Samuel Joslin | |
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Born | Samuel Louis Joslin 18 January 2002 Kensington, London, England |
Education | Tower House School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Samuel Louis Joslin (born 18 January 2002) is a British film and television actor. He is best known for playing the role of Thomas Bennett in The Impossible and Jonathan Brown in Paddington (2014) and its sequel. [1]
In 2012, Joslin got his first major role as Thomas Bennett in The Impossible , a true story about a family that survived the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004. [2] In 2014, Joslin starred along Lambert Wilson in the short film The Nostalgist . [3] The film focuses on the father (Wilson) and his unusual son (Joslin) in a future world. [4] In the same year he got the part of Jonathan Brown in the British movie Paddington . [5] In 2015, Joslin played Marcus Maudsley in The Go-Between . [6] In 2017, Joslin reprised his role as Jonathan Brown in Paddington 2 , and he will reprise his role in Paddington in Peru (2024). [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | The Impossible | Thomas Bennett | |
2014 | The Nostalgist | The Boy | Short film |
Paddington | Jonathan Brown | ||
2017 | Paddington 2 | ||
2024 | Paddington in Peru | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Go-Between | Marcus Maudsley | Television film |
2016 | Houdini & Doyle | Peter Bennett | Episode: "A Dish of Adharma" |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2012 | 34th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | The Impossible | Nominated |
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