Sam Harris' diversified career has run the gamut from actor on Broadway, film and television to writer, singer, songwriter, director, producer, and author. Known as "the original American Idol" Sam pulled a weekly audience of more than 25 million viewers on the premiere season of "Star Search," winning the title, Grand Champion, and the hearts of America. Rolling Stone Magazine listed him as one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.” Sam has toured extensively in concert and has played to sold-out audiences at major venues including New York's Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre, London's West End, and with The Boston Pops, and many philharmonics across the country. On Broadway, Sam received a Drama Desk nomination for his role in Tommy Tune's "Grease" and a Drama-League Award as well as Tony, Outer Critic's Circle, and Drama Desk nominations for his work in Cy Coleman's "The Life." He also appeared on Broadway in Mel Brooks’, "The Producers," and in the Broadway National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Sam has appeared at The White House, on numerous television specials and live productions, and has guested on virtually every talk show, his favorite in an historic time, when he performed a stirring "You'll Never Walk Alone" on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in the week following September 11th. Sam’s chameleonic career took a new turn as the hilarious Perry Pearl on the CBS sitcom, THE CLASS, winning a People’s Choice Award and prompting columnist Liz Smith to call him “the comedy breakout character of the television season.” Behind the scenes, Sam co-wrote the sitcom, DOWN TO EARTH, which ran for 4 yearson TNT, and the Los Angeles produced stage musical HURRY! HURRY! HOLLYWOOD! (both with Bruce H. Newberg.) His autobiographical book, “HAM: SLICES OF A LIFE,” (Simon & Schuster) received raves across the board and was developed into the one-man musical, “HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR,” which played to resounding success in New York and Los Angeles, winning three prestigious Ovation Awards for Best Musical, Best Actor, and Best Musical Direction (for long-time colleague, Todd Schroeder.) His next book, this time literary fiction, entitled “THE SUBSTANCE OF ALL THINGS,” has been praised by all prominent book review publications, and is in development for a limited series.
Sam Harris' diversified career has run the gamut from actor on Broadway, film and television to writer, singer, songwriter, director, producer, and author. Known as "the original American Idol" Sam pulled a weekly audience of more than 25 million viewers on the premiere season of "Star Search," winning the title, Grand Champion, and the hearts of America. Rolling Stone Magazine listed him as one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”
Sam has toured extensively in concert and has played to sold-out audiences at major venues including New York's Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheatre, London's West End, and with The Boston Pops, and many philharmonics across the country.
On Broadway, Sam received a Drama Desk nomination for his role in Tommy Tune's "Grease" and a Drama-League Award as well as Tony, Outer Critic's Circle, and Drama Desk nominations for his work in Cy Coleman's "The Life." He also appeared on Broadway in Mel Brooks’, "The Producers," and in the Broadway National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
Sam has appeared at The White House, on numerous television specials and live productions, and has guested on virtually every talk show, his favorite in an historic time, when he performed a stirring "You'll Never Walk Alone" on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in the week following September 11th.
Sam’s chameleonic career took a new turn as the hilarious Perry Pearl on the CBS sitcom, THE CLASS, winning a People’s Choice Award and prompting columnist Liz Smith to call him “the comedy breakout character of the television season.”
Behind the scenes, Sam co-wrote the sitcom, DOWN TO EARTH, which ran for 4 yearson TNT, and the Los Angeles produced stage musical HURRY! HURRY! HOLLYWOOD! (both with Bruce H. Newberg.)
His autobiographical book, “HAM: SLICES OF A LIFE,” (Simon & Schuster) received raves across the board and was developed into the one-man musical, “HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR,” which played to resounding success in New York and Los Angeles, winning three prestigious Ovation Awards for Best Musical, Best Actor, and Best Musical Direction (for long-time colleague, Todd Schroeder.)
His next book, this time literary fiction, entitled “THE SUBSTANCE OF ALL THINGS,” has been praised by all prominent book review publications, and is in development for a limited series.