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Birth name | Samuel Bloom |
Born | Manchester, Greater Manchester, England | 19 December 1981
Samuel Bloom (born 19 December 1981) is an English actor and singer best known as a member of the short-lived pop group allSTARS*. [1]
Bloom was born in Manchester on 19 December 1981. Graham Gouldman of 10cc was the first husband of Bloom's mother and remained a friend of the family. His uncle was a manager to bands including Herman’s Hermits and 10cc and his brother works in the recording business. He was privately educated at the independent Cheadle Hulme School and at 13 his English teacher got him a small role in the television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as the young Wickham. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Episode |
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1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Young Wickham [2] | Episode #1.4 |
2001–2002 | STARStreet* [1] | Sam | all episodes |
2005 | The Last Detective [3] | Young Teddy O'Connor | Episode:Three Steps to Hendon |
2006 | Kerching! | Tony | Episode:Making a Difference |
Year | Title | Role | Details |
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2001 | 80s Mania | Performer (as allSTARS*) | TV documentary |
2001 | Top of the Pops | Himself (as allSTARS*) | Episode dated 22 June 2001 |
2002 | Top of the Pops | Himself(as allSTARS*) | Episode dated 25 January 2002 |
2002 | Stars in Their Eyes | Himself (as allSTARS*) / Steps (as allSTARS*) | Popstars Special |
2006 | Boys Will Be Girls | Himself | Episode #1.1 [4] |
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2006 | The Snow Queen | Kay | Rodean Theatre [5] |
2006 | The Snow Queen | Kay | Manchester Opera House [6] |
2007–2008 | Aladdin | Aladdin | Liverpool Everyman [7] |
Bloom co-founded of 'Inspiring Interns', an award-winning recruitment agency for interns and graduates in Central London. [8]
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