Sam Strike

Sam Strike is an English actor who broke through in 2013 on the CBBC series M.I. High and as Johnny Carter in EastEnders, the BBC soap opera, a part he played from 2013 to 2014 and one for which he drew critical praise, particularly over a coming out storyline. He was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and trained at South East Essex College. After leaving EastEnders he took guest roles on various television programs. In 2017 he was the lead in the horror film Leatherface (2017). Main roles followed in Monster Party (2018), Nightflyers (2018) and When the Streetlights Go On (2020). In 2023 he played Ryan Dougherty in the true crime drama American Outlaws, which brought him and his fellow cast members an ensemble award at the Boston Film Festival, and rower Roger Morris in The Boys in the Boat (2023). He later had a recurring role in Outer Range (2024).