Samuel Bottomley
{{Short description|English actor (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samuel Bottomley
| birth_place = Wibsey, Bradford, England
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|06|14|df=y}}
| occupation = Actor
| television = {{Plainlist|
}}
| education = {{Plainlist|
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
- Lightcliffe Academy
- St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society
}}
| years_active = 2011–present
}}
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began acting at the age of nine, when he made his professional debut in the 2011 film Tyrannosaur. After portraying Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series Rocket's Island, Bottomley went on to appear as Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge, followed by roles on Kiss Me First and Ladhood. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, after which he was cast in television series including The Teacher and Somewhere Boy. He appeared in The Last Rifleman as Rory alongside Pierce Brosnan, a film about a Second World War veteran.
Early life
Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/14193398.sam-stars-in-major-new-yorkshire-drama/|title=Sam stars in major new Yorkshire drama|website=Telegraph & Argus|date=9 January 2016 |language=en|access-date=26 November 2019|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226113935/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/14193398.sam-stars-in-major-new-yorkshire-drama/|url-status=live}} He attended Lightcliffe Academy. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society].{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8846848.sundance-winner-tyrannosaur-features-buttershaw-actor/|title=Sundance winner "Tyrannosaur" features Bradford actor Sam Bottomley|work=Telegraph & Argus|access-date=26 December 2019|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226113939/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8846848.sundance-winner-tyrannosaur-features-buttershaw-actor/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15339146.bradford-teenage-actors-maariah-hussain-and-sam-bottomley-go-back-to-school-in-new-tv-drama-ackley-bridge/|title=Bradford teens go back to school in new TV drama Ackley Bridge|last=Clayton|first=Emma|work=Telegraph & Argus|access-date=27 November 2019|archive-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921220010/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/15339146.bradford-teenage-actors-maariah-hussain-and-sam-bottomley-go-back-to-school-in-new-tv-drama-ackley-bridge/|url-status=live}}
Career
At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film Tyrannosaur.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/movies/tyrannosaur-with-peter-mullan-review.html|title='Tyrannosaur' With Peter Mullan - Review|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=17 November 2011|work=The New York Times|access-date=27 November 2019|language=en|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111030640/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/movies/tyrannosaur-with-peter-mullan-review.html|url-status=live}} He then appeared in the 2012 film Private Peaceful as the younger version of Tommo.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/private-peaceful-1117948537/|title=Private Peaceful|date=12 October 2012|website=Variety|url-status=live|access-date=27 November 2019|archive-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629121322/http://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/private-peaceful-1117948537/}} Later that year, he began portraying the role of Brandon in the CBBC series Rocket's Island, a role he portrayed until 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/cw4qh4/rockets-island--series-2---8-the-wolf-tree/|title=Rocket's Island - S2 - Episode 8: The Wolf Tree|website=Radio Times|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=27 November 2019|archive-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921215506/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/cw4qh4/rockets-island--series-2---8-the-wolf-tree/}} From 2017 to 2018, Bottomley portrayed the role of Jordan Wilson in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a859350/ackley-bridge-series-2-episode-2-child-abuse-story/|title=Ackley Bridge abuse story praised for its sensitivity|last=Anderton|first=Joe|date=12 June 2018|website=Digital Spy|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=27 November 2019|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727114444/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a859350/ackley-bridge-series-2-episode-2-child-abuse-story/}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/ackley-bridge-child-abuse-scene-has-viewers-in-tears-as-jordan-is-viciously-beaten-by-his-dad/|title=Ackley Bridge child abuse scene has viewers in tears as Jordan is viciously beaten by his dad|website=Radio Times|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=21 September 2019|archive-date=6 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506181110/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-07-13/ackley-bridge-child-abuse-scene-has-viewers-in-tears-as-jordan-is-viciously-beaten-by-his-dad/amp/}} In 2019, he starred in the comedy film Get Duked! as Ian.{{Cite news|last=Miska|first=Brad|title=SXSW Horror-Comedy 'Boyz in the Wood' Hits Amazon Prime This August|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3615988/sxsw-horror-comedy-boyz-wood-hits-amazon-prime-august/|work=Bloody Disgusting|date=8 May 2020|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=16 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816233621/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3615988/sxsw-horror-comedy-boyz-wood-hits-amazon-prime-august/|url-status=live}} In the same year, he began starring in the iPlayer series Ladhood as Ralph Roberts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/24/ladhood-review-boisterous-comedy-smells-like-teen-spirit-and-lynx|title=Ladhood review – boisterous comedy smells like teen spirit ... and Lynx|last=Nicholson|first=Rebecca|website=The Guardian|access-date=27 November 2019|archive-date=26 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126192627/https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/24/ladhood-review-boisterous-comedy-smells-like-teen-spirit-and-lynx|url-status=live}} In 2021, he starred in the film Everybody's Talking About Jamie, in the role of Dean Paxton.{{Cite web|url=http://theatrefan.co.uk/further-casting-for-everybodys-talking-about-jamie-film-revealed/|title=Further Casting For Everybody's Talking About Jamie Film Revealed|last=Tossell|first=Shaun|date=1 July 2019|website=Theatre Fan|language=en|access-date=27 November 2019}} Also in 2021, Bottomley was cast in the Channel 5 drama The Teacher, which aired in early 2022.{{cite news |title=The Teacher cast: How old is Samuel Bottomley and what else has he been in? |url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/tv-movies/the-teacher-cast-samuel-bottomley-age-career/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |work=Heart |date=31 January 2022}} This was followed by his casting in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series Somewhere Boy.{{cite news |title=The Birth Of Daniel F Harris coming to Channel 4 |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6464/the-birth-of-daniel-f-harris/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |work=British Comedy Guide |date=22 July 2021}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2011
|Samuel | |
| 2012
|Young Tommo | |
| 2017
|Young Goodman | |
| rowspan="2"|2019
|Louis Murphy | |
| Get Duked!
|Ian | |
| 2020
|Running Naked |Young Mark | |
| rowspan="2"|2021
|Everybody's Talking About Jamie |Dean Paxton | |
| Sundown
|Colin Bennett | |
| rowspan="2"|2023
|Paddy | |
| The Last Rifleman
|Rory | |
| TBA
| Anemone | {{TBA}} | Filming |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2014–2015
|Brandon Kelleher |Main role |
| rowspan="2"|2015
|Christopher Seider |Episode: "A Dangerous Game" |
| Wolf Hall
|Young Thomas Cromwell |Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2016
|Connor |Episode: "Passengers" |
| Jericho
|George Quaintain |Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2017–2018
|Main role |
| 2018
|Ben / Denier |Main role |
| 2019–2022
|Ralph Roberts |Main role |
| rowspan="3"|2022
|Kyle |Main role; 4 episodes |
| Somewhere Boy
|Aaron |Main role; 8 episodes |
| Am I Being Unreasonable?
|Boy |4 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3890987}}
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male child actors
Category:English male film actors