Sam Lloyd

For other people with similar names, see Sam Lloyd (disambiguation).

Sam Lloyd (November 12, 1963 – April 30, 2020)^[1] was an American actor and singer who played lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series Scrubs and the sitcom Cougar Town.

Sam Lloyd
Lloyd in 2009
Born	(1963-11-12)November 12, 1963 Springfield, Vermont, U.S.
Died	April 30, 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1988–2020
Spouse	Vanessa Lloyd
Children	1
Relatives	Christopher Lloyd (uncle)

Early life

Lloyd was born in Springfield, Vermont, on November 12, 1963, the son of Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr.,^[1] an actor.^[2] One of five siblings—which included Laurel, Robin, Sandra, and Jackson—he was the nephew of actor Christopher Lloyd.^[2]

He attended Syracuse University in the 1980s.^[3] 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".^[4]

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,^[3][5] who made many appearances on Scrubs under the name The Worthless Peons (also known as Ted's Band).^[6] 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.^[7]

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.^[8][9][10] 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.^[6][11]

Filmography

Film

Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
Rising Sun	1993	Rick		[12]
Flubber	1997	Coach Willy Barker		[6]
Galaxy Quest	1999	Neru		[6]
Scorcher	2002	"Fingers"		[13][14]
The Mudge Boy	2003	Ray Blodgett		[15]
The Real Old Testament	2003	Abraham		[13]
Advantage Hart	2003	Gus Blanderskud	Short	[13]
Spelling Bee	2004	Dr. Jacobs	Short	[13]
The Swidge	2004	Gil	Short	[13]
Back by Midnight	2004	Deputy		[13]
Cry for Help	2005	John	Short	[13]
The Brothers Solomon	2007	Dr. Spencer		[16]
ExTerminators	2009	Hutt		[17]
Super Capers	2009	Herman Brainard		[17]

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
Night Court	1988–1989	Balloon Salesman / Waiter	2 episodes	[18]
City	1990	Lance Armstrong	Main role, 13 episodes	[13]
Matlock	1992	Waiter	1 episode	[19]
Seinfeld	1993–1994	Ricky	2 episodes	[6][18]
Double Rush	1995	Barkley	Main role, 13 episodes	[19]
A Bucket of Blood	1995	Leonard	Television movie	[13]
Coach	1996	Ed	1 episode	[12]
Champs	1995	"Bulldog"	1 episode	[13]
Mad About You	1997	Cousin David	2 episodes	[13]
The Drew Carey Show	1997	Jack	1 episode	[13]
3rd Rock from the Sun	1997–1998	Eddie	2 episodes	[20]
Two Guys and a Girl	1999	Career Counsellor	1 episode	[13]
Spin City	1998–2000	Paleontologist / Walter	2 episodes	[21]
The West Wing	1999–2002	Bob Engler	2 episodes	[6][18]
Battery Park	2000	Roy Galilean / Ray Giddeon	3 episodes	[13]
NYPD Blue	2000	Larry	1 episode	[13]
Scrubs	2001–2009	Ted Buckland	Recurring role, 95 episodes	[6]
The Nightmare Room	2002	Mr. Murphy	1 episode	[13]
Desperate Housewives	2004–2005	Dr. Albert Goldfine	Recurring role, 8 episodes	[6][18]
Malcolm in the Middle	2005	Jim	1 episode	[6]
Numb3rs	2009	Group Leader	1 episode	[22]
Medium	2010	Danny Watson	1 episode	[23]
Cougar Town	2011–2012	Ted Buckland	3 episodes	[6]
The Middle	2012–2013	Mr. Walker	3 episodes	[21]
Modern Family	2014–2019	Lester / Bobby	2 episodes	[6]
Bones	2014	Donald McKeon	1 episode	[21][22]
Shameless	2015	Buddy Diamond	1 episode	[6]
Dr. Ken	2016	Gary	1 episode	[24]
Happy Together	2018	Gene Johnston	1 episode	[25]
American Housewife	2019	Sam Marks	1 episode	[25]

References

1. "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2020. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020. Samuel Lloyd Jr. was born on Nov. 12, 1963, in Springfield, Vt., to Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr.
2. "Weston theater fixture Sam Lloyd, 91, was a community leader, philanthropist". The Chester Telegraph. Chester, Vermont. March 24, 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
3. "'Scrubs' Actor, Syracuse alum Sam Lloyd dead at 56". WSYR-TV. Syracuse, New York. May 2, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
4. Baker, Chris (October 8, 2014). "From Syracuse University to 'Scrubs' and back: Sam Lloyd recalls his roots at SU". Syracuse.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
5. The Blanks official website. Retrieved on May 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020.
6. Shafer, Elise (May 1, 2020). "Sam Lloyd, 'Scrubs' Actor, Dies at 56". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
7. The Butties Website
8. Goldblatt, Daniel (February 5, 2019). "'Scrubs' Star Sam Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer". The Blast. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
9. Hohman, Maura (February 5, 2019). "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer weeks after welcoming new baby". People. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
10. Mee, Emily (February 6, 2019). "Scrubs actor diagnosed with cancer weeks after becoming a father". Sky News. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
11. Drury, Sharareh (May 1, 2020). "'Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2022. Survivors include his wife, Vanessa, and their son, Weston, born in 2019.
12. "'Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd Dead at 56 | ExtraTV.com". Extra. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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17. "Sam Lloyd". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
18. Hoffman, Jordan (May 2, 2020). "Sam Lloyd, Scrubs Co-Star, Dies at Age 56". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
19. Gifford, Storm (May 2020). "'Scrubs' co-star Sam Lloyd, who played lawyer Ted Buckland, dead at 56". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
20. "'Scrubs' Creator Bill Lawrence Posts Heartfelt Message on Sam Lloyd After His Death at 56". PopCulture. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
21. "'Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd's Wife Releases Statement on Star's Death Due to Lung Cancer". PopCulture. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
22. "Scrubs star Sam Lloyd dies aged 56". Radio Times. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
23. "Sam Lloyd". TV Guide. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
24. Trepany, Charles (May 1, 2020). "Sam Lloyd from 'Scrubs' dies at 56; Zach Braff, Ken Jeong pay tribute to comedic actor". USA Today. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
25. Petski, Denise (May 2, 2020). "Sam Lloyd Dies: 'Scrubs' Actor Who Appeared On 'Seinfeld' & 'West Wing' Was 56". Deadline Hollywoodaccess-date=May 2, 2020.

External links

• Sam Lloyd at IMDb