Namesakes
Austin Reed
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
(m) 1925-2011
Nobel Prize Winners 1976 (medicine)
Benedict Daswa
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1946-1990
Saints
Billy Wilder
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1906-2002
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 1946; 1961 The Lost Weekend; The Apartment (director)
Bode Miller
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1977-
Notable Athletes (skiing)
Olympic Medalists 2002; 2010; 2014 alpine skiing (gold/silver/bronze)
Carlos Blixen
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1936-2022
Olympic Medalists 1956 basketball (bronze)
Charlie Valerio
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (bronze)
Ed Miliband
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1969-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
George Schuyler
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1895-1977
Notable Writers
Glenn Hartranft
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1901-1970
Olympic Medalists 1924 shot put (silver)
Henrik Sjögren
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1899-1986
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Jeremy Piven
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Johan Kraag
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1913-1996
Other Leaders 1990-1991 Suriname (president)
Kimmo Timonen
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 1998; 2006; 2010; 2014 ice hockey (silver/bronze)
Laird Cregar
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1913-1944
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Larry Parks
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1914-1975
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mac DeMarco
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1990-
Notable Musicians
Mark Jennings
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1981; 2017 Dynasty
Mark Twain
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1835-1910
Notable Writers
Michael Parks
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1940-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Myron Scholes
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1941-
Nobel Prize Winners 1997 (economics)
Nate Fisher
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Six Feet Under
Nathaniel Fisher
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Six Feet Under
Nick Wechsler
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Orlando Trustfull
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1970-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Pras
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1972-
Notable Musicians
Rusty Crawford
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1885-1971
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)
Sam Balter
(m) 1909-1998
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (gold)
Sam Bennett
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2007 Private Practice
Sam Bewley
(m) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 cycling - track (bronze)
Sam Blue
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Once and Again
Sam Burgess
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Sam Camden
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 7th Heaven
Sam Cane
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Sam Claflin
(m) 1986-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Cooke
(m) 1931-1964
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1986
Sam Crawford
(m) 1880-1968
Hall-of-Famers 1957 (baseball)
Sam Elliott
(m) 1944-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Evans
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2009 Glee
Sam Feeney
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 Everwood
Sam Ferris
(m) 1900-1980
Olympic Medalists 1932 marathon (silver)
Sam Gooden
(m) 1934-2022
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1991 The Impressions
Sam Graddy III
(m) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1984 100 m; 4x100 m relay (silver/gold)
Sam Hall
(m) 1937-2014
Olympic Medalists 1960 diving - springboard (silver)
Sam Hinds
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1945-
Other Leaders 1997 Guyana (president)
Sam Hui
(m) 1948-
Notable Musicians
Sam Jaeger
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Jones
(m) 1933-2021
Hall-of-Famers 1983 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Sam Kinison
(m) 1953-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers (comedian)
Sam Lay
(m) 1935-2022
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2015 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Sam Malone
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1982 Cheers
Sam McGuire
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Lizzie McGuire
Sam Meeker
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1974 My Brother Sam Is Dead
Sam Mendes
(m) 1965-
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 2000 American Beauty (director)
Sam Mills
(m) 1959-2005
Hall-of-Famers 2022 (football)
Sam Moore
(m) 1935-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1992 Sam & Dave
Sam Perkins
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (gold)
Sam Querrey
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Sam Raimi
(m) 1959-
Notable Filmmakers
Sam Rivers
(m) 1977-
Notable Musicians
Sam Shepard
(m) 1943-2017
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 1979 Buried Child
Sam Smith
(m) 1992-
Grammy Award Winners 2015 ; Stay with Me (best new artist/record of the year/song of the year)
Notable Musicians
Sam Snead
(m) 1912-2002
Notable Athletes (golf)
Sam Thompson
(m) 1860-1922
Hall-of-Famers 1974 (baseball)
Sam Vokes
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sam Walton
(m) 1918-1992
Notable Businesspeople
Sam Waterston
(m) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Whitelock
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Sam Winchester
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Supernatural
Sam Witwer
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Worthington
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Samm Levine
(m) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sammy Baugh
(m) 1914-2008
Hall-of-Famers 1963 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Sammy Lee
(m) 1920-2016
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 diving - springboard; diving - platform (bronze/gold)
Sammy Sosa
(m) 1968-
Most Valuable Players 1998 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Sammy Strain
(m) 1939-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2005; 2009 The O'Jays; Little Anthony and the Imperials
Samuel
(m)
Biblical Characters 1 Sam. 1:20
Samuel
(m)
Biblical Characters 1 Chr. 7:2
Samuel of Edessa
(m) ?-496
Saints
Sámuel Aba
(m) ?-1044
Hungarian Kings and Queens 1041-1044
Samuel Baker
(m) 1821-1893
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Samuel Barber
(m) 1910-1981
Notable Musicians
Samuel Beckett
(m) 1906-1989
Nobel Prize Winners 1969 (literature)
Notable Writers
Samuel Warren Carey
(m) 1911-2002
Notable Scientists and Inventors
S. Truett Cathy
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1921-2014
Notable Businesspeople
Samuel de Champlain
(m) 1574-1635
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
(m) 1772-1834
Notable Writers
Samuel Colt
(m) 1814-1862
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Samuel Duvall
(m) 1836-1908
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - team round (silver)
Samuel Eto'o
(m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Samuel Goldwyn
(m) 1882-1974
Notable Businesspeople
Notable Filmmakers
Samuel Honrubia
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (handball)
Olympic Medalists 2012 handball (gold)
Samuel Inkoom
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Samuel Insull
(m) 1859-1938
Notable Businesspeople
Samuel L. Jackson
(m) 1948-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Samuel Johnson
(m) 1709-1784
Notable Writers
Samuel Jones
(m) 1880-1954
Olympic Medalists 1904 high jump (gold)
Samuel J. Jones
(m) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Samuel Kahanamoku
(m) 1902-1966
Olympic Medalists 1924 swimming - 100 m freestyle (bronze)
Samuel Matete
(m) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1996 400 m hurdles (silver)
Samuel Morse
(m) 1791-1872
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Samuel Pepys
(m) 1633-1703
Notable Writers
Samuel "Screech" Powers
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987; 1989 Good Morning, Miss Bliss; Saved by the Bell
Samuel Sachs
(m) 1851-1935
Notable Businesspeople
Samuel Schmid
(m) 1947-
Swiss Presidents 2005
Samuel Sullivan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2006 Heroes
Samuel C. C. Ting
(m) 1936-
Nobel Prize Winners 1976 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Samuel Umtiti
(m) 1993-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Samuel Wanjiru
(m) 1986-2011
Olympic Medalists 2008 marathon (gold)
Samuel West
(m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Samuel Whiskers
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1908 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
Samuele Marzorati
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) ?-1716
Saints
Samuil
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 958-1014
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 997-1014
Scooter Braun
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1981-
Notable Businesspeople
Shemp Howard
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1895-1955
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Tim McGraw
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1967-
Notable Musicians
Tom Ewell
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1909-1994
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tommy Seymour
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Tony Williams
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1928-1992
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Platters
Vic Mackey
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2002 The Shield
Willie Steele
(a.k.a. Samuel) (m) 1923-1989
Olympic Medalists 1948 long jump (gold)