Sam Troughton

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Sam Troughton
Born
Sam John Troughton

(1977-03-21) 21 March 1977 (age 46)
Hampstead, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Parent
RelativesJim Troughton (brother)
William Troughton (brother)
Patrick Troughton (grandfather)
Henry Crichton (great-grandfather)
Michael Troughton (uncle)
Harry Melling (cousin)

Sam John Troughton (born 21 March 1977) is an English actor who has made appearances in Robin Hood (2006-2009), Alien vs. Predator (2004), Hex (2005), The Town (2012), The Hollow Crown (2016), The Ritual (2017), Peterloo (2018), Chernobyl (2019), The Outlaws (2021), Litvinenko (2022), and Napoleon (2023).

Early life[edit]

He is the son of actor David Troughton and the grandson of the second Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton.[1][2][3] His younger brothers are the former Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton,[1] and actor William Troughton.[3] Troughton attended Bridgetown Primary School in Stratford-upon-Avon and then Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa.[4] He went on to study drama at the University of Hull, graduating in 1998.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Troughton is a Shakespearean actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company,[4] and has thrice been nominated (2000, 2001, 2002) for the Ian Charleson Awards, awarded to young actors for performances in classic plays.[5]

In 2005, Troughton starred in the horror films Spirit Trap alongside Billie Piper,[2] and Alien vs. Predator,[1] and several television productions including Sky One's Hex.[2] He has appeared in the SAS-themed drama Ultimate Force. From October 2006 he appeared in the BBC Robin Hood series (2006–2009),[4] in which he features as Robin's ex-manservant, Much.[4]

Troughton's stage roles include Orlando in Samuel West's production of Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.[6] He returned to the RSC as part of the 2009–2011 ensemble, appearing at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2009 he played Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar [4] and Third Gentleman in The Winter's Tale,[4] and in 2010 he played Romeo in Romeo & Juliet [4] and King Arthur in Morte D'Arthur at the Courtyard Theatre.[6] Other roles include a stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire in Liverpool.[6]

He played Thomas in Bull at the Crucible Studio Theatre in Sheffield in 2013 [6] and Edmund in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre in January 2014.[7]

Troughton starred in David Eldridge's new play Beginning at the Royal National Theatre and at the Ambassadors Theatre in 2018.[6] More recently he starred in Chernobyl (2019) as Aleksandr Akimov.[8] Between May and July 2019, he appeared in Rutherford and Son at the Royal National Theatre alongside Roger Allam.[6]

In 2020, Troughton starred in the biographical comedy drama film Mank, alongside a cast which included Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Charles Dance.[9] In 2021, he appeared as Mr.Wilder, the community service boss, in The Outlaws, a BBC series created by and starring Stephen Merchant also featuring Christopher Walken.[10]

In 2022, he played Detective Inspector Brian Tarpey in the ITV drama, Litvinenko, detailing the final days and subsequent murder investigation into the death of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko.[11]

In 2023, he appeared as the revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre in Napoleon, Ridley Scott's movie rendition of French leader Napoleon Bonaparte's life.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes / ref
2003 Sylvia Tom Hadley-Clarke [1]
2004 Alien vs. Predator Thomas Parks [2]
Vera Drake David [1]
2005 Spirit Trap Nick [2]
2017 The Ritual Dom [6]
Slumber Charlie Morgan [6]
2018 Peterloo Mr. Hobhouse Directed by Mike Leigh[6]
2020 Mank John Houseman [9]
2023 Napoleon Maximilien Robespierre

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes / ref
2000 Summer in the Suburbs Police Constable TV film
2002 Ultimate Force Stuart 1 episode: The Killing House
Foyle's War Policeman 2 1 episode: The German Woman [4]
2003 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World H. Percy Boulnois TV series (1 episode: "The Sewer King")
Judge John Deed PC Doug Welkin 1 episode: Conspiracy [4]
2004 Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Thomas Winter TV film [6]
Messiah: The Promise Thomas Stone TV film
2005 Hex Jez Heriot/Remiel 6 episodes [1][2]
2006 - 2009 Robin Hood Much 38 episodes [4]
2012 The Town Jeff 3 episodes
2016 The Hollow Crown George, Duke of Clarence 2 episodes – Henry VI part II, and Richard III
2018 Vera Noel ITV [6]
2019 Chernobyl Aleksandr Akimov 4 episodes [8]
2020 Death in Paradise Malcolm Simmons 1 episode - Murder on Mosquito Island
2021 The Outlaws Mr. Wilder 4 episodes [10]
2021 Stephen Ed Jarman All 3 episodes
2021 Ragdoll Thomas Massey 4 episodes
2022 Litvinenko DI Brian Tarpey 3 episodes

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2000 Ian Charleson Awards Outstanding performances by actors under 30 in classical roles Henry VI, Part 1 - (Royal Shakespeare Company) Nominated [5]
2001 Richard III - (Royal Shakespeare Company) Nominated [5]
2002 Tartuffe - (Royal National Theatre) Nominated [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Sam was just bowled over by the family firm". Birmingham Post. 8 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Jones, Alison (8 October 2005). "The Saturday Interview: with Sam Troughton - Sam was just bowled over by the family firm". Birmingham Post. thefreelibrary.com.
  3. ^ a b Davies, Keri (27 November 2014). "William Troughton takes over as Tom Archer". bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Laws, Roz (29 April 2009). "A familiar tale; Television and RSC star Sam Troughton tells Roz Laws that acting is deep in his blood. But what of his son?". Birmingham Post. thefreelibrary.com.
  5. ^ a b c d Syme, Holger (1 November 2013). "Canadian Theatre has a Youth Problem". dispositio.net.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sam Troughton". nationaltheatre.org.uk. 2019.
  7. ^ "Simon Russell Beale and Sam Mendes Reunite for King Lear at National's Olivier Theatre; Further Casting and Dates Also Announced". Playbill.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Chernobyl series: The real people the characters are based on, and what happened next". cosmopolitan.com. 6 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Movie Review: Mank". assignmentx.com. 23 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "The Outlaws, Television Review". liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk. 15 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Sam Troughton Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

External links[edit]

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