Sam Clark

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Background information
Birth nameSamuel James Clark [1]
Born (1987-10-18) 18 October 1987 (age 36)
Adelaide, Australia
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Singer-Songwriter Pop rock
Occupation(s)Actor, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, Loop pedal
Years active2007–present (acting)
2009–present (singing)
LabelsIndependent
Website samclarkofficial.com

Samuel James Clark (born 18 October 1987) is an Australian actor, singer-songwriter, best known for his role as Ringo Brown on the Australian soap opera, Neighbours and Leo in the Fox/Paramount live musical television special Grease: Live. Clark made his musical debut in 2009 with the single "Broken", which peaked at number one on the Australian Physical Singles Chart [2] His third single "Devastated" also peaked at number one on the same chart. [3] In August 2010, Clark released his debut studio album, Take Me Home .

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Early life

Clark was born in Adelaide. [4] He is a graduate of St. Andrew's Primary School and St Peter's College, and was a keen participant in several high school theatre productions, including a main role in West Side Story . In 2006, Clark formed a group (originally a duo) called, Solid White Line with members, Jake Long and James Brown. [5]

Acting career

Clark won the role of Ringo Brown after auditioning for a nationwide Dolly Magazine competition with Adelaide Kane; as the winner, he won a three-month contract with the show, which was later extended. Clark made his Neighbours debut on 24 January 2007. The character was actually three years younger than Clark's actual age. [6] Clark went through a long audition process compared with other Neighbours cast members, as he had to audition four times. On entering the show, Clark described Ringo as a "good-hearted kid", who does the normal things that a 16-year-old kid does. [6] For his portrayal of Ringo, Clark earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. [7]

In 2009, Clark took a three-month break from Neighbours to focus on his music career. [8] He returned to filming in February 2010. [9] That July, Clark announced that he would be leaving Neighbours in order to focus more on his music career. He said "I love acting and I'm definitely going to strive for further success in that part of my life, however music has always been a passion and I want to give it my all right now." [10]

In 2012, Clark appeared in P. J. Hogan's Mental , alongside Toni Collette and Anthony LaPaglia. [11] He also wrote four songs for the soundtrack. [12]

In 2016, Clark made his U.S. television debut as Leo "Craterface" Balmudo in the Fox/Paramount live musical television special Grease: Live , alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough and Aaron Tveit under the direction of Tommy Kail ( Hamilton ). [13]

Music career

2009–2010: Take Me Home

Since 2009, Clark has released his music through PLW Entertainment. "Broken" the debut single from Clark, was released in November 2009 [14] The single peaked at number thirty nine on the ARIA Singles Chart [15] It has had a better impact on other charts where it peaked at number one on the Australian Physical Singles Chart and at number eleven on the Australian Singles Charts (chart only for Australian origin) [2] The second single, "Send Me a Sign" was released on 22 April 2010 [16] and first premiered during an episode of Neighbours, where Clark sang it in character as Ringo Brown. [17] The single failed to make an impact on the charts and had no physical release.

In July 2010, Clark released his third single, "Devastated" [18] which debuted at number one on the Australian Physical Singles Chart. [3] This single included the bonus track of "Suddenly", Clark's modern take on the original song by Angry Anderson, which was played in an episode of Neighbours during his character's (Ringo Brown) wedding to Donna Freedman (Margot Robbie). [19] In August 2010, Clark began a five-week national tour across Australia, visiting fifty schools to promote the single and to also talk about his commitment to giving blood as an ambassador for the Red Cross Blood Service. [20] Clark's debut album Take Me Home was released on 20 August [21]

2011–present: My Own Way

In November 2011, Clark made his first independent release with EP My Own Way. He described the sound as "more folk and acoustic". [12] The following year, he made an appearance at Bents Park as part of the South Tyneside Summer Festival concerts, alongside Matt Cardle and Ryan O'Shaughnessy. [22]

Discography

Sam Clark discography
Studio albums1
Music videos3
EPs1
Singles3

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Take Me Home

Extended plays

TitleEP details
My Own Way
  • Released: 4 November 2011 [24]
  • Label: Samuel Clark
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

YearSingleChart positionsAlbum
AUS
2009"Broken"39Take Me Home
2010"Send Me a Sign"—
"Devastated"—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2009"Broken"Tom Marks
2010"Send Me a Sign"Joel Kohn
"Devastated"Joel Kohn [25]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007–2010 Neighbours Ringo Brown Series regular
2012 Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Paul Waddington
2012 Mental Trout
2016Dance Night ObsessionOfficer Kirby
2016Monday at 11:01 AMBellhop
2016 Grease: Live Leo Balmudo
2018 Friends from College David Beckham impersonator
2019Tell Me I Love YouBen O'Shea
2022Death CampAustin

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2007 Inside Soap Awards Best NewcomerNeighboursNominated [26]
2008 Logie Awards Most Popular New Male Talent Nominated [7]
2009Inside Soap AwardsSexiest MaleNominated [27]
2010 CLEO Bachelor of the Year Bachelor of the Year—Nominated [28]

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  3. 1 2 Top 50 Physical Singles Chart Retrieved 23 August 2010 Archived 11 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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  15. ↑ Sam Clark – Broken australian-charts.com – Retrieved 21 August 2010
  16. ↑ Send Me A Sign – single by Sam Clark iTunes Store – Retrieved 21 August 2010
  17. ↑ SAM CLARK : Send Me A Sign Retrieved 3 May 2010
  18. ↑ Devastated – Single by Sam Clark iTunes Store – Retrieved 21 August 2010
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