| Sam Crane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) England, UK |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986– |
| Spouse | Pinny Grylls |
| Children | 2 |
Sam Crane (born 1979) is an English actor. He attended Oxford University and LAMDA, where he won the Nicholas Hytner Award. He played Farinelli in Claire van Kampen's Farinelli and the King opposite Mark Rylance at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and reprised his role when the production transferred first to the Duke of York's Theatre and then to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway. He is also known for playing Winston Smith in Headlong's production of 1984 in the West End, Fred Walters in the BBC's six-part drama series Desperate Romantics and Frederick Abberline in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Syndicate. In 2017 he played Patrick Plunket in an episode of the Netflix series The Crown. Since 13 October 2022 Sam has been playing the lead, Harry Potter, in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, London.
Background
Crane is the son of Richard Crane, a playwright, and theatre director Faynia Williams. He studied at Oxford University and LAMDA. He is married to filmmaker Pinny Grylls and they have a son and daughter.
Selected credits
- Van der Valk "Secrets in Amsterdam" (2024, TV) as Freddie Klink
- Napoleon (2023), as Jacques-Louis David
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2022 Palace Theatre, London) as Harry Potter
- The Crown (2017) as Patrick Plunket
- Farinelli and the King (2015-2018), Shakespeare's Globe, West End and Broadway)
- 1984 (2014, West End) as Winston Smith
- Eternal Love (2014, ETT) as Bernard of Clairvaux
- The Humans (2013, BAM New York) as Tophole
- The Christmas Candle (2013) as Thomas Haddington
- Father Brown "The Mayor and the Magician" (2013) as William Knight
- New Tricks "Old School Ties" (2012) as Oliver Lebbon
- Casualty "Place of Safety" (2011) as Jim
- Bedlam (2010, Shakespeare's Globe) as Laurence
- Henry IV Part I & II (2010, Shakespeare's Globe) as Hotspur and Pistol
- Desperate Romantics (2009, TV series) as Fred Walters
- ...some trace of her (2008, NT)
- The Odyssey (2008, National Theatre)
- DNA/ The Miracle (2008, NT) as Phil/ Mr Rodgers
- Kebab (2007, Royal Court Theatre) as Bogdan
- Othello (2007, Shakespeare's Globe) as Roderigo
- Ghosts (2007, Bristol Old Vic) as Oswald
- Carrie's War (2006-7, Lillian Bayliss Theatre) as Albert
- Midnight Cowboy (2006, Edinburgh Festival)
- The Pretenders (2006, radio)
- Silverland (2006, Arcola) as Mikey
- And Then There Were None (2005-6, Gielgud Theatre) as Anthony
- Major Barbara (2004, Royal Exchange Theatre)
- Rabbit (2003, UK tour) as Spin
- Midsomer Murders "Murder on St. Malley's Day" (2002, TV) as Daniel Talbot
- A Little Requiem for Kantor (ICA/ SESC São Paulo)
- Paddington, (1986, Hamilton Primary) as Jonathan Brown co-starring Peter Fletcher as Paddington Bear.
References
- "Actor stakes his claim on the national stage". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Shakespeare's Globe press release
- "Full cast announced and tickets on sale for Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance | WhatsOnStage". 27 March 2015.
- "Farinelli and the King Star Sam Crane on Unusual Family Vacations and an Imagined Stage Persona".
- Digital Spy review of 1984
- Interview in "Yorkshire Evening Post"
- "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (Video Game 2015) - IMDb". IMDb.
- "The Crown, Season 2: Episode 8: International Relationships".
- "'The Crown' Actor Sam Crane to Play Lead in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'". Variety. 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022.
- Interview in the Evening Times, 21 July 2009
- "Season 4 Episode 5 Secrets in Amsterdam Part 1". pbs.org. PBS. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- "Midsomer Murders". IMDB. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
External links
- Sam Crane at IMDb
- Interview in The Oxford Mail
- Short profile from in New York Magazine
- The British Theatre Guide's review of Ghosts
- Michael Billington's review of Ghosts in The Guardian
- Brief encounter with Sam Crane in whatsonstage.com
- "Desperate Romantics"