Sam — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Character Profile

About Sam

Loyal gardener and steadfast companion who supports Frodo to the end.

Sam — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Loyalty, Gardening, Endurance, Courage

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 10/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Fellowship of the Ring
• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Sam

Occupation

domestic worker, gardener, bodyguard

Sam's Known Relations

• Hamfast Gamgee — Father
• Marigold Gamgee — Sibling
• Hamson Gamgee — Sibling
• Bell Goodchild — Mother
• Elanor Gardner — Child
• Goldilocks Took — Child
• Frodo Gardner — Child
• Rose Cotton — Spouse
• Sauron — Enemy
• Gollum — Enemy
• Frodo Baggins — Significant person
• Fellowship of the Ring — Member of

Sam appears in 3 titles

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Character Facts

Played by

Sean Astin

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sam — Alliance Companion — Frodo (Elijah Wood)

  Sam is Frodo's steadfast companion throughout the Ring quest.

  Frodo and Sam continue traveling together toward Mordor, and Sam repeatedly protects Frodo during the quest.

• Sam — Conflict Enemy — Gollum / Smeagol (Andy Serkis)

  Sam distrusts Gollum and directly obstructs his betrayal.

  Gollum frames Sam for eating supplies and wanting the Ring, while Sam later holds Gollum back near Mount Doom.

• Sam — Romantic Husband And Wife — Rosie Cotton (Sarah McLeod)

  Their marriage anchors Sam's postwar life in the Shire.

  After returning to the Shire, Sam marries Rosie Cotton and later returns home to her and their children.

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More characters from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

• Frodo (Elijah Wood)
• Gandalf (Ian McKellen)
• Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Gollum / Smeagol (Andy Serkis)
• Celeborn (Marton Csokas)
• Denethor (John Noble)
• Pippin (Billy Boyd)
• Merry (Dominic Monaghan)
• Théoden (Bernard Hill)
• Éowyn (Miranda Otto)
• Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)
• Faramir (David Wenham)