Sam Ryan

Sam Ryan
Name	Sam Ryan
Aliases	Harlan Elster
Status	Alive
Classif.	Human
Affiliation	Laser Printing and Graphics
Appearances
Appeared in	"Provider"
Portrayed by	Jeffrey Dean Morgan A3

“I'm sorry about what I did. I needed help. I didn't know what else to do.”

―Sam Ryan

Sam Ryan was a man living in Los Angeles seeking to destroy a vampire nest.

Biography

Sam's friend Jack was killed by a group of vampires after he refused to give them his Timex watch. Seeking to avenge his friend's death and retrieve the watch, Sam spent all his money tracking the vampires and then stole the identity of his employer at Laser Printing and Graphics, Harlan Elster, in order to hire Angel Investigations.

Using Elster's name, Sam offered ten thousand dollars to Angel in exchange for his services. Even though the deception was exposed, Sam managed to convince Angel to help him exterminate the vampire nest. Angel staked five of the seven vampires and the other two ran, but Sam was able to get the watch back.

Behind the Scenes

• He was portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
• Later, Jeffrey Dean Morgan will play the father of the Winchester brothers Sam and Dean on Supernatural, a series about vampires and demons where many Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel actors like Amy Acker, James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Julie Benz, Amber Benson, Felicia Day, Mercedes McNab, and others would later guest star.

Appearances

• "Provider"