Sam Lloyd

{{Short description|American actor (1963–2020)}}

{{Similar names|Sam Lloyd (disambiguation)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Use American English|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sam Lloyd

| image = Sam Lloyd at WonderCon 2009.JPG

| caption = Lloyd in 2009

| alt = Lloyd smiling

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1963|11|12}}

| birth_place = Springfield, Vermont, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|4|30|1963|11|12}}

| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actor, singer

| yearsactive = 1988–2020

| alma mater = Syracuse University

| parents =

| relatives = Christopher Lloyd (uncle)

| spouse = Kristy Willis
Vanessa Lloyd

| children = 1

}}

Sam Lloyd (November 12, 1963 – April 30, 2020){{cite news |title='Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56 |url=https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-05-03/scrubs-actor-sam-lloyd-obit |newspaper =Los Angeles Times | date=May 3, 2020| access-date=June 12, 2020|archive-date=June 1, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200601204532/https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-05-03/scrubs-actor-sam-lloyd-obit|url-status=live|quote=Samuel Lloyd Jr. was born on Nov. 12, 1963, in Springfield, Vt., to Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr.}} was an American actor and singer who played lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series Scrubs and the sitcom Cougar Town.

Early life

Lloyd was born in Springfield, Vermont, on November 12, 1963, the son of Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr., an actor.{{cite news|url=https://www.chestertelegraph.org/2017/03/24/weston-theater-fixture-sam-lloyd-91-was-a-community-leader-philanthropist/|title=Weston theater fixture Sam Lloyd, 91, was a community leader, philanthropist|work=The Chester Telegraph|date=March 24, 2017|location=Chester, Vermont|access-date=September 8, 2019|archive-date=April 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422090528/https://www.chestertelegraph.org/2017/03/24/weston-theater-fixture-sam-lloyd-91-was-a-community-leader-philanthropist/|url-status=live}} One of five siblings—which included Laurel, Robin, Sandra, and Jackson—he was the nephew of actor Christopher Lloyd.

He attended Syracuse University in the 1980s.{{cite news|url=https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/scrubs-actor-syracuse-alum-sam-lloyd-dead-at-56/|title='Scrubs' Actor, Syracuse alum Sam Lloyd dead at 56|website=WSYR-TV|location=Syracuse, New York|date=May 2, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=May 2, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200502182600/https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/scrubs-actor-syracuse-alum-sam-lloyd-dead-at-56/|url-status=live}} There he starred in his friend Paul Perry's student film Fan Mail, which Lloyd described as a "clever, fun, kind of homage to silent films".{{cite news| url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2014/10/sam_lloyd_syracuse_university_scrubs.html|title=From Syracuse University to 'Scrubs' and back: Sam Lloyd recalls his roots at SU|website=Syracuse.com|date=October 8, 2014|access-date=May 2, 2020|first =Chris|last=Baker|archive-date=May 2, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200502183223/https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2014/10/sam_lloyd_syracuse_university_scrubs.html|url-status=live}}

Career

Lloyd played lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series Scrubs and the sitcom Cougar Town. He and his uncle Christopher both guest-starred on Malcolm in the Middle: Lloyd as a housing lawyer, and his uncle as Hal's father. The two also guested on The West Wing: Lloyd requesting the White House to release information about UFOs, and his uncle as a constitutional law expert. He also appeared in Desperate Housewives as Albert Goldfine, and in two episodes of Seinfeld as Ricky, a man who is obsessed with TV Guide and develops a crush on Elaine. Aside from acting, Lloyd was an accomplished singer with the a cappella group the Blanks,[http://www.theblankswebsite.com/ The Blanks official website]. Retrieved on May 2, 2020. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200423153202/http://www.theblankswebsite.com/ Archived] from the original on April 23, 2020. who made many appearances on Scrubs under the name The Worthless Peons (also known as Ted's Band).{{cite news |last1=Shafer |first1=Elise |title=Sam Lloyd, 'Scrubs' Actor, Dies at 56 |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/sam-lloyd-dead-dies-scrubs-ted-1234596010/ |access-date=May 2, 2020 |work=Variety|date=May 1, 2020}} He also played the bass guitar in a Beatles tribute group called the Butties; although right-handed, he learned to play bass left-handed like Beatles bassist Paul McCartney to maintain authenticity.[http://www.thebutties.com The Butties Website]

Illness and death

In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which was subsequently found to be metastatic lung cancer that had spread to his liver, spine, and jaw.{{cite news|url= https://theblast.com/scrubs-sam-lloyd-cancer/|title= 'Scrubs' Star Sam Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer|first= Daniel |last=Goldblatt|date=February 5, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2019|work=The Blast|archive-date=February 7, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020047/https://theblast.com/scrubs-sam-lloyd-cancer/|url-status= live}}{{cite news|url=https://people.com/health/scrubs-actor-sam-lloyd-diagnosed-lung-cancer-weeks-after-welcoming-new-baby/|title='Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer weeks after welcoming new baby|work=People|date=February 5, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2019|first= Maura|last=Hohman}}{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/scrubs-actor-diagnosed-with-cancer-weeks-after-becoming-a-father-11629705|date=February 6, 2019|access-date=September 8, 2019|title=Scrubs actor diagnosed with cancer weeks after becoming a father|first=Emily|last=Mee|work=Sky News}} His wife Vanessa had given birth to their son, Weston, around the time Lloyd received his diagnosis. He died in Los Angeles on April 30, 2020, at the age of 56.{{cite web |last1=Drury |first1=Sharareh |date=May 1, 2020 |title='Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd Dies at 56 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sam-lloyd-dead-scrubs-actor-was-56-1292961/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 31, 2022|quote=Survivors include his wife, Vanessa, and their son, Weston, born in 2019.}}

Filmography

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Rising Sun1993Rick

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{{Cite web|title='Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd Dead at 56 {{!}} ExtraTV.com|url=https://extratv.com/2020/05/02/scrubs-actor-sam-lloyd-dead-at-56/|website=Extra|language=en|access-date=May 2, 2020}}
Flubber1997Coach Willy Barker

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Galaxy Quest1999Neru

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Scorcher2002"Fingers"

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{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/film-and-television-biographies/sam-lloyd|website=Encyclopedia.com|access-date=May 2, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd|url=https://www.miramax.com/profile/sam-lloyd/|website=Miramax|access-date=May 2, 2020}}
The Mudge Boy2003Ray Blodgett

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{{Cite web|title=The Mudge Boy|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-mudge-boy/cast/137442|website=TV Guide|access-date=May 2, 2020}}
The Real Old Testament2003Abraham

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Advantage Hart2003Gus Blanderskud

|Short

Spelling Bee2004Dr. Jacobs

| Short

The Swidge2004Gil

| Short

Back by Midnight2004Deputy

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Cry for Help2005John

| Short

The Brothers Solomon2007Dr. Spencer

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{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd Dies, 'Scrubs' and 'Cougar Town' Star Was 56|url=https://movieweb.com/sam-lloyd-dead-actor-scrubs-cougar-town/|date=May 2, 2020|website=MovieWeb|access-date=May 31, 2022}}
ExTerminators2009Hutt

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{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/Sam-Lloyd/162116/#Movies|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=May 2, 2020}}
Super Capers2009Herman Brainard

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=Television=

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! Year

! Role

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Night Court1988–1989Balloon Salesman / Waiter

| 2 episodes

{{Cite magazine|title=Sam Lloyd, Scrubs Co-Star, Dies at Age 56|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/sam-lloyd-scrubs-co-star-dies-at-age-56|last=Hoffman|first=Jordan|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=May 2, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}
City1990Lance Armstrong

| Main role, 13 episodes

Matlock1992Waiter

| 1 episode

{{Cite web|title='Scrubs' co-star Sam Lloyd, who played lawyer Ted Buckland, dead at 56|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/ny-scrubs-star-sam-lloyd-20200502-eb6zda3jhfcslchqimqwfbw2p4-story.html|last=Gifford|first=Storm|website=New York Daily News|date=May 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}
Seinfeld1993–1994Ricky

| 2 episodes

Double Rush1995Barkley

| Main role, 13 episodes

A Bucket of Blood1995Leonard

| Television movie

Coach1996Ed

| 1 episode

Champs1995"Bulldog"

| 1 episode

Mad About You1997Cousin David

| 2 episodes

The Drew Carey Show1997Jack

| 1 episode

3rd Rock from the Sun1997–1998Eddie

| 2 episodes

{{Cite web|title='Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence Posts Heartfelt Message on Sam Lloyd After His Death at 56|url=https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/scrubs-bill-lawrence-sam-lloyd-memorial/|website=PopCulture|date=May 2, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}
Two Guys and a Girl1999Career Counsellor

| 1 episode

Spin City1998–2000Paleontologist / Walter

| 2 episodes

{{Cite web|title='Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd's Wife Releases Statement on Star's Death Due to Lung Cancer|url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/scrubs-sam-lloyd-wife-releases-statement-death-lung-cancer/|website=PopCulture|date=May 2, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}
The West Wing1999–2002Bob Engler

| 2 episodes

Battery Park2000Roy Galilean / Ray Giddeon

| 3 episodes

NYPD Blue2000Larry

| 1 episode

Scrubs2001–2009Ted Buckland

| Recurring role, 95 episodes

The Nightmare Room2002Mr. Murphy

| 1 episode

Desperate Housewives2004–2005Dr. Albert Goldfine

| Recurring role, 8 episodes

Malcolm in the Middle2005Jim

| 1 episode

Numb3rs2009Group Leader

| 1 episode

{{Cite web|title=Scrubs star Sam Lloyd dies aged 56|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-05-02/scrubs-sam-lloyd/|website=Radio Times|language=en|access-date=May 2, 2020}}
Medium2010Danny Watson

| 1 episode

{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/sam-lloyd/credits/297713|website=TV Guide|access-date=May 3, 2020}}
Cougar Town2011–2012Ted Buckland

| 3 episodes

The Middle2012–2013Mr. Walker

| 3 episodes

Modern Family2014–2019Lester / Bobby

| 2 episodes

Bones2014Donald McKeon

| 1 episode

Shameless2015Buddy Diamond

| 1 episode

Dr. Ken2016Gary

| 1 episode

{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd from 'Scrubs' dies at 56; Zach Braff, Ken Jeong pay tribute to comedic actor|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/05/01/sam-lloyd-actor-scrubs-and-desperate-housewives-dies-56-cancer/3070431001/|last=Trepany|first=Charles|website=USA Today|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=May 3, 2020}}
Happy Together2018Gene Johnston

| 1 episode

{{Cite web|title=Sam Lloyd Dies: 'Scrubs' Actor Who Appeared On 'Seinfeld' & 'West Wing' Was 56|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/sam-lloyd-dead-scrubs-actor-cougar-town-1202924100/|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 2, 2020|website=Deadline Hollywoodaccess-date=May 2, 2020}}
American Housewife2019Sam Marks

| 1 episode

References

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