Sam Maccarone
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Sam Maccarone is an actor
, film director
, and writer
. He wrote, directed and stars in National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
. In the film, he plays Jeffrey Sutton, Dick Weston Fernandez and Chad (in You're in the Army Now).
where he had a lot of natural space all around him. He began his filming career at the age of eleven when he earned his first video camera doing odd jobs. He has lived in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
since 1994, and has no children.
in Los Angeles.
He stars in ThinkFilm
's Gangster Rap: The Glockumentary along with Clifton Powell
and rapper Too Short.
He was a writer for the 2006 Billboard Music Awards as well as a music video director
for MCA
/Universal Records
. At age 24, Maccarone sold a show to MTV
called "Disco Masters" which starred Sam as a disco dancing, beer drinking superhero.
He plays Billy in Les Claypool
's directorial debut Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo
.
Sam got his SAG
card in 1995 from Amy Heckerling
getting bumped up from an extra
in Clueless.
In 2007, he was a guest on The Howard Stern Show.
In 2009, he starred in a Starbucks
Via
national television commercial as Roger the airline pilot.
On November 17, 2009, he appeared in an episode of The Forgotten
on ABC
. Video.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He wrote, directed and stars in National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie
National Lampoon's TV: The Movie is a comedy film that was released in 2007 and features some of the actors from the TV show Jackass.-Plot:...
. In the film, he plays Jeffrey Sutton, Dick Weston Fernandez and Chad (in You're in the Army Now).
Personal life
He grew up in Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaYosemite Valley, California
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village and the other areas of the Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park...
where he had a lot of natural space all around him. He began his filming career at the age of eleven when he earned his first video camera doing odd jobs. He has lived in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
since 1994, and has no children.
Career
He studied at the Stella Adler Studio of ActingStella Adler Studio of Acting
Stella Adler Studio of Acting is an acting school in New York founded by the actress and teacher Stella Adler -History:...
in Los Angeles.
He stars in ThinkFilm
THINKFilm
THINKFilm is a privately held production and distribution company founded in September 2001. It has been a division of David Bergstein’s Capitol Films since 2006. Bergstein also serves as the company’s chairman...
's Gangster Rap: The Glockumentary along with Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell
-Movie career:Powell is known for playing the role of Pinky in the 2000 comedy film, Next Friday and its 2002 sequel, Friday After Next. Powell stars also in the Indie thriller Chain Letter.In 2009 he played "Bowman" in the film Just Another Day...
and rapper Too Short.
He was a writer for the 2006 Billboard Music Awards as well as a music video director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
for MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
/Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. At age 24, Maccarone sold a show to MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
called "Disco Masters" which starred Sam as a disco dancing, beer drinking superhero.
He plays Billy in Les Claypool
Les Claypool
Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends and slapping.Claypool has also self produced and engineered his...
's directorial debut Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo
Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo
Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo is a mockumentary film by Primus lead-man Les Claypool, featuring himself as well as others using pseudonyms. The band Electric Apricot played occasional shows in 2004 and 2005, unannounced, in the California area for footage. The Electric Apricot also made an...
.
Sam got his SAG
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
card in 1995 from Amy Heckerling
Amy Heckerling
Amy Heckerling is an American film director, one of the few female directors to have produced multiple box-office hits.-Early life:...
getting bumped up from an extra
Extra (actor)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
in Clueless.
In 2007, he was a guest on The Howard Stern Show.
In 2009, he starred in a Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
Via
VIA
- Science and technology :* MOS Technology 6522, Versatile Interface Adapter* Via , a through-connection* VIA Technologies, a Taiwanese manufacturer of integrated circuits, subnotebooks, and Ultra-Mobile PCs...
national television commercial as Roger the airline pilot.
On November 17, 2009, he appeared in an episode of The Forgotten
The Forgotten (TV series)
The Forgotten is a television series which premiered on September 22, 2009 on ABC. On November 9, 2009, ABC ordered five additional episodes of the series, bringing the first season's total to eighteen episodes...
on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. Video.