Sam Arnold

Sam Arnold is a former ATP Touring Tennis Professional, SAG-AFTRA Actor & Sports Broadcaster. He was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1969 to Helen Arnold, a registered nurse & John Arnold, a former iron-man & pro surfer on the World Surf League. His sisters are Rebecca Arnold (in Bahrain) & Olivia Arnold (in Cairns). Sam is a 7th generation Australian, with his ancestry dating back to the first settlers to land on the HMS Buffalo in Adelaide, South Australia in 1836. He grew up in Seacliff & graduated at St Peter's College, before relocating to the United States in 1988 to attend UCLA & pursue his career in Broadcast Journalism & as a touring tennis professional on the ITF & ATP circuit. In 1993, Sam retired prematurely from the ATP Tour, following the sudden death of his mother to cancer. Having become the 'Tennis Coach to the Stars' in Beverly Hills, Sam was invited to play tennis with US President Bill Clinton in 1996, which saw him land opportunities in the acting industry &