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Samuel Barnett

サミュエル・バーネット　/　さみゅえる・ばーねっと

Actor from United Kingdom

April 25, 1980 (age 46)　・　Whitby, United Kingdom

actor
stage actor
film actor

My Take

Samuel Barnett is the kind of actor I quietly root for. Raised in the seaside town of Whitby, he moves fluidly between stage, film, television and radio, the mark of someone who values range over fame. His breakthrough in Alan Bennett's The History Boys and his presence in Penny Dreadful suggest a performer who lets the material, not the publicity, do the talking. I suspect the discipline he built in theatre is exactly why he reads as so truthful on screen. Discovering a craftsman like this, more admired by connoisseurs than by crowds, feels like unearthing something precious, and he is a name I intend to keep watching closely.

Overview

Samuel Barnett (born 25 April 1980) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His television performances include roles in the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve and in the Showtime drama Penny Dreadful.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Samuel Barnett
Name (Japanese): サミュエル・バーネット
Reading: さみゅえる・ばーねっと
Born: April 25, 1980 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Monkey
Origin: Whitby, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

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4. Personality

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