Sam is cast in the 2007 comedy film Fanboys.
Sam is the writer, director and star of a 35 minute production called Sprint which was filmed in New York
Sam and his wife Rachel met on the set of the independent film Rolling Kansas
Sam does the character of Jimmy Olsen in the video game of Superman Returns
Sam's great Uncle is Ralph Ballemy who starred in films such as Pretty Woman when his Uncle died in 1991 Sam was given his Academy Award.
On his wedding day, Sam and his bride to be forgot to hire a wedding car and so had to hitch a ride from one of their friends.
In 1997 Sam was awarded the Showbiz Kids New Young Actor of the Year award this was just after he had won acclaim in Jungle 2 Jungle
Before Sam won the part of Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns Topher Grace and Shawn Ashmore were considered for the part.
Sam played the part of Ox in the 2001 Not Another Teen Movie a film parody of all the teen movies that have happened in the last ten years.
A part in the movie Superman was perfect for Sam as he was a huge fan of the superhero as a child.
Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York stopped him in a resturant in 1997 to congratulate him on his work in Jungle 2 Jungle
Sam and his wife Rachel Klein had their honeymoon in Turtle Island Resort in Fiji.
In 1996 he signed a three film deal with Disney, but since doing Jungle 2 Jungle in 1997 he hasn't done anymore films with them.
In 1998 he was nominated for a Saturn Award for his performance in Jungle 2 Jungle.
Sam married the actress Rachel Klein on August 12th 2006.
In 2006 Sam played the part of the young reporter Jimmy Olsen in Superman Returns
Sam: It's going to be an all out brawl in the next one. It's going to be some serious stuff going on between the Man of Steel and myself, the new Man of Steel. The Man of Iron is what I'm going to call myself (on the Superman sequel)
Sam: Hopefully some kind of trouble where he has to rescued and fly (on what he would like his character Jimmy to do in the next Superman film).
Sam: I know the whole plot and I'm going to tell you know, I know nothing, I don't think they have even started writing it yet. (on the Superman Sequel)