Sam Lloyd

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title: "Sam Lloyd" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1963-births", "2020-deaths", "20th-century-american-male-actors", "21st-century-american-male-actors", "american-male-film-actors", "deaths-from-lung-cancer-in-california", "american-people-of-english-descent", "american-tenors", "american-male-television-actors", "deaths-from-brain-cancer-in-california", "male-actors-from-vermont", "syracuse-university-alumni", "people-from-weston,-vermont", "singers-from-vermont", "20th-century-american-male-singers", "20th-century-american-singers", "21st-century-american-male-singers", "21st-century-american-singers", "lapham-family"] description: "American actor (1963–2020)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Lloyd" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American actor (1963–2020) ::

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Field	Value
name	Sam Lloyd
image	Sam Lloyd at WonderCon 2009.JPG
caption	Lloyd in 2009
alt	Lloyd smiling
birth_date
birth_place	Springfield, Vermont, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
occupation	Actor, singer
yearsactive	1988–2020
alma mater	Syracuse University
relatives	Christopher Lloyd (uncle)
spouse	Kristy Willis
Vanessa Lloyd
children	1
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| name = Sam Lloyd | image = Sam Lloyd at WonderCon 2009.JPG | caption = Lloyd in 2009 | alt = Lloyd smiling | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Springfield, Vermont, U.S. | death_date = | 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) 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., 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. 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".

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

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. 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.

Filmography

Film

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Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
Rising Sun	1993	Rick		title='Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd Dead at 56 ExtraTV.com
Flubber	1997	Coach Willy Barker
Galaxy Quest	1999	Neru
Scorcher	2002	"Fingers"		title=Sam Lloyd
The Mudge Boy	2003	Ray Blodgett
The Real Old Testament	2003	Abraham
Advantage Hart	2003	Gus Blanderskud	Short
Spelling Bee	2004	Dr. Jacobs	Short
The Swidge	2004	Gil	Short
Back by Midnight	2004	Deputy
Cry for Help	2005	John	Short
The Brothers Solomon	2007	Dr. Spencer
ExTerminators	2009	Hutt		title=Sam Lloyd
Super Capers	2009	Herman Brainard
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Television

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Title	Year	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
Night Court	1988–1989	Balloon Salesman / Waiter	2 episodes	title=Sam Lloyd, Scrubs Co-Star, Dies at Age 56
City	1990	Lance Armstrong	Main role, 13 episodes
Matlock	1992	Waiter	1 episode	title='Scrubs' co-star Sam Lloyd, who played lawyer Ted Buckland, dead at 56
Seinfeld	1993–1994	Ricky	2 episodes
Double Rush	1995	Barkley	Main role, 13 episodes
A Bucket of Blood	1995	Leonard	Television movie
Coach	1996	Ed	1 episode
Champs	1995	"Bulldog"	1 episode
Mad About You	1997	Cousin David	2 episodes
The Drew Carey Show	1997	Jack	1 episode
3rd Rock from the Sun	1997–1998	Eddie	2 episodes
Two Guys and a Girl	1999	Career Counsellor	1 episode
Spin City	1998–2000	Paleontologist / Walter	2 episodes	title='Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd's Wife Releases Statement on Star's Death Due to Lung Cancer
The West Wing	1999–2002	Bob Engler	2 episodes
Battery Park	2000	Roy Galilean / Ray Giddeon	3 episodes
NYPD Blue	2000	Larry	1 episode
Scrubs	2001–2009	Ted Buckland	Recurring role, 95 episodes
The Nightmare Room	2002	Mr. Murphy	1 episode
Desperate Housewives	2004–2005	Dr. Albert Goldfine	Recurring role, 8 episodes
Malcolm in the Middle	2005	Jim	1 episode
Numb3rs	2009	Group Leader	1 episode	title=Scrubs star Sam Lloyd dies aged 56
Medium	2010	Danny Watson	1 episode
Cougar Town	2011–2012	Ted Buckland	3 episodes
The Middle	2012–2013	Mr. Walker	3 episodes
Modern Family	2014–2019	Lester / Bobby	2 episodes
Bones	2014	Donald McKeon	1 episode
Shameless	2015	Buddy Diamond	1 episode
Dr. Ken	2016	Gary	1 episode
Happy Together	2018	Gene Johnston	1 episode	title=Sam Lloyd Dies: 'Scrubs' Actor Who Appeared On 'Seinfeld' & 'West Wing' Was 56
American Housewife	2019	Sam Marks	1 episode
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References

References

1. (May 3, 2020). "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56". [[Los Angeles Times]].
2. (March 24, 2017). "Weston theater fixture Sam Lloyd, 91, was a community leader, philanthropist". [[The Chester Telegraph]].
3. (May 2, 2020). "'Scrubs' Actor, Syracuse alum Sam Lloyd dead at 56".
4. Baker, Chris. (October 8, 2014). "From Syracuse University to 'Scrubs' and back: Sam Lloyd recalls his roots at SU".
5. [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.
6. (May 1, 2020). "Sam Lloyd, 'Scrubs' Actor, Dies at 56". [[Variety (magazine).
7. [http://www.thebutties.com The Butties Website]
8. Goldblatt, Daniel. (February 5, 2019). "'Scrubs' Star Sam Lloyd Diagnosed With Cancer". The Blast.
9. Hohman, Maura. (February 5, 2019). "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd diagnosed with lung cancer weeks after welcoming new baby". [[People (magazine).
10. Mee, Emily. (February 6, 2019). "Scrubs actor diagnosed with cancer weeks after becoming a father". [[Sky News]].
11. (May 1, 2020). "'Scrubs' Actor Sam Lloyd Dies at 56". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
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