Biographie
Sam trained at Actors Space in New York City under Alan Langdon (Circle in the Square). He holds a BFA in Acting and Directing from Simpson College, Iowa, and the University of Oklahoma Drama School, USA. His U.S. theatre credits include The Rimers of Eldritch, Lion in Winter, A Doll's House, Journey of the Fifth Horse, Romeo and Juliet, The National Health, Equus, and the world premiere of Lorca's Blood Wedding. In the United Kingdom, his theatre work features In Arabia We'd All Be Kings at Hampstead Theatre; Desire Under the Elms at Greenwich; A Streetcar Named Desire at Newcastle Playhouse; and David Mamet's Edmund at the Royal Court Theatre, London. At the Royal National Theatre (RNT), he appeared in Johnny on a Spot, Sweet Bird of Youth, A Raisin in the Sun (platform), The Darker Face of the Earth, and Trevor Nunn's production of A Streetcar Named Desire. His London credits also include Porgy and Bess at the Savoy Theatre and the role of Johnny Friendly in Steven Berkhoff's On The Waterfront. UK television appearances include The Painted Lady, Kavanagh QC, Goodnight Sweetheart, Unnatural Pursuits, Jeeves and Wooster, Dr. Finlay, The Armando Iannucci Show, Once in a Lifetime, Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, and The Quiet Conspiracy. In the U.S., his TV work includes Wolverine, The Tenth Kingdom, The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, Highlander, Lexx, The Equalizer, and Dirty Dozen III. He has appeared in over 30 films, including Snatch, The Fifth Element, Batman, Eyes Wide Shut, Mission: Impossible – Derailed, and Perfume. Sam received two Academy Award nominations for Best Short Film for The Snatching of Bookie Bob and Tonto Woman. He portrayed King Herod, King of the Jews, in the upcoming History Channel mini-series The Bible.
