Biography
The red-haired and slightly ruddy-faced American character actor Sam Huntington first established his reputation with supporting roles in a series of goofy, off-the-wall comedies such as
Jungle 2 Jungle (1997),
Detroit Rock City (1999), and actor-cum-director
Thomas Haden Church's stoner farce
Rolling Kansas (2002). Huntington shifted genres and delivered a respectable (if unremarkable) lead performance under the aegis of
another actor-turned-helmer,
William Katt, in the family-oriented coming-of-age drama
River's End (2005). Unfortunately, it received mostly negative reviews and severely limited distribution that kept it out of most mainstream theaters. In 2006, however, Huntington earned greater recognition with a memorable turn as newspaper photographer Jimmy Olsen in the blockbuster
Superman Returns. In fall 2007, he took on a regular role as a Neanderthal on the bizarre ad campaign-turned-sitcom
Cavemen. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide