Sam Nivola as Lochlan Ratliff in The White Lotus Fabio Lovino/HBOThe White Lotus star Sam Nivola has addressed critics who’ve called him a “nepo baby” due to his family’s ties to the entertainment industry. Earlier this year, Sam caused a major stir in the third season of The White Lotus, in which he played the youngest member of the Ratliff family, Lochlan. AdvertisementSam with his mother and father at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018 Lev Radin/Shutterstock“My whole thing was that my parents really didn’t want me to be an actor, which I totally get – I don’t know if I’d want my kid to be an actor. “I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t even know who Sam was or who his family was until like six months into [filming],” Patrick admitted. “He was, like, ‘Oh, I hope they don’t call me a nepo baby’.

Source: Huffington Post June 09, 2025 10:15 UTC