Sam Horrigan
Sam Horrigan | |
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 Horrigan in 2012 | |
| Born | Samuel Emmett Horrigan August 23, 1981 |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
Samuel Emmett Horrigan (born August 23, 1981)[1] is an American film and television actor.[2] He is best known for playing Quentin Kelly in the American sitcom television series Grace Under Fire.[3]
Life and career
[edit]Horrigan was born in Sacramento County, California.[1] He began his screen career in 1992, appearing in the television film What If. In 1993, he appeared in the ABC coming-of-age sitcom television series Boy Meets World. In 1994, he played Spike Hammersmith in the film Little Giants.[4]
Later in his career, in 1996, Horrigan replaced Jon Paul Steuer,[5] and he starred as Quentin Kelly in the ABC sitcom television series Grace Under Fire,[6] starring along with Brett Butler, Dave Thomas, Julie White, Casey Sander and Walter Olkewicz.[3] After the series ended in 1998, he guest-starred in television programs including Opposite Sex, Quintuplets, Desperate Housewives, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Grounded for Life, and played the recurring role of Pete in the ABC sitcom television series 8 Simple Rules. He also appeared in films such as Brink! (as Val),[7] Children of the Dark,[8] Accepted and Bar Starz.[9]
Horrigan retired from acting in 2016, last appearing in the ABC mockumentary sitcom television series Modern Family.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sam Horrigan Filmography". Fandango. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Inner Tube: Chase lets finale speak for itself". Daily News. New York, New York. July 23, 2007. p. 78. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 410. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "'Little Giants' nothing but more bad (football) news". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 14, 1994. p. 62. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Television". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. October 2, 1996. p. 56. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Terrance, Vincent (June 7, 2018). Television Series of the 1990s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781538103784 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Disney TV Heroes Have Heart". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. March 5, 2000. p. 137. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mad about them". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. December 24, 1999. p. 271. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Sam Horrigan List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
