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Sam Spruell

Biography

Sam Spruell is a British actor who studied at Hull University and later turned to acting. He started out on stage at the Royal National Theatre and has since appeared in theater productions in London and elsewhere. His earliest screen work was Kathryn Bigelow's submarine drama K-19: The Widowmaker (2002). In Legend (2015), the film about the Kray twins, he was the hit man Jack the Hat McVitie. His 2012 starring part in Snow White and the Huntsman cast him as the Evil Queen's brother. On television he was among the leads in the BBC One thriller Mayday, and in the thirteenth series of Doctor Who he was Swarm, one of the main villains. His role as Ole Munch came in the fifth season of Fargo.

49years old

Turns 50 on October 9in 333 days

  • Born London
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films
27
Career span
24 years2002 to 2026

Genres

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  1. First role

    Sam Spruell made his first screen appearance in Kathryn Bigelow's submarine drama K-19: The Widowmaker, which came out in 2002.

Sam Spruell movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Taken 32014 Action, Thrilleras Oleg Malankov

    IMDb rating 6.0217K votes

  2. Outlaw King2018 Action, History, Waras Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke

    IMDb rating 6.989K votes

  3. The Hurt Locker2008as Contractor Charlie

    IMDb rating 7.5500K votes

  4. The Counselor2013as Wireman

    IMDb rating 5.4111K votes

  5. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017as General Okto-Bar

    IMDb rating 6.4212K votes

  6. The Informer2019as Slewitt

    IMDb rating 6.647K votes

  7. Sand Castle2017as 1st LT Anthony

    IMDb rating 6.331K votes

  8. The Voices2014as Dave

    IMDb rating 6.367K votes

Most often with

Kathryn Bigelow directed two of these films, David Mackenzie two and Ridley Scott two. Eighteen 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.

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Films together

Box office

What Sam Spruell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.4 billion

16 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 27 films: 16 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    $397M27.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Taken 32014as Oleg Malankov
    $326M22.6% of the total
  3. 3
    $226M15.7% of the total
  4. 4
    $165M11.4% of the total
  5. 5
    The Counselor2013as Wireman
    $71M4.9% of the total
  6. 6
    $66M4.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Defiance2008as Arkady Lubczanski
    $51M3.6% of the total
  8. 8
    The Hurt Locker2008as Contractor Charlie
    $49M3.4% of the total
Legend (2015), $43.0 millionThe Dog Stars (2026), $37.4 millionThe Informer (2019), $2.9 millionThe Voices (2014), $2.2 millionGood People (2014), $1.9 millionThe Thing with Feathers (2025), $774,063London to Brighton (2006), $449,681Starred Up (2013), $54,915

$88.7 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total