- Born
- Birth nameSamuel Lloyd Lacia Milby
- Nickname
- Sam
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- The Philippines' 'Rockcoustic Heartthrob', Sam Milby is an established actor and multi-awarded singer who is one of the few homegrown actors to venture into Hollywood while maintaining a successful career in the Philippines.
From being just another Pinoy Big Brother housemate, the Filipino-American looker has eclipsed even his own popularity with sold-out concerts and Platinum albums, top-rating TV soaps (including Maging Sino Ka Man with John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo and Anne Curtis, which launched his career as a dramatic television actor), blockbuster movies and big product endorsements to his name.
His fan following is loyal and solid, and consists of various fan groups that stretch from the Philippines to countries around the globe.
The previous years stand to be even more awesome for Sam, who headlined the romantic comedy "Kahit Konting Pagtingin," opposite Angeline Quinto and also starring Paulo Avelino, on ABS-CBN. He starred in his first antagonist role as Eros in the dark melodrama "Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala" with Kc Concepcion & Judy Ann Santos. Sam also finished "Death March", his fourth independently-produced film (Cannes Film Festival entry) and received good reviews for his action scenes in "Kimmy Dora Ang Kiyemeng Prequel".
Sam also starred in the primetime summer fantaserye, "Dyesebel" with Anne Curtis, Gerald Anderson, Andi Eigenmann. He also headlined in "The Gifted" under Viva Films with Anne Curtis & Cristine Reyes.
Sam will also be bringing his talent overseas, as he prepares to release another solo album, with the album to be marketed in other Asian countries.- IMDb mini biography by: Cornerstone Entertainment Inc.
- Born and raised in Troy, Ohio, Milby is the youngest son of Filipina Elsie Lacia who hails from Surigao Philippines and American entrepreneur, Lloyd Milby.
- Landed his big break in a toothpaste commercial in 2005 and later on became more famous as one of the house mates of Pinoy Big Brother (2005). His first media appearance was in the music video of "Just A Smile" by Barbie Almalbis which was used in the promotion of that toothpaste product.
- Was defeated by fellow house-mate Jayson Gainza in their one-on-one eviction in the first edition of Pinoy Big Brother (2005). House-mates nominated him for eviction since he "become too hard headed." However, it had been claimed that fans refused to vote for him to stay inside the house so he could exit sooner than he would want to be (he received 47 percent of the vote). When Sam exited the house, he was stunned by the number of fans that have followed his life inside the Big Brother house.
- In 2006, he was launched as a member of all-male group Coverboys with John Lloyd Cruz, Zanjoe Marudo, Rafael Rosell, Victor Basa and Jake Cuenca.
- A Filipino-American actor, commercial model, and recording artist.
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