Sam Lloyd was the actor who plays Ted Buckland on Scrubs.
Bio[]
Born in Vermont, Sam Lloyd Jr. was the son of Sam Lloyd Sr., and nephew of Christopher Lloyd of Back to the Future fame. Besides acting, Sam sings with his a cappella group The Blanks who have made many appearances in Scrubs as The Worthless Peons. He also plays the bass in the Beatles tribute group called The Butties together with Paul Perry.
Sam has appeared on Seinfeld, Malcolm In The Middle, The West Wing, Desperate Housewives, and The Drew Carey Show. As well as Cougar Town and Spin City (shows also created by Bill Lawrence). He has appeared in two Cougar Town episodes, "Something Good Coming" and "A One Story Town", once again as Ted Buckland.
- Death
On April 30, 2020, Lloyd passed away at age 56. He had been diagnosed in January 2019 with an inoperable brain tumor that originated in his lungs and further scans showed cancer in his liver, spine and jaw. He was remembered by Zach Braff as "one of the funniest actors I’ve ever had the joy of working with. Sam Lloyd made me crack up and break character every single time we did a scene together. He could not have been a kinder man. I will forever cherish the time I had with you, Sammy." Series creator Bill Lawrence posted "Thinking a lot about Sam Lloyd today. (Ted). Truly such a kind, sweet guy. He will be missed by so many."[1]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Media | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Night Court | TV | Balloon Salesman/Waiter (2 episodes) |
| 1990 | City | TV | Lance Armstrong (13 episodes) |
| 1992 | Matlock | TV | Waiter (1 episode) |
| 1993 | Rising Sun | Film | Rick |
| Seinfeld | TV | Ricky (2 episodes) | |
| 1995 | Double Rush | TV | Barkley (unknown episodes) |
| A Bucket of Blood | TV Movie | Leonard | |
| 1996 | Champs | TV | Bulldog (1 episode) |
| Coach | TV | Ed (1 episode) | |
| The Last Frontier | TV | Pizza Guy (1 episode) | |
| Goode Behavior | TV | Unknown (1 episode) | |
| 1997 | Ink | TV | Lionel Burton (1 episode) |
| Something So Right | TV | Unknown (1 episode) | |
| Mad About You | TV | David (2 episodes) | |
| The Drew Carey Show | TV | Jack (1 episode) | |
| Flubber | Film | Coach Willy Barker | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | TV | Eddie (2 episodes) | |
| 1998 | My Generation | TV | Verder, Milo (unknown episodes) |
| Spin City | TV | Paleontologist No. 1/Walter (2 episodes) | |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane | TV | Unknown (1 episode) |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | TV | Unknown (1 episode) | |
| Galaxy Quest | Film | Neru | |
| The West Wing | TV | Bob Engler, U.S. Space Command (2 episodes) | |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | TV | Larry (1 episode) |
| Battery Park | TV | Roy Galilean (3 episodes) | |
| 2001 | Jack & Jill | TV | Andy Fickman (1 episode) |
| Scrubs | TV | Ted Buckland | |
| 2002 | The Random Years | TV | Cable Guy (1 episode) |
| Back by Midnight | Film | Deputy | |
| Philly | TV | Leonard Dexter (1 episode) | |
| Maybe It's Me | TV | Unknown (1 episode) | |
| Providence | TV | Mr. Smith (1 episode) | |
| Scorcher | Film | Fingers | |
| 2003 | The Mudge Boy | Film | Ray Blodgett |
| The Real Old Testament | Film | Abraham | |
| Advantage Hart | Film | Gus Blanderskud | |
| 2004 | Spelling Bee | Film | Dr. Jacobs |
| The Swidge | Film | Gil | |
| Desperate Housewives | TV | Dr. Albert Goldfine (7 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Cry for Help | Film | John |
| Malcolm in the Middle | TV | Neighborhood Association President (1 episode) | |
| I'm Not Gay | Film | Public Defender | |
| Twins | TV | Wally (1 episode) | |
| 2007 | The Fifth | Film | Ken |
| The Brothers Solomon | Film | Dr. Spencer | |
| 5 Minutes to Midnight | Film | Sam | |
| 2008 | Tour de Fright | Film | St. Vouliet |
| Pants on Fire | Film | Howard | |
| 2009 | ExTerminators | Film | Hutt |
| Super Capers | Film | Herman Brainard | |
| Waking Up with Monsters | Film | Phil | |
| Numb3rs | TV | Group Leader (1 episode) | |
| 2010 | Til Death | TV | Dave (1 episode) |
| Medium | TV | Danny Watson (1 episode) | |
| 2011 | Cougar Town | TV | Ted Buckland (2 episodes) |
External Links[]
- The Blanks' Website -- Official website of "The Blanks", Lloyd's a capella group.
References[]
- ↑ "Sam Lloyd, 'Scrubs' and 'Cougar Town' actor, dies at 56", Yahoo Celebrity News, May 1, 2020
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| MAIN | Zach Braff • Sarah Chalke • Donald Faison • Neil Flynn • Ken Jenkins • John C. McGinley • Judy Reyes • Eliza Coupe • Kerry Bishé • Michael Mosley • Dave Franco | |
| SUPPORTING | Johnny Kastl • Sam Lloyd • Robert Maschio • Christa Miller • Travis Schuldt • Aloma Wright | |
| SEE ALSO | List of character appearances • Cast from Season: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • W • 9 | e |
| MUSIC | ||
|---|---|---|
| SONGS IN SEASON | List of music featured in Scrubs | |
| SOUNDTRACKS | Scrubs • Scrubs, Volume 2 • "My Musical" | |
| THE WORTHLESS PEONS | Ted Buckland • Randall • Crispin • Roy | |
| THE BLANKS | Sam Lloyd • Paul Perry • George Miserlis • Philip McNiven | |
| SEE ALSO | The Cool Cats • Keren DeBerg • Colin Hay • Lazlo Bane • Jan Stevens • "Superman" • WAZ | e |