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Samuel West

Theatre Director | * 06/19/1966 (57) | Hammersmith, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Samuel Alexander Joseph West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor, theatre director and narrator. He has directed on stage and radio, and worked as an actor in theatre, film, television, and radio. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Leonard Bast in the Merchant Ivory film adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel Howards End (1992), and was later nominated for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the title role in Rupert's Land (1998). In 2010 he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for her his portrayal of Jeffrey Skilling in Lucy Prebble's Enron. He has appeared as reciter with orchestras and performed at the Last Night of the Proms in 2002. He has narrated several documentary series, including five for the BBC about the Second World War. He currently stars as Siegfried Farnon in the Channel 5 remake of the veterinary drama series All Cre... ()
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Samuel West was born on June 19, 1966 in Hammersmith, London, England as Samuel Alexander Joseph West. He is known for his work on Howards End (1992), Van Helsing (2004) and Notting Hill (1999).

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

Known for these Movies & Shows

A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining t ...

Darkest Hour

Certification unknown

2017 | 3.7/5 | 2h 5min
Drama, History
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William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange ...

Notting Hill

PG-13

1999 | 3.6/5 | 2h 4min
Romance / Love, Comedy
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A saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers on liberal Margaret Schlegel, who, along with her sister Helen, becomes involved with t ...

Howards End

PG

1992 | 3.5/5 | 2h 22min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unhol ...

Van Helsing

PG-13

2004 | 3.2/5 | 2h 12min
Horror, Adventure, Action
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Movies with Samuel West as Actor(63)

as himself2023 Merchant Ivory
as Policeman2020 Gatecrash
as Geoffrey Ponting2018 On Chesil Beach
as Sir Anthony Eden2017 Darkest Hour
as Narrator (voice)2016 All the world's a stage
as Narrator2015 The Eichmann Show
as Benedict Haughton2015 Suffragette
as Narrator2015 Inside the Court of Henry VIII
as Tutor2014 The Riot Club
as Narrator2014 Secrets of Underground London
as Narrator2014 Faberge: A Life of Its Own
as Norman Skinner2014 If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day
as Narrator (voice)2013 Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
as Narrator2013 Secrets of the Tower of London
as Narrator2013 Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Burnt Mummy
as Narrator2012 Secrets of the Manor House
as Narrator2012 Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson
as Bertie2012 Hyde Park on Hudson
as Narrator (voice)2012 Wikileaks: Secrets & Lies
as Narrator (Voice UK)2012 First Man on the Moon
as Peter Scabius (Older)2010 Any Human Heart
as Friar George2010 Dark Relic
as Self - Narrator2010 BBC Horizon: Is Everything We Know About The Universe Wrong?
2010 Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as Phil Figgis2009 Albert Schweitzer
as Ted Heath2008 Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
as Colin2006 Random Quest
as Himself - Narrator2006 The First Emperor
as Narrator (voice)2005 Namibia: Genocide and the Second Reich
as Humphry Davy2005 Einstein's Big Idea
as Dr. Victor Frankenstein2004 Van Helsing
as Gunther2004 Ring of the Nibelungs
as Pongo (voice)2002 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
as Robert Southey2001 Pandaemonium
as Young Maurice2001 Iris
as Narrator2001 Nero's Golden House
as Nevil Maskelyne2000 Longitude
as Neil2000 Complicity
as Party Guest (uncredited)2000 Bread and Roses
as Pork1999 Runt
as Anna's Co-Star1999 Notting Hill
as Major Edrington1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as Edward1998 Stiff Upper Lips
as Rupert McKay1998 Rupert's Land
as Lieutenant Davies1998 The Dance of Shiva
as Soldier1997 I Hate Christmas Too
as Prince Albert Victor Edward1997 The Ripper
as Nicolai1995 Danielle Steel's Zoya
as Victor1995 The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
as 'Monty' Bodkin1995 Heavy Weather
as Gerald Brenan1995 Carrington
as Mr. Elliot1995 Persuasion
as Steven Waldorf1994 Open Fire
as Lt. Charles Thoroughgood1994 A Breed of Heroes
as Chef1994 A Feast At Midnight
as Mark1993 Voices in the Garden
as Alan Stewart1993 Archipel
as Cyrian1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Jack Maitland1993 The Maitlands
as Leonard Bast1992 Howards End
as King Caspian1989 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as Count Konradin von Lohenburg1989 Reunion
1986 Frankie and Johnnie

TV Shows/Series with Samuel West as Actor(38)

as Peter Judd2022 Slow Horses
as Bernard Wescott2022 The Midwich Cuckoos
as Bernard Westcott2022 The Midwich Cuckoos
as Mr. Hill2020 Small Axe
as Siegfried Farnon2020 All Creatures Great & Small
as Professor Talbot2018 Trust
as Narrator (voice)2017 Spying on the Royals
as Anthony Blunt2016 The Crown
as Security Guard2016 Westworld
as Sir Walter Pole2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
as Sir William Chester2015 The Frankenstein Chronicles
as Rear Admiral John Godfrey2014 Fleming
as Himself - Narrator2014 Secrets of Britain
as Richard Cartwright2014 W1A
as Frank Edwards2013 Mr Selfridge
as Narrator (Voice)2012 King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy
as Henry Beaufort, obispo de Winchester2012 The Hollow Crown
as Zak Gist2012 Eternal Law
as Donald McCormack2011 Death in Paradise
2009 Desperate Romantics
as Thomas Erskine2009 Garrow's Law
as Narrator2005 Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution
as Anthony Blunt2003 Cambridge Spies
2002 Foyle's War
as Thomas Rice2000 Waking the Dead
as Narrator1999 Battle of the Sexes - In the Animal World
as Himself - Narrator1999 The Planets
as Self - Narrator1999 War of the Century
as Jeremy Thacker1997 Midsomer Murders
as James Oswood1997 Midsomer Murders
as Himself - Narrator1997 The Nazis: A Warning from History
as Archie Bunting1996 Over Here
as Terry1992 As Time Goes By
as Jack Maitland1991 Performance
as Stephen Duke1991 Stanley and the Women
as Dr. Constantine1989 Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Eddy - Albert Victor - Age 51975 Edward the Seventh
as Humphry Davy1974 NOVA

Full Name: Samuel West
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 06/19 1966 (June) in Hammersmith, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 57 years + 306 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Lady Margaret Hall, Alleyn's School
Member of: Royal Shakespeare Company
Father: Timothy West
Other names for Samuel West (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sam West"
"Samuel Alexander Joseph West"
Samuel West frequently works together with these people:
Anton Lesser (11x, Actor)
Pip Torrens (9x, Actor)
David Bamber (7x, Actor)
Ronald Pickup (7x, Actor)
Laurence Rees (7x, Crew)
Raj Awasti (7x, Actor)
Stephen Boxer (7x, Actor)
Michael Maloney (7x, Actor)
Steve McQueen (7x, Crew)
Anna Chancellor (6x, Actress)
Richard Cordery (6x, Actor)
Julian Rhind-Tutt (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:171560, Added: 07/09/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024