Sam Retford

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Sam Retford
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Retford in 2019
Born (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 25)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Television Ackley Bridge
Coronation Street

Sam Retford (born 22 June 1999) is an Australian-English actor, known for portraying the role of Cory Wilson on the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge . As well as starring in various stage productions, he has also made appearances in television series such as Casualty and Death in Paradise . In 2021, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Curtis Delamere.

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Early life

Retford was born on 22 June 1999 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. His family then relocated to Crewe, England. [1] He attended Brine Leas High School, [2] and later studied acting at The Lowry Actors Company. [1] Before he began acting professionally, Retford aspired to be a marine biologist. [3]

Career

Retford began acting in fringe productions around the Manchester theatre scene, such as Lord of the Flies and The Newspaper Boy. Retford made his television debut in Hollyoaks: Tom’s Life, a Hollyoaks spinoff series. [3] The series premiered in 2014 on All 4, and he portrayed the role of Nate for four episodes. From 2017 to 2019, he portrayed the role of Cory Wilson in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge. [4] [5] [6] His storylines in the series revolved around the subject of domestic abuse, coming to terms with his sexuality, and engaging in an illicit relationship with a teacher. [7] [8]

In August 2018, he co-starred in the musical Closets alongside Lloyd Daniels. [9] In February 2019, Retford made his London theatre debut when he starred in Kings of Idle Land as Michael, at VAULTS festival. [10] [11] Later that year, Retford appeared at Diana Award anti-bullying events in Blackpool and London. [12] [13] In December 2019, he portrayed the role of Tyler Begbie in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty . [14] In 2020, Retford starred in the short film S.A.M. [15] [16] Later that year, it was announced that he would appear in the tenth series of Death in Paradise . [17] In May 2021, Retford joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Curtis Delamere. [18] Later that year, he was cast in the musical film White Wedding as Hunter. [19]

In February 2024, it was announced that Retford had been cast as Dougal MacKenzie in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood. [20]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Hollyoaks: Tom's Life NateMain role [3]
2017–2019 Ackley Bridge Cory Wilson Main role [21]
2019 Casualty Tyler Begbie1 episode [22]
2020 Granada Reports HimselfGuest [23]
2020S.A.MSamShort film [24]
2021 Death in Paradise Joseph Verdinikov2 episodes [25]
2021 Coronation Street Curtis Delamere Series regular [26]
2021White WeddingHunterFilm [19]
2021The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family George Boleyn Television film [27]
2022 Ralph & Katie GaryRecurring role [28]
2023 All Creatures Great and Small FO Woodham1 Episode
TBAOutlander: Blood of My BloodDougal MacKenzie [20]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2014The WardrobeGeorge National Theatre Connections [29]
2014At NightJake Royal Exchange [30]
2015 Lord of the Flies Ralph The Lowry [31]
2016 Henry V Bardolph Open Air Theatre [32]
2018The Newspaper BoyMax53Two [33]
2018ClosetsHenryHope Mill Theatre [21]
2019Kings of Idle LandMichaelThe Vault Theatre [34]

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