Sam Reid (born 19 February 1987), known during his early career as Sebastian Reid, is an Australian actor. He is known for his work in Belle, Prime Suspect 1973, The Newsreader, and as Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview with the Vampire.

Sam Reid
Reid at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1987-02-19) 19 February 1987 (age 35) New South Wales, Australia
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (2010)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Relatives	Rupert Reid (brother)

Early life and education

Reid was born on 19 February 1987[1] in rural New South Wales,[2] Australia, where his father was a cattle farmer. His older brother is Rupert Reid, who is also an actor.[3]

He attended Cranbrook School, a private boys' school in Sydney. Upon completion of school, Reid briefly lived in New York City before moving to London to study acting.[4] In 2010, he graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[5]

Career

During his final semester at LAMDA, Reid was given an opportunity to audition for a part in Anonymous (2011). Despite not receiving a script prior to his audition, he was offered the role of the Earl of Essex the next day.[4] He was at this time credited as Sebastian Reid.[6][7][8]

In 2012, Reid was cast in period drama Belle after actor Sam Claflin left the project due to scheduling conflicts.[5][9]

In February 2016, he appeared in Flume's music video for his song "Never Be Like You" alongside Sophie Lowe.^{[citation needed]}

In 2019, Reid appeared in the Australian web television series Bloom, the subscription television series Lambs of God, and SBS TV drama mini-series The Hunting.^{[citation needed]}

In 2021, Reid was cast as Lestat de Lioncourt in the AMC television series Interview with the Vampire.[10]

Reid played up-and-coming news presenter Dale Jennings in the ABC series The Newsreader, released in August 2021.[11][12]

Filmography

References

External links

• Sam Reid at IMDb

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