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Sam Sarpong
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 39
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn19/12/1975Born in London, England, UKDied26/10/2015 (aged 39)Died inPasadenaCausesuicide by jumping from heightWikidataQ7408117 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#146008 ↗

Samuel Osei Sarpong Jr. was a British-born American actor, model, and musician. He performed in over sixty feature films and fifty-five television shows, including such films as Carmen The Hip Hopera, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Keeping Up with the Steins, Anchor Baby and No Weapons, for which he won best lead actor at the San Diego Black Film Festival. He was also the host on MTV's Yo Momma for three seasons.

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Filmography28 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2016American Crime StorySeriesByron41
2014Crossed the LineMovieTwist39
2010Church: The MovieMovieJay35
2010Anchor BabyMovie—35
2009Single Black FemaleMovieWill34
2008Farm HouseMovieJonas33
2007Lord Help UsMovieMalik32
2006Johnny WasMovieSkipp31
2006NailedMovieScott Scott31
2005BonesSeriesThomas Saltz30
2005Everybody Hates ChrisSeriesMario30
2004Veronica MarsSeriesDime Bag29
2003Cold CaseSeriesZeb 'Zen' Edwards (1991)28
2003NCISSeriesBobby Jackson28
2003Masked and AnonymousMovieBlunt28
2003Punk'dSeriesSelf28
200124SeriesTeshon26
2001Carmen: A Hip HoperaMovieNathaniel26
2000Boston PublicSeriesIsaiah Walton25
2000The DistrictSeriesOtis McClure25
1998V.I.P.SeriesKirby Tucson23
1998American History XMovieJail Inmate (uncredited)23
1996Arli$$Series—21
1996Pacific BlueSeriesTyler Houston21
1996Dangerous MindsSeries—21
1994ERSeriesAntwan19
1991Home ImprovementSeriesGrand Master Bath16
1989Family MattersSeriesBasketball Player #114