Sam Buchanan
Biography
Sam Buchanan is an English film and television actor who studied performing arts at college and graduated from the ArtsEd acting program in 2019. His early screen work took in a role as Fitzy in EastEnders in 2021 and a part in Value Engineering, a verbatim production about the Grenfell Tower Inquiry that Channel 4 broadcast as Grenfell. He played Bash in the 2023 video game Ten Dates and Nicky in the comedy drama Such Brave Girls. In 2024 he was Nick Shymansky, Amy Winehouse's early manager, in Back to Black (2024), and he also had roles in Get Millie Black and the second series of Sherwood. He played Ronnie Burns in My Fault: London (2025) and returned to the part in Your Fault: London (2026), while taking leads in Just Act Normal and The Wayfinders. He founded Silent Knight Productions with Issy Knopfler, and its first short, Day Release, was his directing debut.
29years old
Turns 30 on June 21in 223 days
- Born Kent, England
- Star sign: CancerFirst day of the sign, on the Gemini cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 3 years2023 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Your Fault: LondonIMDb rating 6.0
- 2025My Fault: LondonIMDb rating 6.2
- 2024Back to BlackIMDb rating 6.3
- 2023ScrapperIMDb rating 6.9
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Behind the camera
Buchanan started Silent Knight Productions, his own independent company, with Issy Knopfler. The company's first film was the short Day Release, which was also his directorial debut.
Early training
Buchanan trained at ArtsEd, graduating with a BA from its Acting program in 2019 after leaving college with a Performing Arts BTEC.
Sam Buchanan movies on Netflix
Your Fault: Londonas Ronnie
My Fault: Londonas Ronnie
Back to Blackas Nick Shymansky
Scrapperas Henry
Most often with
Charlotte Fassler and Dani Girdwood directed two of these films together. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Ray Fearon2 films together, 2025 to 2026
Ray Fearon's page Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as RonnieFearon as William
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as RonnieFearon as William
Eve Macklin2 films together, 2025 to 2026
Eve Macklin's page Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as RonnieMacklin as Ella
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as RonnieMacklin as Ella
Asha Banks2 films together, 2025 to 2026
Asha Banks's page Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as RonnieBanks as Noah
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as RonnieBanks as Noah
Enva Lewis2 films together, 2025 to 2026
Enva Lewis's page Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as RonnieLewis as Jenna
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as RonnieLewis as Jenna
Kerim Hassan2 films together, 2025 to 2026
Kerim Hassan's page Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as RonnieHassan as Lion
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as RonnieHassan as Lion
Matthew Broome2 films together, 2025 to 2026
Matthew Broome's page Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as RonnieBroome as Nick
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as RonnieBroome as Nick
Charlotte FasslerDirector, 2 films, 2025 to 2026
All films by Charlotte Fassler Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as Ronnie
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as Ronnie
Dani GirdwoodDirector, 2 films, 2025 to 2026
All films by Dani Girdwood Your Fault: London2026IMDb rating 6.0Buchanan as Ronnie
My Fault: London2025IMDb rating 6.2Buchanan as Ronnie
Also two films together2 more actors
- Sekou DiabyYour Fault: London (2026) and My Fault: London (2025)
- Seosaimhin HennellyYour Fault: London (2026) and My Fault: London (2025)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
