Samuel Franklin Levine (born March 12, 1982) is an American actor and
comedian. He is known for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's
short-lived Freaks and Geeks and PFC Hirschberg in the 2009 film
Inglourious Basterds. Levine was also the sidekick and fill-in host on
the internet talk show Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Levine was a regular
competitor on Collider's Movie Trivia Schmoedown. He returned to the
Schmoedown in 2019 and is currently the manager of The Usual Suspects
faction.Levine was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, the son of Lynne, a
mortgage broker, and Harris Levine, a dentist. He was raised in Fort
Lee, New Jersey. Levine is Jewish.Levine began performing stand-up
comedy at bar mitzvahs at age 12. After having seen him perform, Lisa
Kudrow advised him that he should start auditioning in Manhattan.When
Levine began his acting career, he added the extra "M" to his name as
there was already a Sam Levine registered with the Screen Actors
Guild.
comedian. He is known for his portrayal of Neal Schweiber on NBC's
short-lived Freaks and Geeks and PFC Hirschberg in the 2009 film
Inglourious Basterds. Levine was also the sidekick and fill-in host on
the internet talk show Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Levine was a regular
competitor on Collider's Movie Trivia Schmoedown. He returned to the
Schmoedown in 2019 and is currently the manager of The Usual Suspects
faction.Levine was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, the son of Lynne, a
mortgage broker, and Harris Levine, a dentist. He was raised in Fort
Lee, New Jersey. Levine is Jewish.Levine began performing stand-up
comedy at bar mitzvahs at age 12. After having seen him perform, Lisa
Kudrow advised him that he should start auditioning in Manhattan.When
Levine began his acting career, he added the extra "M" to his name as
there was already a Sam Levine registered with the Screen Actors
Guild.
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