Sam Underwood
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Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Sam Underwood (born 4 August 1987)[1][2] is a British actor who is currently[update] portraying the twins Luke and Mark Gray in the second season of The Following.[3]
Early life and education
Underwood was born in Woking, Surrey[4] and attended the Winston Churchill School. He trained at the Karen Clarke Theatre Group (now Summerscales Performing Arts), was taught by vocal coach Phil Wisdom and attended Songtime Theatre Arts.[5]
He moved to the United States in October 2006 where he studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. He graduated in February 2008.[6][7]
He co-founded the Fundamental Theater Project in New York with Nicola Murphy in April 2010.[8]
Career
While appearing as Marchbanks in George Bernard Shaw's Candida at the Irish Repertory Theatre, New York, in April 2010,[9] Underwood was asked to play the part of Alan Strang in a production of Equus at the John Drew Theatre, East Hampton, co-starring alongside Alec Baldwin.[6][10]
In 2013, Underwood was cast in the eighth season of television series Dexter in the recurring role of Zach Hamilton, Dexter Morgan's "protégé".[3] He subsequently joined the third season of Homeland as Leo Carras.[3]
Since February 2014[update] he has been portraying the twins Mark and Luke in the second season of The Following.[3]
Filmography
Television
Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Description |
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2013 | Zero Hour | Martin Krupp | Season 1 |
2013 | Dexter | Zach Hamilton | Season 8 |
2013 | Homeland | Leo Carras | Season 3 |
2014 | The Following | Luke and Mark Gray | Season 2 onwards |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Description |
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2013 | The Last Keepers | Oliver Sands | Feature film (debut) |
Theatre
Year(s) | Title | Role | Director(s) | Performance history |
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2010 | Candida | Marchbanks | Tony Walton | Irish Repertory Theatre, New York, 7 March-18 April 2010[9] |
2010 | Equus | Alan Strang | Tony Walton | John Drew Theater at Guild Hall, East Hampton, 8 June-13 July 2010[10] |
2010 | Veritas | Lumbard | Ryan J. Davis | HERE Arts Center, New York, 20-28 August 2010[11] |
2011 | Hamlet | Hamlet | theSpace on the Mile, Edinburgh Festival, 5–27 August 2011[4][12] | |
2012 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray | Quin Gordon | The Pershing Square Signature Center, 10-19 August, 2012[13] |
References
- ^ My 21st Birthday weekend (blog) dated 7 August 2008, retrieved 15 October 2013. This date is also repeated in official British birth registration records.
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Sam Underwood!". Darkly Dexter. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Jeffery, Morgan (7 August 2013). "'The Following' season two adds 'Dexter's Sam Underwood". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ a b Richardson, Jay (21 April 2011). "Beam me up, Edinburgh festival ... Alec Baldwin takes on virtual Hamlet". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ Duffell, Beth (18 October 2013). "Homeland role as young Woking actor heads for big time". getSurrey. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b Panarello, Joseph (16 August 2010). "BWW Interviews: VERITAS' Sam Underwood". Broadway World. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Alumnus Sam Underwood on The Following!". The American Musical and Dramatic Academy Blog. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Muldoon, Molly (12 June 2013). "In Focus: Nicola Murphy, native of Dublin, brings her many talents to New York City". Irish Central. New York. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ a b Jones, Kenneth; Gans, Andrew (7 March 2010). "Errico, Murray, O'Reilly and Underwood Star in Irish Rep's Candida, Opening March 7 in NYC". Playbill. New York. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Van Dyck, Larson et al. Join Baldwin & Underwood in EQUUS, 6/8 - 7/13". Broadway World. New York. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Perkins 28 Productions Presents VERITAS at FringeNYC, 8/20-28". Broadway World. New York. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Farrow, Danielle (August 2011). "FRINGE REVIEW – 3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation". Edinburgh Spotlight. Edinburgh. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (25 July 2012). "Sam Underwood Cast in Sonnet Repertory Theatre's Picture of Dorian Gray". Playbill. New York. Retrieved 28 December 2014.