Chord Paul Overstreet was born on February 17, 1989 in Nashville, Tennesse. His mother,
Julie, is a make-up artist and his father,
Paul, is a country musician and songwriter. He is of German, Irish, English, and "a little bit of Native American" descent. Encouraged by his parents to pursue music, he started playing the mandolin at an early age, and moved on to the drums, flute, piano, and guitar. His first film role was that of Teenage Boy in the 2009 thriller
The Hole, and he starred in the 2011 film A Warrior's Heart, but he is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the television series
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