Angus Sampson
| Angus Sampson | |
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| Born | 1979[citation needed] |
Angus Murray Lincoln Sampson is an Australian actor, voice-over artist, director and writer based in Los Angeles and Melbourne.
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[edit] Early life
Sampson was born in Sydney, Australia. A former ward of the state, he was educated at the Trinity Grammar School in Sydney prior to winning a place at The Armidale School in northern New South Wales. He graduated from the AWARD School in 2002.[1][2]
[edit] Career
[edit] Film
Sampson has had film roles in Summer Coda,[3][4][5] Darkness Falls,[6] Razor Eaters,[7] Kokoda,[6] You and Your Stupid Mate[8][9][10] and Footy Legends.[6] He was the suit actor for the role of Bull[6] in Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are.[11]
Sampson was a guest juror at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival,[2] and host of the 2010 IF Awards, broadcast on SBS TV.[12]
In 2010 Sampson helped his friend Leigh Whannell develop an Australian "paranormal chiller" called Insidious.[13][14] Saw horror-writer Whannell,[15] and Sampson are both former Recovery presenters. Insidious (previously called Vultures)[2][16] was released in September 2010 with Whannell and Sampson playing "comical low-tech paranormal investigators" Specks and Tucker.[13]
[edit] Television
Sampson's acting career launched in 1996 with role as Dylan Lewis's hooded sidekick "The Enforcer" on Recovery,[1][6] an ABC youth music show. Later television jobs include roles on The Secret Life of Us, The 10:30 Slot,[6] He also appeared as Effie's cousin Dimi in Greeks on the Roof,[17] and as Ali in an episode of Stingers.[18]
Sampson has been a contestant eleven times on the improvised Thank God You're Here (Series: 1, 2, 3, & 4),[6] winning Series 1.[citation needed]
In 2007, Sampson portrayed television personality Ugly Dave Gray in the television movie The King[6] which examines the life of Australian TV legend Graham Kennedy. In the same year he also appeared in Wilfred.[6][19] In 2008 he played Leonardo Da Vinci in the children's television series Time Trackers.[19] Sampson portrayed Michael Thorneycroft in the three final episodes of Underbelly,[6][19] the series based on Melbourne's gangland war, 1995–2004.
[edit] Radio
Sampson was an occasional co-host of Australian radio show Get This with Tony Martin on Triple M.[20] Sampson was a founding member of The Forbidden Fruit, an experimental troupe whose only performance was a risque interpretation of Mad Max 2 they performed on late night radio in which Angus played The Lord Humungous, who turned out to be quite proficient with the jazz flute.[citation needed] Sampson has also been a presenter on RRR's Breakfasters program.[21]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Insidious | Tucker | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Bull | suit performer |
| 2007 | The King | Ugly Dave Gray | |
| Wilfred | Cyros | ||
| 2006 | Footy Legends | Lloydy | |
| Kokoda | Dan | ||
| 2005 | You and Your Stupid Mate | Jeffrey | |
| 2003 | Darkness Falls | Raymond "Ray" Winchester | |
| The Referees | Stevo | ||
| 1999 | Smile and Wave | Ray | |
| 1998 | Dags | Prozac |
[edit] Trivia
In June 2007, he was announced as one of the world's "Sexiest People of 2007" as chosen by Who magazine.[22]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Angus Sampson as Zac Hannigan". Spirited. Foxtel Management. http://www.wchannel.com.au/spirited/profiles/bio.aspx?p=75. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "Angus Sampson description". Hollywood Previews. iMedia International. http://www.hollywoodpreviews.com/angus-sampson.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Summer Coda (2010)". IMDb. Amazon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1486196/. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Summer Coda trailer". Inside Film. Intermedia. 22 October 2010. http://if.com.au/2010/10/22/article/DQLCPQJBGB.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ Schembri (20 October 2010). "Summer Coda review". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/summer-coda-20101020-16tp8.html. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Angus Sampson CV". Creative Representation. 2010. http://esvc000759.wic057u.server-web.com/cr/talent/actors/sampsona.asp. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Razor Eaters (2003)". IMDb. Amazon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293546/. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Byrnes, Paul (5 May 2005). "You and your Stupid Mate". Age. Fairfax. http://www.smh.com.au/news/Reviews/You-and-your-Stupid-Mate/2005/05/04/1115092558774.html. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "You and your Stupid Mate". Media Search. Carmine Pascuzzi. http://www.mediasearch.com.au/film/filmreviews/youandyourstupidmate-review. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Jake. "You and your Stupid Mate". Review. Urban Cinefile. http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=10260&s=Reviews. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Where the Wild Things Are (2009)". IMDb. Amazon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ Dallas, Sam (22 October 2010). "Sampson to host IF Awards". Inside Film. Intermedia. http://www.if.com.au/2010/10/22/article/Angus-Sampson-to-host-IF-Awards/ZDQEEASRKX.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ a b Hunter, Allan (16 September 2010). "Insidious". Screen Daily. EMAP Media. http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/latest-reviews/insidious/5018312.article. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Insidious (2010/11)". IMDb. Amazon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591095/. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Leigh Whannell: writer, actor, plumber". Inside Film. Intermedia. 30 October 2010. http://if.com.au/2008/10/30/article/LCZMUNEMXV.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ [dead link] In Film Australia interview with Angus Sampson In Film Australia 2005.
- ^ "AAPT thinks Effie's in touch with her publics". Age. Fairfax. 10 July 2003. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/09/1057430274273.html. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Stingers (TV series 1998–2004) Cul-De-Sac". IMDb. Amazon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0710447/. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "Filmography by year for Angus Sampson". IMDb. Amazon. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0760151/filmoyear. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "All aboard the party bus". Age. Fairfax. 24 August 2006. http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/all-aboard-the-party-bus/2006/08/22/1156012548121.html. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ "Breakfasters". RRR FM. Libsyn. 6 August 2010. http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/breakfasters_6_august_2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ http://limelightpr.christom.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/media_132.jpg
[edit] External links
- Angus Sampson at the Internet Movie Database
- Angus Sampson Creative Represenation CV
