Sam Lloyd (November 12, 1963 – April 30, 2020) was an American actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of lawyer

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on the comedy-drama series ''

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'' and the sitcom ''

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''.

Early life

Lloyd was born in

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, on November 12, 1963, the son of Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr., an actor. One of five siblings—which included Laurel, Robin, Sandra, and Jackson—he was the nephew of actor

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. He attended

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in the 1980s. There he starred in friend Paul Perry's student film ''Fan Mail'', which Lloyd described as a "clever, fun, kind of homage to silent films".

Career

Lloyd is best known for his portrayal of lawyer

on the comedy-drama series ''

'' and the sitcom ''

''. He and his uncle both guest-starred on ''

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'': Lloyd as a housing lawyer, and his uncle as Hal's father. The two also guested on ''

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'': Lloyd requesting the

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to release information about

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s, and his uncle as a constitutional law expert. He also appeared in ''

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'' as

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. Aside from acting, Lloyd was an accomplished singer with the

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group

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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). He also played the bass guitar in a

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tribute group called the Butties; although right-handed, he learned to play bass left-handed like Beatles bassist

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to maintain authenticity.

Illness and death

In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable

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, which was subsequently revealed to be

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that had spread to his liver, spine, and jaw. His wife Vanessa had given birth to their son, Weston, around the time Lloyd received his diagnosis. He died in

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on April 30, 2020, at the age of 56.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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