Sam Swainsbury | |
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Born | 1982/1983 Colchester, England |
Years active | 2007–present |
Sam Swainsbury (born 1982/1983) is an English actor, known for his roles as Jason in the BBC sitcom Mum and the Stonehenge TV reporter in Thor: The Dark World .
Swainsbury was born in Colchester and grew up in Halstead, Essex. He attended Holy Trinity School. He participated in workshops at the Quay Theatre in Sudbury. [1]
In 2013, Swainsbury featured on the film Thor: The Dark World , he played a Stonehenge TV News Reporter. [2] From 2016 to 2019, he starred in the BBC sitcom Mum , as Jason. [3] In 2017, Swainsbury appeared on Fearless , a six-part British crime thriller drama series, he played Kevin Russell, a 37-year-old man who insists he was wrongly imprisoned for 14 years for the murder of Linda Simms. [4] [5] In 2019, he appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Victoria as Dr John Snow. [6] [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Jacob | Simmons | Short film |
2012 | EPiSODE | FBI Special Agent King | Short film |
2013 | House of Knives | Paul Verlaine | Short film |
2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Stonehenge TV News Reporter | |
2015 | The Cannibal in the Jungle | Gary Ward Recon | |
2016 | The Unfolding | Radio Expert 2 | |
2017 | Annie Waits | Johnny | Short film |
2019 | Fisherman's Friends | Rowan |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Jekyll | Estate Agent | 1 episode |
2008 | Harley Street | Tim | 1 episode |
2012 | Doctors | PC Wes Harding | 2 episodes |
2013 | Call the Midwife | Alan Bridges | Episode: "Christmas Special" |
2015 | Atlantis | Nestor | 2 episodes |
2016–2019 | Mum | Jason | Main role |
2017 | Fearless | Kevin Russell | 6 episodes |
2019 | Victoria | Dr. John Snow | Episode: "Foreign Bodies" |
2023 | Ruby Speaking | Mark | Main role |
2023 | Hullraisers | Jason Pickles | 4 episodes |
2024 | The Red King | Father Douglas Carrisford | Main role [8] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Ian Charleson Awards | Ian Charleson Award | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Nominated | |
The Merchant of Venice |
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