Australian actor (born 1987)
Sam Reid (born 19 February 1987) is an Australian actor. He is known for playing Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), Dale Jennings in The Newsreader (2021–present), and Father Ignatius in Lambs of God (2019). He was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for the latter two roles. Reid also played John Davinier in Belle (2013) and Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt in The Riot Club (2014).
Early life and education
Sam Reid was born on 19 February 1987,[ 1]
in New South Wales , Australia.[ 2] He was raised on a cattle ranch in the Monaro region.[ 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 sister, Kali Reid, who is a producer .[ 6]
Reid developed a love of acting at the age of six; as children, he and his brother would stage plays and cabaret performances in the ranch's cattle shed.[ 5] Reid played the role of Hamlet whilst at high school.[ 7] Expressing his admiration for Orson Welles , Reid said, "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 graduating, he made his television debut with a small role in the Australian medical drama All Saints .[ 8] Reid then moved to London to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He graduated in 2010, having been named star student of his year.[ 5]
Career
Film and television
Reid at Belle premiere, tiff 2013
In 2010, Reid portrayed Prince Harry in The Taking of Prince Harry , a Channel 4 docufiction about the hypothetical kidnapping of Prince Harry while he served in Afghanistan.[ 9] The film sparked criticism and protest, particularly from the Chief of the Defence Staff .[ 10] [ 11] During his final semester at LAMDA, Reid had the opportunity to audition for a role in Anonymous (2011). Despite not receiving a script before his audition, he was offered the role of the Earl of Essex the next day.[ 4] At that time, he was credited as Sebastian Reid.[ 12] [ 13]
Reid portrayed the young Harry Pearce in series ten of the BBC drama Spooks in 2011.[ 14] [ 15] The following year, he played Brian Lomax in the pilot episode of Endeavour [ 15] [ 16] and Tolbert McCoy, the son of Randolph McCoy , in the American Civil War miniseries Hatfields & McCoys .[ 17]
In the period drama Belle (2013), he played John Davinier opposite Gugu Mbatha-Raw 's Belle. He was cast relatively late in pre-production after actor Sam Claflin left the project due to scheduling conflicts.[ 18] That same year, Reid played Young Finlay in the war film The Railway Man , alongside Stellan Skarsgård , who portrayed the older version of the character.[ 19]
In 2014, Reid appeared in '71 as Second Lieutenant Armitage, an inexperienced commanding officer deployed to Belfast at the height of The Troubles .[ 20] He later played Hugo, "a louche postgrad", in The Riot Club , a film adaptation of Laura Wade 's Bullingdon Club -inspired play Posh .[ 21] [ 22] The following year, Reid portrayed American astronaut John Glenn in The Astronaut Wives Club , a historical series spotlighting the wives of the Mercury Seven astronauts, based on Lily Koppel 's book of the same name .[ 23]
Reid appeared in the music video for Flume 's song "Never Be Like You " alongside Sophie Lowe in 2016.[ 24] That year, he also played the young Alexander "Sasha" Ivanov in Shamim Sarif ’s Cold War espionage film Despite the Falling Snow [ 25] and John Cree, a "failed playwright"[ 26] and "controlling husband"[ 27] in The Limehouse Golem .
In 2017, Reid played DCI Len Bradfield in Prime Suspect 1973 opposite Stefanie Martini , who portrayed the young Jane Tennison . The series is a prequel to the original series Prime Suspect (1991-2006), which starred Helen Mirren in the lead role.[ 28] Reid then starred in the supernatural thriller 2:22 (2017), alongside Michiel Huisman and Teresa Palmer .[ 29] [ 30]
In 2019, Reid played Mikey, the boyfriend of Sunny, in Standing Up for Sunny , a rom-com that "successfully breaks down barriers around disability and mental illness".[ 31] That same year, he played Young Max opposite Phoebe Tonkin in the supernatural mystery Bloom , which centres around an enchanted plant that can revive physical youth.[ 32] [ 33] Reid portrayed young teacher Ray in the drama miniseries The Hunting (2019). It explores a teen nude photo scandal affecting schools and families while exposing systemic misogyny.[ 34] [ 35] In the gothic drama Lambs of God (2019), Reid played Father Ignatius, who is sent to relocate the last three nuns of the Order of St. Agnes, played by Ann Dowd , Essie Davis , and Jessica Barden , from a monastery on a remote island.[ 36] [ 37] According to Dom Fisher of Geek Vibe Nation, Reid "goes through such a transformative metamorphosis that only a skilled actor could pull off".[ 38] His performance earned him his first nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama .[ 39]
In 2021, Reid portrayed Sergeant Klintoff in Leah Purcell 's feature directorial debut, The Drover's Wife , a First Nations revisionist Western thriller.[ 40] [ 41] Since August 2021, Reid has played up-and-coming news presenter Dale Jennings in the ABC series The Newsreader , a performance that Kelsie Mattson of Collider stated was "demonstrative of Reid’s range".[ 42] [ 43] According to Helen Hawkins of The Arts Desk , "Reid gives an impressively delicate performance, an unnamed fear lurking behind his confident smile".[ 44] He has been nominated twice for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for the role.[ 45] [ 46]
Since 2022, Reid has starred as Lestat de Lioncourt in the AMC television series Interview with the Vampire .[ 47] His performance has received widespread praise from critics.[ 48] [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] Kayleigh Donaldson of Consequence described Reid's performance as "directly taken from the novels, as opposed to the camp eccentricity of Tom Cruise ".[ 52] Reid was included in IndieWire 's 28 Best Film and TV Performances of 2022, which stated: "Every minute of Reid's performance here is a master class in manipulation".[ 53] In his review of the show, Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Reid "is convincingly able to command every room".[ 54]
Theatre
In 2011, Reid played Soranzo in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore at Leeds Playhouse alongside Sara Vickers and Damien Molony .[ 55] He later played Gene Laine in The Old Vic and Noël Coward Theatre productions of the musical Girl from the North Country (2017–2018), alongside Claudia Jolly, Sheila Atim ,
Shirley Henderson , and Ciarán Hinds .[ 56] [ 57]
Acting credits
Film
Television
Music video
Stage
Discography
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony.
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