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Samuel Barnett

Actor | * 04/25/1980 (44) | Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Samuel Barnett (born 25 April 1980) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His television performances include roles in the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve and in the Showtime drama Penny Dreadful. He played the lead role of Dirk Gently in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, the 2016 BBC America adaptation of the book series by Douglas Adams. ()
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Samuel Barnett is an English actor, performing on stage, film, television and radio. He studied at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, ...

The History Boys

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2006 | 3.4/5 | 1h 49min
Comedy, Drama
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A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on Earth: the 2012 Olympics. From getting a busload of non- ...

Twenty Twelve

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2011 | 3.8/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic nov ...

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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2016 | 3.9/5 | 42min per episode
Comedy, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Crime
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Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadf ...

Penny Dreadful

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2014 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Samuel Barnett

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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Movies with Samuel Barnett as Actor(15)

2023 And Mrs
as Cecil Beaton2023 Lee
as Matthews2022 Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You
as Matthews2020 The Act
as Colin2018 National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
as Donald2015 The Lady in the Van
as Aimwell2015 National Theatre Live: The Beaux Stratagem
as Advocate Bob2015 Jupiter Ascending
as Cal2013 Love Tomorrow
as Sebastian2012 Twelfth Night
as Young Dickens(Voice)2012 Dickens in London
as Mr. Severn2009 Bright Star
as Wilfred Owen2007 Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale
as Posner2006 The History Boys
as Paul2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents

TV Shows/Series with Samuel Barnett as Actor(15)

as Ryan Edwards2022 Four Lives
as Dirk Gently2016 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
as Nathanial2015 Not Safe for Work
as Dr. Seward's secretary2014 Penny Dreadful
as Anthony Donn2013 Endeavour
2013 Vicious
as Daniel Stroud2011 Twenty Twelve
2009 Desperate Romantics
2008 Crooked House
as Adult Simon Doonan2008 Beautiful People
as Sergeant Tiddler2004 Agatha Christie's Marple
2003 Strange
as Joe Steeples2003 The Royal
2001 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
as Sex Shop Assistant2000 Coupling

Full Name: Samuel Barnett
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 04/25 1980 (April) in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 44 years + 1 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Other names for Samuel Barnett (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Samuel Barnett (Schauspieler)"
Samuel Barnett frequently works together with these people:
Alan Bennett (5x, Actor)
Mark Gatiss (4x, Actor)
Russell Lewis (4x, Crew)
Edd Osmond (4x, Actor)
Ivana Primorac (4x, Crew)
Thomas Hescott (4x, Crew)
Chris Newby (4x, Crew)
David M. Thompson (3x, Crew)
Lilly Wachowski (3x, Crew)
Nicholas Hytner (3x, Crew)
Andrew Dunn (3x, Crew)
Sacha Dhawan (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:800989, Added: 11/07/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024