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Sam Macaroni

1975 – 2025

American actor and director

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About Sam Macaroni

Lived 1975 – 2025 (aged 49). Sam Macaroni was an American film director, actor and screenwriter.

Samuel Maccarone (March 14, 1975 – March 13, 2025), better known as Sam Macaroni, was an American actor, film director and writer who 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).

Background Samuel Maccarone was born in San Jose, California on March 14, 1975. He grew up in Yosemite Valley, California. Macaroni began his filming career at the age of eleven when he earned his first video camera doing odd jobs. He attended Mariposa County High School class of 1993. During that time he made a film series called Hobi Chow that was very popular with his classmates.

Macaroni lived in Hollywood, Los Angeles from 1994, and had no children. He died from a brain aneurysm on March 13, 2025, one day before his 50th birthday.

Career Macaroni studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles.

He starred in ThinkFilm's Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary along with Clifton Powell and rapper Too Short.

Macaroni was a writer for the 2006 Billboard Music Awards as well as a music video director for MCA/Universal Records. At age 24, Macaroni sold a show to MTV called "Disco Masters" which starred Sam as a disco dancing, beer drinking superhero.

He played Billy in Les Claypool's directorial debut Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo.

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.

Macaroni directed the music video for "Puppet Breakup" by Your Favorite Martian in September of 2011 featuring Lonnie Moore, Sylvain Bitton, Geisha House and pornstar Amia Miley.

Macaroni wrote and directed Guest House in 2020.

He directed Blackout in 2022.

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Mariposa County High School, Stella Adler Studio of Acting
Also known as
Samuel Maccarone, Sam Maccarone

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sam Macaroni?

American actor and director

When was Sam Macaroni born?

Sam Macaroni was born on 14 March 1975 in San Jose, California.

When did Sam Macaroni die?

Sam Macaroni died on 13 March 2025.

What was Sam Macaroni's occupation?

Sam Macaroni was a film director, actor and screenwriter.

What nationality was Sam Macaroni?

Sam Macaroni was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam Macaroni

· Wikidata: Q7407827

· DBpedia: Sam Macaroni

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