Samuel Anderson
English actor celebrated for originating Crowther in The History Boys and for memorable roles across British stage, film, and television.
Samuel Anderson - Personal Information
- Name: Samuel Anderson
- Date of Birth: April 27, 1982
- Place of Birth: Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Biography
Samuel Anderson (born 1982) is an English actor. He played the role of police officer Ross Kirk in Emmerdale up until early 2009.
He originated the role of Crowther in the 2004 National Theatre production of Alan Bennett's play The History Boys and subsequently performed the same role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions.
As well as stage performances, Anderson's television appearances include BAFTA award winning BBC Three comedy Gavin & Stacey – playing recurring character Fingers – and BBC Four TV comedy Stuck.
Filmography
A selection of Samuel Anderson's recent screen appearances across film and television.
- The Walsh Sisters (TV - 2025) as Aidan
- The Rumour (TV - 2025)
- Two Neighbors (2025)
- Amandaland (TV - 2025) as Mal
- Back to Black (2024) as A&R Man
- Renegade Nell (TV - 2024) as George Horner
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery (2023) as Samual
- Falling into Place (2023) as Lewis
- Meeting Mr Samuel (2023) as Mr Samuel
- Embers (2023) as Joe
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