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Samuel Charles Callis (born 21 November 1973 in Ely, Cambridgeshire) is an English actor and director, best known for his role as Callum Stone in The Bill and Adam Benjamin in London's Burning.

Sam Callis
Born	Samuel Charles Callis (1973-11-21) 21 November 1973 (age 48) Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Osmin Callis
Children	2

Biography

Callis grew up in Haslemere, Surrey and attended Camelsdale Primary School, Midhurst Intermediate School and Midhurst Grammar School.^{[citation needed]} Callis trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1] He has had roles in London's Burning[2] where he played Adam Benjamin and in Ultimate Force as Captain Patrick Fleming.[3] He played Doctor Mike Banner in The Royal[4] until he left in 2007 to join the cast of The Bill. He has made appearances in Holby City, Casualty and Doctor Who.

Before joining The Bill as a regular, he had previously guest starred in the show in 2004 as an alcoholic priest, Karl Radford.[5]

Callis has also acted in some films. In Kidulthood he played a security guard, in Spanish TV Movie Trance he played Nick, in Capital Punishment he played Russell Blake and he starred in Shrink as Max.

He has acted in theatre which has taken him to New York and on a UK no1 Tour for Arms and The Man.

After The Bill was cancelled in 2010, Callis directed a short film called Inside Run.[6] The short film starred his former The Bill co-star Andrew Lancel as a prison officer and was shown at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2010. More recently he directed another short film, Viking also starring Andrew Lancel.[7]

Callis played the role of Stensgard in the UK premiere of Henrik Ibsen's The League of Youth at Nottingham Playhouse in May 2011.[8] In 2012 he appeared in the Noël Coward play Hay Fever at the Noël Coward Theatre[9] and as Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest at Nottingham Playhouse.[10]

In 2015 he produced Whisper a ten-minute short film set in Sheppey.[11]

Personal life

He met his wife Osmin during his time on London's Burning[12] and the couple reside in London. In December 2008, he became a father for the first time with the birth of his daughter. He also has a son. His brother, Ben Callis,[7] is a film director.[13]

Filmography

Television

Role	Production	Duration	Notes !
Benjamin Hornigold	The Lost Pirate Kingdom	2021	Netflix series, 6 Episodes.
Jaaris	The Outpost	2020	‘Dying iIs Painful”, Go Ahead and Run”
Albert "Big Al" Layne	Casualty	2019	TV Series
Alec Frobisher	Father Brown	2018	Episode: “The Devil You Know”
Will Gideon	Midsomer Murders	2012	Episode: “Murder of Innocence”
Goldcloak	Game of Thrones	2011	‘What Is Dead May Never Die” “The Night Lands”
Sean Foster[14]	Holby City	2011	Episode: “Damage Control”
Sgt. Callum Stone	The Bill	2007–2010	TV Series
Dr Mike Banner	The Royal	2007	TV Series, 8 episodes
Captain Patrick Fleming	Ultimate Force	2006	TV Series
Dave Stainford	Holby City	2005	Episode: “Pleasant Surprises”
Security Guard	Doctor Who	2005	Episode: “Bad Wolf”
Karl Radford	The Bill	2004	TV Series
Adam Benjamin	London's Burning	2001–2002	TV Series
Jackson	Beginner's Luck	2001
Trevor Lake	Holby City	2001	Episode: “Men Are From Mars”
Mark Craven	The Bill	1996	Series 12, Episode 124 "Out of the Past"

Released films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2000	Shrink	Actor	Played Max
2001	Trance	Actor	Played Nick
2003	Capital Punishment	Actor	Played Russell Blake
2006	Kidulthood	Actor	Played Security Guard
2010	Inside Run	Director
2015	Whisper	Producer

Stage

Role	Production	Duration
Stensgard	The League of Youth	2011
Sandy Tyrell	Hay Fever	2012
Jack Worthing	The Importance of Being Earnest	2012
Prospero	The Tempest	2019
King of France	Henry V (play)	2019

References

External links

• Sam Callis at IMDb
• Sam Callis fansite

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