Samuel Edward-Cook

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Samuel Edward-Cook
Born (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 (age 34)
York, England
Education York College
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Television Land Girls
Peaky Blinders
Innocent
Pure

Samuel Edward-Cook (born 14 June 1990) is an English actor, known for his roles as Walter Storey in the BBC drama series Land Girls (2009), as Danny Whizz-Bang in the BBC drama series Peaky Blinders (2013), [2] as DC Steve Beckton in the ITV drama series Innocent (2018), [3] and as Jason in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale .

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Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012MagwitchAbel Magwitch [4] Short films
2013 Passenger Peter
2016The Merciless Beauty(voice)
2017SwitchDriver
2023Between the LightsJayFeature films
2024 William Tell Kuoni

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Land Girls Walter StoreySeries 3; Episodes 1–4
2013 Peaky Blinders Danny 'Whizz-Bang' OwenSeries 1; Episodes 1, 3 & 6
2014 Doctors Derek VernSeries 15; Episodes 193 & 194: "The Moral High Ground" & "The Low Ground"
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands VorhelmEpisode 6
Brief Encounters DougieMini-series; 4 episodes
2017 Emmerdale Jason [5] [6] [7] Recurring role; 5 episodes
2018 Casualty Paul BillingtonSeries 32; Episode 19
Innocent DC Steve BecktonSeries 1; Episodes 1–4
2019 Silent Witness Mick Knight [8] Series 22; Episodes 5 & 6: "To Brighton, To Brighton: Parts 1 & 2"
Pure SamEpisodes 2 & 3
2023 Better Ceri DaviesEpisodes 1–5
The Gallows Pole Isaac HartleyMini-series; Episodes 1–3
2024 The Listeners DamianMini-series; Episodes 2–4 [9]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleWriterDirectorVenue
2012BoysMack [10] Ella Hickson Robert Icke Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2013Glory DazedRay [11] Cat JonesElle WhileSoho Upstairs, London
King Lear Edmund [12] [13] William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Theatre Royal Bath, Bath
2014Our Big LandRoman [14] [15] Dan AllumAmy Hodge Ovalhouse, London
2015 Titus Andronicus Demetrius William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Shakespeare's Globe, London
Antigone Haimon [16] [17] Sophocles Ivo van Hove King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival
2017 Persuasion Commander Frederick Wentworth [18] [19] Jane Austen Jeff James Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
2019Glory DazedRay [20] Cat JonesAdrian RawlinsEast Riding Theatre, Beverley

Radio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017A Clockwork OrangeAlex [21] Performed live in Hull with the BBC Philharmonic

Stage

YearTitleRoleWriterDirectorVenue
2012BoysMack [22] Ella Hickson Robert Icke Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2013Glory DazedRay [23] Cat JonesElle WhileSoho Upstairs, London
King Lear Edmund [24] [25] William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Theatre Royal Bath, Bath
2014Our Big LandRoman [26] [27] Dan AllumAmy Hodge Ovalhouse, London
2015 Titus Andronicus Demetrius William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Shakespeare's Globe, London
Antigone Haimon [28] [29] Sophocles Ivo van Hove King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival
2017 Persuasion Commander Frederick Wentworth [30] [31] Jane Austen Jeff James Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
2019Glory DazedRay [32] Cat JonesAdrian RawlinsEast Riding Theatre, Beverley

References

  1. "RADA Alumni - Samuel Edward-Cook, 2011". RADA. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "Peaky Blinders - Series 1, Episode 1". BBC One. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. "Meet the cast of ITV's Innocent, 1 June 2018". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. "Short film Magwitch premiers at Rochester Cathedral, 2 February 2012". Kent Film Office. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. "Emmerdale star Samuel Edward-Cook talks evil Jason and the prison homophobia story, 6 March 2017". Metro. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. "Emmerdale star Samuel Edward-Cook opens up about his 'challenging' Jason prison storyline with Aaron Dingle: 'I have managed to avoid getting any death threats!', 8 March 2017". OK. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. "Emmerdale: Aaron and Jason fight outcome is revealed, 29 August 2017". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. "Meet the cast of Silent Witness 2019, 20 June 2019". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. Craig, David (19 November 2024). "The Listeners cast: Full list of actors and characters in BBC drama". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  10. "Boys by Ella Hickson". HighTide Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. "Glory Dazed – review, 1 May 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. "King Lear, Theatre Royal Bath, until August 10, 1 August 2013". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. "King Lear – review, 1 August 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. "Our Big Land by Dan Allum". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. "Our Big Land – review, 21 February 2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. "Former Performing Arts Students Act in Internationally Acclaimed Antigone Production, 23 April 2015". York College. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  17. "Antigone at King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, 10 August 2015". The Times . Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  18. "PERSUASION". Royal Exchange Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  19. "Persuasion - "A provocative, contemporary reworking", 2 June 2017". The Stage. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  20. "York actor Samuel Edward-Cook brings PTSD play to East Riding Theatre, 24 January 2019". The Press. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. "Drama on 3 - A Clockwork Orange, 1 October 2017". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  22. "Boys by Ella Hickson". HighTide Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  23. "Glory Dazed – review, 1 May 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  24. "King Lear, Theatre Royal Bath, until August 10, 1 August 2013". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  25. "King Lear – review, 1 August 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  26. "Our Big Land by Dan Allum". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  27. "Our Big Land – review, 21 February 2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  28. "Former Performing Arts Students Act in Internationally Acclaimed Antigone Production, 23 April 2015". York College. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  29. "Antigone at King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, 10 August 2015". The Times . Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  30. "PERSUASION". Royal Exchange Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  31. "Persuasion - "A provocative, contemporary reworking", 2 June 2017". The Stage. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  32. "York actor Samuel Edward-Cook brings PTSD play to East Riding Theatre, 24 January 2019". The Press. Retrieved 4 May 2020.