Samuel Heath Jaeger (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor and screenwriter.
Life and career Jaeger was born on January 29, 1977, in Perrysburg, Ohio, the son of LeAnne (née Graening) and Charles Jaeger. He is the youngest of four children. He graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1995; in 1999, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Otterbein College. Following his graduation, Jaeger worked in a casting office in New York. He married actress Amber Marie Mellott, whom he met at Otterbein College, on August 25, 2007. He has four children: August born in 2010, Redford born ca. 2014, Calvin born June 26, 2016, and a stepdaughter, Aubrey.
Jaeger started his acting career while still in college with a small guest role in New York-based TV series Law & Order (1990). He also acted on several theater stages in New York before moving to Los Angeles and Hollywood to act in full-length movies. His career gained speed with roles in well-known feature films, including Traffic (2000) and Behind Enemy Lines (2001). He also appeared alongside Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell in Hart's War (2002) as Captain R. G. Sisk. In 2009, Jaeger landed the role of Joel Graham in the NBC television drama Parenthood, which premiered in 2010. Additionally, he wrote, directed, and starred with his wife in the 2011 film Take Me Home.
Jaeger's television appearances include the role of Richard on the ABC miniseries When We Rise, the role of Tim Powell on Tell Me a Story, and the role of Rob Stanton on Why Women Kill. He was a recurring character, Mark Tuello, in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale from 2018 to 2025.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2001 Behind Enemy Lines Red Crown Operator #12002 Hart's War Capt. R.G. Sisk Blood Work Deputy 2003 Advantage Hart Colt Skyler Short; also writer and producer 2004 Sexual Life Jerry's best friend2006 Lucky Number Slevin Nick Fisher Catch and Release Dennis 2008 Henry Poole Is Here Lance Uncredited 2009 Within Nathan Weiss 2011 Take Me Home Thom Colvin Also director, writer and producer2013 The Truth About Emanuel Thomas Miss Dial Kyle2014 Inherent Vice Agent Flatweed American Sniper Navy Seal Lt. Martin 2016 Brave New Jersey Paul Davison 2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege Travis Hall 2019 Shazam! Friend Uncredited 2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye Roe Messner2025 Wolf Man Grady Lovell The Wilderness James
Television Year Title RoleNotes1999 Double Platinum Waiter Television film Law & Order Bill Conway Episode: "Admissions" 2000 The West Wing Bill Kelley Episode: "In This White House"2001 ER Episode: "Quo Vadis" That's Life Andy Paulsen Episode: "Something Battered, Something Blue" 2002 Girls Club Kevin O'Neil Main role2003 Scrubs Steve Larkin Episode: "My Philosophy" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kevin the bellman Episode: "Lucky Strike"2004 NYPD Blue Kamal 'Tim Garrity' Muhammad Episode: "Passing the Stone" The Riverman Dave Reichert Television film2006 Commander in Chief Vince's partner Episode: "Ties That Bind" More, PatienceTom Television film 2007 Notes from the Underbelly Episode: "Heather's Visit" 2008–2009 Eli Stone Matt Dowd Main role2009 Drop Dead Diva Barry Schuester Episode: "Lost and Found" Friday Night Lights Doug Episode: "In the Skin of a Lion" 2010–2015 Parenthood Joel Graham Main role; also director2015 October Kiss Ryan LarsonTelevision film Lumen Michael Hartman 2016 Poor Richard's Almanack Darwin2017 When We Rise Richard Miniseries Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders Detective Les Zoeller 8 episodes 2018 Reverie Dr. Chris Condera 3 episodes 2018–2019 Tell Me a Story Tim Powell Main role 2018–2025 The Handmaid's Tale Mark Tuello Recurring role 2019 Why Women Kill Rob Stanton Main role 2019–2020 The Politician Tino Recurring role 2022 Devil in Ohio Peter Main role 2026 The Testaments Mark Tuello Cameo (voice only)
Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2019 "Whenever You're Around" Bootstraps Man
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