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My Take
Sam Claflin interests me as a heartthrob who refused to stay one. Plenty of actors get a Pirates of the Caribbean debut and coast on charm; Claflin instead used his drama-school training to chase range, going from the swaggering Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games to quietly devastating romantic drama and a convincing rock frontman. What I respect most is the working-class steadiness underneath the polish, an Ipswich kid who treats acting as a trade rather than a lottery ticket. His move into producing suggests he wants creative control, not just casting calls, and I suspect his best decade is still ahead of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Claflin
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・クラフリン
- Reading
- さむ・くらふりん
- Born
- June 27, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Ipswich, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / model / film producer
2. Background
- University
- City College Norwich
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Claflin born?
Born June 27, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Sam Claflin from?
Sam Claflin is from Ipswich, United Kingdom.
What does Sam Claflin do?
Sam Claflin works as actor, television actor, film actor, model, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.