Sam Corlett

{{Infobox person

| name = Sam Corlett

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia

| years_active = 2018–present

| occupation = Actor

| notable_works = Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Dry
Vikings: Valhalla
Territory

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Sam Corlett (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian actor who has appeared as Caliban in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Young Luke in The Dry (both 2020), Leif Erikson in Vikings: Valhalla (2022–2024) and Marshall Lawson in Territory (2024).

Early life and education

Corlett was born and raised on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, with his parents being a counsellor and a tradesman.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/netflix-vikings-valhalla-sam-corlett-leif-eriksson-1235097470/ |title=Next Big Thing: 'Vikings: Valhalla' Star Sam Corlett Tapped Family Trauma to Play Leif Eriksson |website=Hollywood Reporter |date=24 February 2022}} He was a professional model before he became an actor, working for Viviens Models. Corlett also had a high level involvement in sport growing up; he was captain of his school team at both rugby and basketball.

=Veganism=

Whilst filming Vikings: Valhalla at Ashford Studios in Wicklow, Ireland, Corlett started his working day with meditation, followed by a {{convert|7|km|adj=on}} run, then a swim in the Irish Sea and some weight training each evening. Corlett is a vegan; he gained around {{cvt|10|kg}} in weight for the Valhalla role by eating a diet of stir-fries, containing bean sprouts, microgreens and kimchi, along with organic vegan protein, brown rice and peas.{{cite web |url=https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/vikings-star-sam-corlett-on-veganism/ |title=Vikings: Valhalla star Sam Corlett reveals how he transformed his mind and body with a vegan diet |website=Vegan Food and Living |date=6 April 2022}} As Corlett was uncomfortable wearing real leather, he was provided with Desserto based body armour, a type of artificial leather made from cacti.{{cite web |url=https://plantbasednews.org/culture/tv-and-radio/vikings-valhalla-sam-corlett-ditches-leather-costume/ |title=Vikings: Valhalla Star Sam Corlett Ditches Leather Costume |website=Plant Based News |date=10 March 2022}}

Career

In 2020, Corlett secured a recurring role as Caliban (Prince of Hell){{cite web |url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/features/sam-corlett/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-caliban-actor/ |title=Sam Corlett: 10 facts about the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actor you need to know |website=Popbuzz |date=23 September 2020}} for 14 episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina opposite Kiernan Shipka, which was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-40814508.html |title=Sam Corlett on Netflix series Vikings Valhalla, and hanging out with the Happy Pear twins |website=Irish Examiner |date=23 February 2022}}

Corlett plays the main role as Leif Erikson in History's Vikings sequel Vikings: Valhalla, which aired on Netflix in 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/vikings-valhalla-sam-corlett-interview-leif-eriksson-sabrina |title=Sam Corlett on Scrunchies, Surfing and Spirituality in 'Vikings: Valhalla' |website=Netflix |date=25 February 2022}} Corlett teams up with Leo Suter who plays Harald Sigurdsson and Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Viking saga, set in a time over a century after the Lothbrok era. Eriksson was believed to be one of the first Europeans to explore North America.

Filmography

class="wikitable unsortable" \|+ Television and film roles
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Notes
rowspan="3"\|2020 \|Acting for a Cause \|Mr. Bingley \|Episode: "Pride and Prejudice"
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina \|Caliban \|Recurring role (Parts 3–4); 14 episodes
The Dry \|Young Luke \|Film debut
2022–2024 \|Vikings: Valhalla \|Leif Erikson \|Main role; 24 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2024 \|He Ain't Heavy \|Max \|Film
Territory \|Marshall Lawson \|Main role; miniseries

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|+ Television and film roles

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Notes

rowspan="3"|2020

|Acting for a Cause

|Mr. Bingley

|Episode: "Pride and Prejudice"

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

|Caliban