Sam Bullington was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. After studying acting at the University of Texas at Arlington for three semesters, Sam moved to Los Angeles to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. His first real project he booked in LA was playing opposite Bella Shepard in the award-winning Snapchat original Two Sides.

He was recently directed by Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga Part 2 which premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival. Stalked By My Amish Boyfriend (original title: Abduction), in which Sam played the lead, was voted by ScreenRant.com to be one of the top 10 lifetime movies of 2024.