Samuel Vauramo was born on October 22, 1981 in Vantaa, Finland. He is an actor, known for The American (2010), Bunraku (2010) and War of the Dead (2011).

Got the nickname "Sam The Slam" for doing his own stunts during the filming of "Bunraku". Most of the stunts involved falling down on hard surfaces. Repeatedly. He was chosen as one of the "Shooting Stars" at Berlin International Film Festival 2009.