John Bradley | |
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 Bradley at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | John Bradley West 15 September 1988 Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
John Bradley West (born 15 September 1988) [1] is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones . [2]
Bradley was born on 15 September 1988. [1] He grew up as a Catholic in the Wythenshawe district of south Manchester and attended St Paul's Roman Catholic High School. [3] He has a sister 13 years older. [1]
From 2005 to 2007, he studied law, psychology, English language, and drama and theatre studies at Loreto College in the Hulme area of Manchester. [4] [5] He received a BA in acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, part of Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating in 2010. [6]
Three months after he graduated from drama school, in his first audition Bradley won the part of Samwell Tarly in the 2011 HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones , whom he would play for all 8 seasons of the show. [1] [7] His character is a friend of Kit Harington's Jon Snow and provides occasional comic relief, especially in season 1. [8] [9] As the series progressed, Bradley's Tarly developed significantly. [10] [11] [12] One reviewer called him "a wonderful comedic and cowardly yin to Jon's dour yang". [13] George R. R. Martin said that the character that Bradley portrays is the character he would be, if he were on the show. [14]
In 2011, Bradley appeared in the Canal+ drama, Borgia , in the role of Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, the future Pope Leo X. [1] In 2012, he played the character Tyr Seward in the BBC production of Merlin in series 5, in the episode "A Lesson in Vengeance". [15] The same year, he appeared on the Channel 4 TV series Shameless in the role of Wesley, Frank Gallagher's boss, in two episodes of series 10. [15] In 2015, Bradley played the role of Miloš Hrma in the BBC Radio 4 radio play production of Closely Observed Trains . [16]
In 2018, Bradley appeared as Scooter in the film Patient Zero , with fellow Game of Thrones performer Natalie Dormer. [17] In 2022, he was one of the leads in the Roland Emmerich disaster film Moonfall and played a supporting role in the romantic comedy Marry Me , starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. [18]
Bradley is a supporter of Manchester United. [1] He plays the drums. [6] [19]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Austrian Prince | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Traders | Vernon Stynes | |
| Man Up | Andrew | Uncredited | |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Derrick Fellner/Fan in Pub | |
| Roger | Roy | Short film | |
| 2017 | American Satan | Ricky Rollins | |
| 2018 | Patient Zero | Scooter | |
| 2022 | Moonfall | Dr. KC Houseman | |
| Marry Me | Collin Calloway | ||
| The Railway Children Return | Richard Perks |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–19 | Game of Thrones | Samwell Tarly | Main role; 48 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011, 2013–15) |
| 2011 | Borgia | Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Merlin | Tyr Seward | Episode: "A Lesson in Vengeance" |
| Shameless | Wesley | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Last Dragonslayer | Gordon (adult) | Television film |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Kit Harington/Sara Bareilles" |
| Robot Chicken | Gordon Ramsay, Quint, Eric (voice) | Episode: "Boogie Bardstown in: No Need, I Have Coupons" | |
| 2020 | Urban Myths | Young Les Dawson | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | North Shore | Max Drummond | Main role |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem | Jack Rooney | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Lawrence Cavendish | Audible original [20] |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Apprentice Marten Webb |
