Born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles, Sam Ingraffia graduated from Notre Dame High School with honors and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

A strong believer in the importance of education, Ingraffia has studied acting with some of the best in the business, including, Lee Strasberg, Jeff Corey, Milton Katselas, Charles Conrad and Estelle Harmon. His writing instructors have included luminaries Linda Seger, John Truby and William Goldman.