Sam Ellis — Zipper Character Profile

About Sam Ellis

A rising prosecutor whose disciplined life unravels after seeking out a high-class escort. As he is groomed for a Senate campaign, he must resort to increasingly dangerous tactics to conceal his secrets from the media, legal authorities, and his wife.

Sam Ellis — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Patrick Wilson

Appears in

Zipper (2015)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Sam Ellis — Professional Colleague — Laci (Penelope Mitchell)

  Laci works with Sam at the prosecutor's office

• Sam Ellis — Professional Colleague — Christy (Alexandra Breckenridge)

  Christy works with Sam at the prosecutor's office

• Sam Ellis — Professional Political Advisor — Peter Kirkland (Christopher McDonald)

  Peter recruits Sam to run for Senate

• Sam Ellis — Professional Colleague — EJ (John Cho)

  EJ works with Sam at the prosecutor's office

• Sam Ellis — Professional Investigator — Coaker (Ray Winstone)

  Coaker is investigating Sam's suspicious activities

• Sam Ellis — Professional Mentor — George Hiller (Richard Dreyfuss)

  George mentors Sam and helps advance his career

• Sam Ellis — Professional Client — Ellie Green (Elena Satine)

  Sam is also a client of Ellie's escort services

• Sam Ellis — Professional Client — Dalia (Dianna Agron)

  Sam is a regular client of Dalia's escort services

• Sam Ellis — Romantic Spouse — Jeannie Ellis (Lena Headey)

  Married couple with strained relationship due to Sam's secret life

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• Jeannie Ellis (Lena Headey)
• George Hiller (Richard Dreyfuss)
• Coaker (Ray Winstone)
• Heidi (Shauna Rappold)
• EJ (John Cho)
• Agent Strellitz (Thomas Francis Murphy)
• Saleswoman (Daniela Lavender)
• Father (Dave Maldonado)
• Agent Park (Han Soto)
• Henrietta Flynn (Mercedes Manning)
• Dalia (Dianna Agron)
• Max (Christian Oliver)