Helped Kendrick Sampson Manage Anxiety|url=https://www.menshealth.com/health/a34962282/kendrick-sampson-anxiety-protest-social-justice/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Men's Health|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Bruney|first=As told to Gabrielle|date=2020-06-04|title=The First Time They Hit Me Was From Behind. We Were Peaceful, But They Wanted To Send a Message.|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a32760859/kendrick-sampson-los-angeles-blm-protests-police-rubber-bullets/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Esquire|language=en-US}} Sampson called for a one-day strike in Hollywood over the Shooting of Jacob Blake.{{Cite web|last=Chuba|first=Kirsten|date=2020-08-28|title=Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Calls for One-Day Hollywood Strike Over Jacob Blake|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/black-lives-matter-co-founder-calls-for-hollywood-strike-over-jacob-blake-4051656/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}

In 2020, Sampson collaborated with JusticeLA to create a public service announcement #SuingToSaveLives about the health of people in Los Angeles County Jails amid the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Moniuszko|first=Sara M.|title=Natalie Portman, Gabrielle Union and Joaquin Phoenix join all-star PSA for jail reform amid COVID-19|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/09/24/gabrielle-union-natalie-portman-join-covid-psa-jail-reform/3518083001/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Perez|first=Lexy|date=2020-09-24|title=Natalie Portman, Gabrielle Union, Joaquin Phoenix Lead #SuingToSaveLives PSA for COVID-19 Response Coalition (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/natalie-portman-gabrielle-union-joaquin-phoenix-lead-suingtosavelives-psa-for-covid-19-response-coalition-4066236/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}

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