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
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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
Insidious: Out of the Furtheras Cyrus Lam
The Dog Starsas John
H Is for Hawkas Stuart
The Thing with Feathersas Paul
The Hanging Sunas Aaron
Locked Downas Martin
The Amazing Mr. Blundenas Bertie
The Informeras Slewitt
Outlaw Kingas Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke
The World Is Yoursas Bruce
Sand Castleas 1st LT Anthony
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planetsas General Okto-Bar
Legendas Jack 'The Hat' McVitie
Good Peopleas Jack Witkowski
Taken 3as Oleg Malankov
The Voicesas Dave
Company of Heroesas Sgt. Matherson
Starred Upas Deputy Governor Haynes
The Counseloras Wireman
Snow White and the Huntsmanas Finn
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Rollas Kilburns' Drummer
Defianceas Arkady Lubczanski
The Hurt Lockeras Contractor Charlie
London to Brightonas Stuart Allen
Venusas Hospital Director
To Kill a Kingas King's guard
K-19: The Widowmakeras Dmitri
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.









Films together
Liam Neeson2 films together, 2002 to 2014
Liam Neeson's page Taken 32014IMDb rating 6.0Spruell as Oleg MalankovNeeson as Bryan Mills
K-19: The Widowmaker2002IMDb rating 6.7Spruell as DmitriNeeson as Capt. Mikhail Polenin
Toby Jones2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Toby Jones's page Snow White and the Huntsman2012IMDb rating 6.1Spruell as FinnJones as Coll
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll2010IMDb rating 6.5Spruell as Kilburns' DrummerJones as Hargreaves
Guy Pearce2 films together, 2008 to 2026
Guy Pearce's page The Dog Stars2026IMDb rating 6.5Spruell as JohnPearce as Pops
The Hurt Locker2008IMDb rating 7.5Spruell as Contractor CharliePearce as Staff Sergeant Matt Thompson
Ray Winstone2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Ray Winstone's page Snow White and the Huntsman2012IMDb rating 6.1Spruell as FinnWinstone as Gort
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll2010IMDb rating 6.5Spruell as Kilburns' DrummerWinstone as Bill Drury
David Thewlis2 films together, 2015 to 2025
David Thewlis's page The Thing with Feathers2025IMDb rating 5.6Spruell as PaulThewlis as Crowvoice
Legend2015IMDb rating 6.9Spruell as Jack 'The Hat' McVitieThewlis as Leslie Payne
Clive Owen2 films together, 2017 to 2019
Clive Owen's page The Informer2019IMDb rating 6.6Spruell as SlewittOwen as Montgomery
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017IMDb rating 6.4Spruell as General Okto-BarOwen as Commander Arun Filitt
Kathryn BigelowDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2008
All films by Kathryn Bigelow The Hurt Locker2008IMDb rating 7.5Spruell as Contractor Charlie
K-19: The Widowmaker2002IMDb rating 6.7Spruell as Dmitri
David MackenzieDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2018
All films by David Mackenzie Outlaw King2018IMDb rating 6.9Spruell as Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke
Starred Up2013IMDb rating 7.3Spruell as Deputy Governor Haynes
Ridley ScottDirector, 2 films, 2013 to 2026
All films by Ridley Scott The Dog Stars2026IMDb rating 6.5Spruell as John
The Counselor2013IMDb rating 5.4Spruell as Wireman
Also two films together12 more actors
- Olivia WilliamsSex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) and To Kill a King (2003)
- Dougray ScottTaken 3 (2014) and To Kill a King (2003)
- Mark GatissLocked Down (2021) and The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)
- Johnny HarrisSnow White and the Huntsman (2012) and London to Brighton (2006)
- Christian CamargoThe Hurt Locker (2008) and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
- Frederick SchmidtThe Hanging Sun (2022) and Starred Up (2013)
- Garry CooperH Is for Hawk (2025) and The Thing with Feathers (2025)
- Ravil IsyanovDefiance (2008) and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
- Sam RedfordThe Hurt Locker (2008) and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
- Vinette RobinsonThe Thing with Feathers (2025) and The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)
- Nick TurnerGood People (2014) and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)
- Chris ObiThe Counselor (2013) and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Sam Spruell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
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$397M27.6% of the total
- 2$326M22.6% of the total
- 3$226M15.7% of the total
- 4$165M11.4% of the total
- 5$71M4.9% of the total
- 6$66M4.6% of the total
- 7$51M3.6% of the total
- 8$49M3.4% of the total
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