From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Slade Austin Pearce (born October 7, 1995) is an American teen actor, best known for his role as "Sam Daniels" in the ABC series October Road. Pearce was born in Arlington, Texas. He has also appeared in other television series, such as Crossing Jordan, House, M.D., and Criminal Minds. He appeared in the 2005 movie Yours, Mine, and Ours. Description above from the Wikipedia article Slade Pearce, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​