Kendrick Sampson
Born/Date of Birth: March 8, 1988
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: American
Education: Elkins High School
Parents: Daphne Smith Sampson, Hoyle Sampson, Sr.
Kendrick Smith Sampson (born March 8, 1988) is an American actor best known for his appearances on The Vampire Diaries, Gracepoint, How to Get Away with Murder, The Flash and Insecure.

Early life
Sampson was born and raised in Houston, Texas, the son of Daphne Smith Sampson and Hoyle Sampson, Sr. As a child, Sampson was enrolled in music lessons. Sampson expressed an interest in acting 10 after he saw a Gap commercial. After finding an agent, Sampson was referred to the Kim Terry Studio in Texas. He began performing in theater productions while attending Elkins High School. Sampson is a devout Christian.

Career
In 2008, Sampson appeared in two episodes of the ABC Family series Greek and followed that up with an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2010. In July 2013, Sampson booked the recurring role of Jesse in the fifth season of The CW series, The Vampire Diaries. In January 2014, Sampson was cast in the role of Dean Iverson in the Fox miniseries, Gracepoint. In November 2014, Sampson starred in the music video for Hayley Kiyoko's song "This Side of Paradise." In early 2015, Sampson shot the pilot for a potential ABC series called The Kingmakers but the series wasn't picked up. In July 2015, Sampson booked the recurring role of Caleb Hapstall in season 2 of ABC's prime time legal drama, How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes. Sampson has also started his own production company called Sampson Studios.