Samuel Van Dyke

Born in Manzini, Swaziland. Samuel Van Dyke is an African-American Actor and Model. Samuel, immigrated from Swaziland with his adopted family in 1999, to Portland, Oregon. Moving to Haiti, and Columbus, Ohio Samuel grew an extremely ethnographic mindset and took an interest in Theatre first in his earl teens. Moving from Columbus Ohio to Oregon his senior year of high school he shifted his focus and began acting professionally around 2015 when he joined with Beaverton, Oregon company 'Perspectives Global' and shot in a commercial called "Broken Sight" with 'Woodke Productions'. He then got a role in 2016 with NBC's hit series: "Grimm" in season 5, episode "Good To The Bone". He portrayed a bodyguard near the end of the episode. Working an extra role in TV series: "The Librarians" that same year and again in 2017. Since, Samuel produces, acts and is an Owner/COO of a film company called "2ndTeamEntertainment". A Portland Local, minority and male/female owned film company.