Sam Lloyd (November 12, 1963 – April 30, 2020)[1] was an American actor and singer who played lawyer Ted Buckland on the comedy-drama series Scrubs and the sitcom Cougar Town.

The two also guested on The West Wing: Lloyd requesting the White House to release information about UFOs, and his uncle as a constitutional law expert.

He also appeared in Desperate Housewives as Albert Goldfine, and in two episodes of Seinfeld as Ricky, a man who is obsessed with TV Guide and develops a crush on Elaine.

Aside from acting, Lloyd was an accomplished singer with the a cappella group the Blanks,[3][5] who made many appearances on Scrubs under the name The Worthless Peons (also known as Ted's Band).

[7] In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, which was subsequently found to be metastatic lung cancer that had spread to his liver, spine, and jaw.