Sam Lloyd

Sam Lloyd (November 12, 1963 – April 30, 2020) was an American actor and singer who played lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series Scrubs and the sitcom Cougar Town.

Early life, family and education Lloyd was born in Springfield, Vermont, on November 12, 1963, the son of Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr., Sam and his four siblings Laurel, Robin, Sandra, and Jackson have a famous uncle, actor Christopher Lloyd. There he starred in his friend Paul Perry's student film Fan Mail, which Lloyd described as a "clever, fun, kind of homage to silent films".

Career Lloyd played lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series Scrubs and the sitcom Cougar Town. He and his uncle Christopher both guest-starred on Malcolm in the Middle: Lloyd as a housing lawyer, and his uncle as Hal's father. The two also guested on The West Wing: Lloyd requesting the White House to release information about UFOs, and his uncle as a constitutional law expert. He also appeared in Desperate Housewives as Albert Goldfine, and in two episodes of Seinfeld as Ricky, a man who is obsessed with TV Guide and develops a crush on Elaine. Aside from acting, Lloyd was an accomplished singer with the a cappella group the Blanks, who made many appearances on Scrubs under the name The Worthless Peons (also known as Ted's Band). He also played the bass guitar in a Beatles tribute group called the Butties; although right-handed, he learned to play bass left-handed like Beatles bassist Paul McCartney to maintain authenticity.

Illness and death In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which was subsequently found to be metastatic lung cancer that had spread to his liver, spine, and jaw. His wife Vanessa had given birth to their son, Weston, in November 2018. He died in Los Angeles on April 30, 2020, at the age of 56.

Filmography Film + Title Year Role Notes Rising Sun 1993 Rick Flubber 1997 Coach Willy Barker The Mudge Boy 2003 Ray Blodgett The Real Old Testament 2003 Abraham ExTerminators 2009 Hutt Super Capers 2009 Herman Brainard City 1990 Lance Armstrong Main role, 13 episodes Seinfeld 1993–1994 Ricky 2 episodes Two Guys and a Girl 1999 Career Counsellor 1 episode The West Wing 1999–2002 Bob Engler 2 episodes Medium 2010 Danny Watson 1 episode Cougar Town 2011–2012 Ted Buckland 3 episodes Happy Together 2018 Gene Johnston 1 episode American Housewife 2019 Sam Marks 1 episode