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Sam Reid (actor)

For other people named Sam or Samuel Reid, see Samuel Reid (disambiguation).

Sam Reid (born 19 February 1987) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his work in Lambs of God (2019) and The Newsreader (2021–present), for which he was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama thrice, and his critically acclaimed performance as Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (2022–present).

Sam Reid
Reid at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 37)
New South Wales, Australia
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (2010)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
RelativesRupert Reid (brother)

A graduate of London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Reid made his professional debut in Anonymous (2011). He has appeared in films, including Belle (2013), The Riot Club (2014), Despite the Falling Snow (2016), and The Drover's Wife (2021). His other television appearances include main roles in The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), Prime Suspect 1973 (2017) and The Hunting (2019). As a stage actor, Reid joined The Old Vic and West End production of the musical Girl from the North Country (2017–2018).

Early life and education edit

Sam Reid was born on February 19, 1987,[1] in New South Wales, Australia.[2] He was raised in the rural Monaro region where his father worked as a cattle farmer.[3][4] Reid is of Irish descent from his mother's side.[5] He has an older brother, Rupert Reid, who is also an actor, and a producer sister, Kali Reid.[6]

Reid has loved acting since he was six years old; his brother and he used to stage plays and cabaret in the cattle shed at home.[5] He called Orson Welles as his hero, saying: "I will never stop marvelling over Citizen Kane. It's impossible to think that that film was made by a 26-year-old. It's impossible to think that he had that confidence and that talent so early".[5] Reid attended Cranbrook School, a private boys' school in Sydney.[4] After his graduation, Reid made his television debut with a small role in Australian medical drama series All Saints.[7] He then briefly lived in New York City before moving to London to study acting at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He graduated in 2010.[4][8]

Career edit

 
Reid in 2013

During his final semester at LAMDA, Reid was given an opportunity to audition for a part in Anonymous (2011). Despite not receiving a script prior to his audition, he was offered the role of the Earl of Essex the next day.[4] He was at this time credited as Sebastian Reid.[9][10][11]

In 2012, Reid was cast as the male lead opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the period drama Belle after actor Sam Claflin left the project due to scheduling conflicts.[8][12]

In February 2016, he appeared in Flume's music video for his song "Never Be Like You" alongside Sophie Lowe.[13]

In 2019, Reid appeared in the Australian web television series Bloom, the subscription television series Lambs of God, and SBS TV drama mini-series The Hunting.[citation needed]

In 2021, Reid was cast as Lestat de Lioncourt in the AMC television series Interview with the Vampire.[14] The series premiered on 2 October 2022 and Reid's performance garnered widespread critical acclaim.[15][16][17][18][19]

Reid played up-and-coming news presenter Dale Jennings in the ABC series The Newsreader, released in August 2021.[20][21]

Acting credits edit

Film edit

List of films, with release year, role and note
Year Title Role Note Ref.
2011 Anonymous Earl of Essex Credited as Sebastian Reid [11]
2012 Inhuman Resources William Tucker [22]
2013 The Railway Man Younger Finlay [23]
Belle John Davinier [8]
2014 '71 2nd Lt. Armitage [24]
The Riot Club Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt [25]
Tigers Frank [26]
Serena Vaughn [27]
2016 Despite the Falling Snow Alexander Ivanov [28]
The Limehouse Golem John Cree [29]
2017 After the Smoke Narrator (voice) Short film [30]
2:22 Jonas Edman [31]
2019 Standing Up for Sunny Mikey [32]
Waiting for the Barbarians The Lieutenant [33]
2021 The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson Sgt. Nate Klintoff [34]

Television edit

List of television series, with release year, role and note
Year Title Role Note Ref.
2007 All Saints Marty Arent Episode: "The Hardest Word" [7]
2010 The Taking of Prince Harry Prince Harry TV film (credited as Sebastian Reid) [10]
2011 Spooks Young Harry 3 episodes [35][36]
2012 Endeavour Brian Lomax Pilot episode [36]
Whitechapel Damon Nelson Series 3, episode 4 [36]
Hatfields & McCoys Tolbert McCoy Miniseries [37]
2013 Agatha Christie's Marple Nat Fletcher Episode: "Greenshaw's Folly" [38]
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club John Glenn Main role [39]
2017 Prime Suspect 1973 DI Len Bradfield Main role; miniseries [40]
2019 Bloom Young Max 3 episodes [41][42]
Lambs of God Father Ignatius Jones Main role; miniseries [43]
The Hunting Ray Main role; miniseries [44]
2021–present The Newsreader Dale Jennings Co-lead role [45]
2022–present Interview with the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt Co-lead role [14]

Music video edit

List of music videos, with release year, title, artist and note
Year Title Performer Note Ref.
2016 "Never Be Like You" Flume With Sophie Lowe [13]

Stage edit

List of stage performances, with year, title, role and venue
Year Production Venue Role Note Ref.
2010 One Night in November Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Michael Credited as Sebastian Reid [46]
2011 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Leeds Playhouse, Leeds Soranzo Credited as Sebastian Reid [47]
2017–2018 Girl from the North Country The Old Vic, London
Noël Coward Theatre, London 		Gene Laine Written and directed by Conor McPherson [48][49]

Discography edit

List of songs, with release year and soundtrack title
Year Soundtrack Song Note Ref.
2017 Girl from the North Country "I Want You" With Claudia Jolly [48]
2022 Interview with the Vampire "Come to Me" [50]

Awards and nominations edit

Awards and nominations received by Sam Reid
Award Year[a] Category Work Result Ref.
AACTA Awards 2019 Best Lead Actor – Drama Lambs of God Nominated [51]
2021 The Newsreader Nominated [52]
2024 Nominated [53]
Critics' Choice Super Awards 2023 Best Actor in a Horror Series Interview with the Vampire Nominated [54]
Equity Ensemble Awards 2022 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series The Newsreader Won [55]
Logie Awards 2022 Most Outstanding Actor Nominated [56]
Prague Independent Film Festival 2016 Best Actor Despite the Falling Snow Nominated

Notes edit

  1. ^ The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony.

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