Sam Troughton | |
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Born | Sam John Troughton 21 March 1977 Hampstead, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
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Relatives | Jim Troughton (brother) William Troughton (brother) Patrick Troughton (grandfather) Henry Crichton (great-grandfather) Michael Troughton (uncle) Harry Melling (cousin) |
Sam John Troughton (born 21 March 1977) is an English actor who has made appearances in Robin Hood (2006-2009), Alien vs. Predator (2004), Hex (2005), The Town (2012), The Hollow Crown (2016), The Ritual (2017), Peterloo (2018), Chernobyl (2019), The Outlaws (2021), Litvinenko (2022), and Napoleon (2023).
He is the son of actor David Troughton and the grandson of the second Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton. [1] [2] [3] His younger brothers are the former Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton, [1] and actor William Troughton. [3] Troughton attended Bridgetown Primary School in Stratford-upon-Avon and then Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa. [4] He went on to study drama at the University of Hull, graduating in 1998. [1] [2]
Troughton is a Shakespearean actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, [4] and has thrice been nominated (2000, 2001, 2002) for the Ian Charleson Awards, awarded to young actors for performances in classic plays. [5]
In 2005, Troughton starred in the horror films Spirit Trap alongside Billie Piper, [2] and Alien vs. Predator , [1] and several television productions including Sky One's Hex . [2] He has appeared in the SAS-themed drama Ultimate Force . From October 2006 he appeared in the BBC Robin Hood series (2006–2009), [4] in which he features as Robin's ex-manservant, Much. [4]
Troughton's stage roles include Orlando in Samuel West's production of Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. [6] He returned to the RSC as part of the 2009–2011 ensemble, appearing at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2009 he played Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar [4] and Third Gentleman in The Winter's Tale , [4] and in 2010 he played Romeo in Romeo & Juliet [4] and King Arthur in Morte D'Arthur at the Courtyard Theatre. [6] Other roles include a stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire in Liverpool. [6]
He played Thomas in Bull at the Crucible Studio Theatre in Sheffield in 2013 [6] and Edmund in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre in January 2014. [7]
Troughton starred in David Eldridge's new play Beginning at the Royal National Theatre and at the Ambassadors Theatre in 2018. [6] More recently he starred in Chernobyl (2019) as Aleksandr Akimov. [8] Between May and July 2019, he appeared in Rutherford and Son at the Royal National Theatre alongside Roger Allam. [6]
In 2020, Troughton starred in the biographical comedy drama film Mank , alongside a cast which included Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Charles Dance. [9] In 2021, he appeared as Mr.Wilder, the community service boss, in The Outlaws , a BBC series created by and starring Stephen Merchant also featuring Christopher Walken. [10]
In 2022, he played Detective Inspector Brian Tarpey in the ITV drama, Litvinenko , detailing the final days and subsequent murder investigation into the death of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko. [11]
In 2023, he appeared as the revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre in Napoleon , Ridley Scott's movie rendition of French leader Napoleon Bonaparte's life.
Year | Title | Role | Notes / ref |
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2003 | Sylvia | Tom Hadley-Clarke | [1] |
2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Thomas Parks | [2] |
Vera Drake | David | [1] | |
2005 | Spirit Trap | Nick | [2] |
2017 | The Ritual | Dom | [6] |
Slumber | Charlie Morgan | [6] | |
2018 | Peterloo | Mr. Hobhouse | Directed by Mike Leigh [6] |
2020 | Mank | John Houseman | [9] |
2023 | Napoleon | Maximilien Robespierre | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes / ref |
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2000 | Summer in the Suburbs | Police Constable | TV film |
2002 | Ultimate Force | Stuart | 1 episode: The Killing House |
Foyle's War | Policeman 2 | 1 episode: The German Woman [4] | |
2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | H. Percy Boulnois | TV series (1 episode: "The Sewer King") |
Judge John Deed | PC Doug Welkin | 1 episode: Conspiracy [4] | |
2004 | Gunpowder, Treason and Plot | Thomas Winter | TV film [6] |
Messiah: The Promise | Thomas Stone | TV film | |
2005 | Hex | Jez Heriot/Remiel | 6 episodes [1] [2] |
2006 - 2009 | Robin Hood | Much | 38 episodes [4] |
2012 | The Town | Jeff | 3 episodes |
2016 | The Hollow Crown | George, Duke of Clarence | 2 episodes – Henry VI part II, and Richard III |
2018 | Vera | Noel | ITV [6] |
2019 | Chernobyl | Aleksandr Akimov | 4 episodes [8] |
2020 | Death in Paradise | Malcolm Simmons | 1 episode - Murder on Mosquito Island |
2021 | The Outlaws | Mr. Wilder | 4 episodes [10] |
2021 | Stephen | Ed Jarman | All 3 episodes |
2021 | Ragdoll | Thomas Massey | 4 episodes |
2022 | Litvinenko | DI Brian Tarpey | 3 episodes |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2000 | Ian Charleson Awards | Outstanding performances by actors under 30 in classical roles | Henry VI, Part 1 - (Royal Shakespeare Company) | Nominated | [5] |
2001 | Richard III - (Royal Shakespeare Company) | Nominated | [5] | ||
2002 | Tartuffe - (Royal National Theatre) | Nominated | [5] | ||
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