Sam Tutty
{{Short description|English actor (born 1998)}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{infobox person
| name = Sam Tutty
| image =
| caption = Tutty in 2019.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Crawley, West Sussex, England
| education = {{ubl|Imberhorne School|Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2019–present
| notable_works = Dear Evan Hansen (2019–2022)
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (2023–2024)
| awards = {{ubl
| Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Newcomer (2019)
| WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Musical (2020)
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical (2020)
}}
}}
Sam Tutty (born 9 April 1998){{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-wSz96HTZX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/samtutty/2283407747080599127 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Sam Tutty on Instagram: "I'm 22 today!! I was looking forward to this one simply because I was planning to do the show and spend it with everyone at @dehwestend .…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=23 April 2020}}{{cbignore}} is an English actor. He is most known for his title role in the West End production of the musical Dear Evan Hansen for which a then 22-year-old Tutty won a 2020 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. In 2021, he briefly joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Timmy Simons.
Early life and education
Sam Tutty was born on 9 April 1998 in Crawley, West Sussex. His father left when he was ten years old and he, his mother, and younger brother soon moved to Hull.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/sam-tutty-dear-evan-hansen-star_49891.html|title=Sam Tutty: who is the new Dear Evan Hansen star? {{!}} WhatsOnStage|website=www.whatsonstage.com|date=17 September 2019 |language=en-GB|access-date=23 April 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Hannah J.|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/oct/30/dear-evan-hansen-british-star-sam-tutty|title=Dear Evan Hansen's new British star: 'Things have really snowballed'|date=30 October 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=23 April 2020|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} After returning to West Sussex, Tutty attended Imberhorne Secondary School, notably appearing in many school productions such as The Wizard of Oz. Tutty attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where he learned to dance, amassed his repertoire of songs, and gained his foundation in theatre etiquette.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interview-Sam-Tutty-Talks-DEAR-EVAN-HANSEN-20200103|title=BWW Interview: Sam Tutty Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN|last=Swain|first=Marianka|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=23 April 2020}}
Acting career
Tutty made his off-West End debut as Daniel in the British Theater Academy's production of Once on This Island at the Southwark Playhouse.{{Cite web|url=https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/archive2019/once-on-this-island/|title=Once On This Island|date=23 January 2019|website=Southwark Playhouse {{!}} Theatre and Bar|language=en-GB|access-date=23 April 2020}} After an intensive auditions process in which he was originally cast as Evan's alternate, Tutty was cast as the main Evan Hansen in the West End production of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre. Previews for the show began on 29 October 2019 and the show officially opened on 19 November 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-sam-tutty-and-the-london-cast-of-dear-evan-hansen-sing-you-will-be-found|title=Watch Sam Tutty and the London Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Sing 'You Will Be Found'|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=11 December 2019|website=Playbill|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=23 April 2020}} Tutty's performance gained widespread praise from critics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/dear-evan-hansen-noel-coward-theatre-sam-tutty-review-a9209511.html|title=Dear Evan Hansen review: A superb, unmissable musical lands in London|date=19 November 2019|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=23 April 2020}} He went on to receive numerous awards, including Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2020. At age 22, he is one of the youngest winners of the most prestigious UK theatrical award.{{Cite news|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2020-olivier-award-nominees-announced|title=2020 Olivier Award nominees announced!|date=3 March 2020|newspaper=London Theatre Direct|language=en|access-date=23 April 2020|last1=Limited |first1=London Theatre Direct }}{{Cite web|title=Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard - Theatre's Biggest Night|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/olivier-awards-2020/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Olivier Awards|language=en-GB}}
On 25 May 2021, it was announced that Tutty had joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He made his debut appearance as Timmy Simons on 4 June 2021.{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Stephen |title=Olivier Award-winning actor Sam Tutty joins Hollyoaks as dodgy Fergus Collins' sidekick |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/24/olivier-award-winning-actor-sam-tutty-joins-hollyoaks-as-dodgy-fergus-sidekick-14638503/amp/ |access-date=24 May 2021 |work=Metro |publisher=DMG Media |date=25 May 2021}} After 21 episodes, the character was killed off to allow Tutty to reprise his role of Evan Hansen after the reopening of the West End production in October 2021 following the forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a37939002/hollyoaks-spoilers-sam-tutty-timmy-simons-exit/|title = Hollyoaks spoilers - Sam Tutty on Timmy's shock exit|website = Digital Spy|date = 12 October 2021}} In 2022 Tutty performed the song "Heart Of A Stranger" for The Robbie Sherman Songbook.{{cite news |last1=Wallis |first1=Rebecca |title=THE ROBBIE SHERMAN SONGBOOK: Backing Tracks and Vocal Guides released |url=https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/the-robbie-sherman-songbook-backing-tracks-and-vocal-guides-released |newspaper=West End Best Friend |access-date=27 May 2022 |date=6 April 2022}}
Theatre credits
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2019
|Daniel |
| 2019–2022 |
| 2023
|rowspan=2|Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) |rowspan=2|Dougal Todd | |
| 2024 |
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| rowspan=3|2021
|Recurring role (21 episodes) |
| Romeo and Juliet
|Filmed theatre performance |{{cite web |url=https://www.romeojuliet2021.com/ |title=Home |website=romeojuliet2021.com}} |
| Four Minute Warning
|Sam |Short film |
Accolades
| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
|+ !Year !Award !Category !Show !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| style="text-align: center;" |2019
|Critics' Circle Theater Award | rowspan="6" |Dear Evan Hansen |{{won}} |
| rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;" |2020
|Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical |{{won}} |
| Mousetrap Awards
|Watch This Face |{{won}} |
| Laurence Olivier Award
|Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical |{{won}} |align="center"|{{Cite web|title=Olivier Awards on Twitter The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical goes to… |url=https://twitter.com/OlivierAwards/status/1320496434874036226|access-date=25 Oct 2020|website=Twitter|language=en-GB}} |
| The Stage Debut Awards
|Best Performer in a Musical |{{Won}} |
| The Stage Debut Awards
|Best West End Debut Performer |{{Won}} |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|11718793}}
{{Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer}}
{{OlivierAward MusicalActor}}
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Category:English male musical theatre actors
Category:English male soap opera actors
Category:Laurence Olivier Award winners