Sam Straley (born July 13, 1995) is an American actor.

Early life and education

Born and raised in

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. Straley studied in Anderson High School until his graduation in 2013. He graduated from

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in 2017.

Career

Straley started his acting career in 2016, shortly before graduating from college. He got the roles of Nathan Ward and Tyler Whitlock in the television series '' Chicago P.D.'' which was produced by

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for Wolf Entertainment. He played as Bully 1 in the sci-fi series '' Electric Dreams'', then as Archie Kinsler in the film ''Bernadette'' alongside James Guyton and John Psathas, and finally, in the television sitcom, '' The Kids Are Alright'' as Lawrence Cleary. In 2022, Sam starred in the miniseries ''

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'', which is set to premiere on

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on March 3, 2022. Also, he is part of the cast of the docu-comedy '' Welcome to Flatch'', which will premiere on

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on March 17, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Straley, Sam Living people American male actors Actors from Cincinnati Male actors from Cincinnati Actors from Ohio Male actors from Ohio 1995 births