Samuel Anderson (actor)
Samuel Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Samuel Anderson (born 1982) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the role of police officer Ross Kirk in ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2007 to 2009.
Career
He attended the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts in London before going on to originate the role of Crowther in the 2004 National Theatre production of Alan Bennett's play The History Boys and subsequently performed the same role in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions.[1][2]
On television, Anderson has appeared in Hex for Sky One in 2004, and Totally Frank for Channel 4 in 2006-07. In 2007, Anderson appeared in the BAFTA award winning BBC Three comedy Gavin & Stacey – playing recurring character Fingers. He made another appearance in the show in 2009. He has also appeared in the BBC Four TV comedy film Stuck, and made various guest appearances in Doctors and Casualty on BBC One.[3]
From October 2007, Anderson starred in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale as Ross Kirk, a cousin of the long-running character, Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt). Anderson's casting in the role was announced in September 2007, with Anderson stating that it was "great" to be joining "such a successful show".[4] Emmerdale series producer Kathleen Beedles stated that Anderson was "a fantastic addition to the cast".[4] Anderson remained a series regular in Emmerdale until January 2009, with major storylines including his character Ross having an affair with Donna Windsor-Dingle (Verity Rushworth), and his wrongful imprisonment for the murder of Shane Doyle (Paul McEwan).
In February 2014, it was announced that Anderson will star as recurring character called Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School, in the eighth series of Doctor Who, alongside Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.[5]
Recent career
Samuel Anderson played Mr Romantic in a Carte Noir coffee advertising campaign in 2011. Anderson also featured in an advertising campaign for Ginsters in 2012.
References
- ^ "Internet Broadway Database: Samuel Anderson Credits on Broadway". Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ "National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004". Retrieved 17 October 2006.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1556238/
- ^ a b "Emmerdale welcomes new policeman". Metro. 26 September 2007.
- ^ "New recurring character for Doctor Who Series 8". Doctor Who TV. BBC. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
External links
- Samuel Anderson at IMDb
- Samuel Anderson at the Internet Broadway Database
- History Boys on Broadway: The Cast [1]