Sam Swainsbury
{{short description|English actor}}
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Sam Swainsbury (born 23 August 1982) is an English actor, known for his roles as Jason in the BBC sitcom Mum and the Stonehenge TV reporter in Thor: The Dark World.
Early life
Swainsbury was born in Colchester and grew up in Halstead, Essex. He attended Holy Trinity School. He participated in workshops at the Quay Theatre in Sudbury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/17544897.colchester-born-sam-swainsbury-stars-fishermans-friends/|title=Colchester born Sam Swainsbury stars in Fisherman’s Friends|website=Daily Gazette & Essex County Standard|first=Charley|last=Goff|date=3 April 2019|accessdate=8 March 2024}}
Career
In 2013, Swainsbury featured on the film Thor: The Dark World, he played a Stonehenge TV News Reporter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-sam-swainsbury-the-mum-actor-has-starred-in-some-of-your-fave-series-17889954|title=This 'Mum' Actor Has A Totally Unexpected Connection To The Marvel Universe|website=Bustle|language=en|access-date=2019-06-20}} From 2016 to 2019, he starred in the BBC sitcom Mum, as Jason.{{Cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/mum-finale-this-perfect-ending-will-be-one-of-the-most-wonderful-tv-moments-of-the-year/|title=Mum, BBC2, finale, review: this perfect ending will be one of the most wonderful TV moments of the year|last=Hughes|first=Sarah|access-date=2019-06-20}} In 2017, Swainsbury appeared on Fearless, a six-part British crime thriller drama series, he played Kevin Russell, a 37-year-old man who insists he was wrongly imprisoned for 14 years for the murder of Linda Simms.{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturecalling.com/uk/features/an-interview-with-actor-sam-swainsbury|title=An interview with actor Sam Swainsbury|website=www.culturecalling.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2019-04-26/meet-the-characters-and-cast-of-fearless/amp/|title=Meet the characters and cast of Fearless|website=Radio Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-20}} In 2019, he appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Victoria as Dr John Snow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-05-12/victoria-itv-pbs-cast-season-3/amp/|title=Meet the cast of Victoria series 3|website=Radio Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/mum-sam-swainsbury-pride-unsung-hero-victoria-573905/amp/|title=Mum’s Sam Swainsbury on his pride at playing an unsung hero in Victoria|website=www.whatsontv.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-20}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| Jacob | Simmons | Short film |
| 2012
| EPiSODE | FBI Special Agent King | Short film |
| 2013
| House of Knives | Paul Verlaine | Short film |
| 2013
| Stonehenge TV News Reporter | |
| 2015
| The Cannibal in the Jungle | Gary Ward Recon | |
| 2016
| Radio Expert 2 | |
| 2017
| Annie Waits | Johnny | Short film |
| 2019
| Rowan | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| Jekyll | Estate Agent | 1 episode |
| 2008
| Harley Street | Tim | 1 episode |
| 2012
| Doctors | PC Wes Harding | 2 episodes |
| 2013
| Alan Bridges | Episode: "Christmas Special" |
| 2015
| Atlantis | Nestor | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2019
| Mum | Jason | Main role |
| 2017
| Fearless | Kevin Russell | 6 episodes |
| 2019
| Victoria | Dr. John Snow | Episode: "Foreign Bodies" |
| 2023
|Mark |Main role |
| 2023
| Jason Pickles | 4 episodes |
| rowspan="3"|2024
|Father Douglas Carrisford |
| Ludwig
| Mr Bishop | 1 episode |
| Dalgliesh: Cover Her Face
| DI Clive Roscoe | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
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! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Nominated work ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| rowspan="2"| Ian Charleson Awards | rowspan="2"| Ian Charleson Award | rowspan="2" {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |
| The Merchant of Venice |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2931096}}
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Category:English male film actors
Category:English male television actors
Category:Male actors from Colchester