Samuel Barnett

Biography

Samuel Barnett is an English actor who began performing young and studied acting at LAMDA in London. Born in Whitby, he was involved in The History Boys from its first reading and appeared in the original London staging of Alan Bennett's 2004 play, later joining its New York, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions as well as its radio and film versions, among them The History Boys (2006). On television he appeared in the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve, the Showtime drama Penny Dreadful and as the lead in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. He played Joseph Severn in Bright Star (2009) and took the part of Queen Elizabeth in an all-male Richard III at Shakespeare's Globe, a production that moved to the West End and then Broadway. His stage work earned a Drama Desk Award, a 2014 Tony nomination for Twelfth Night, and an Olivier nomination.

46years old

Turns 47 on April 25in 194 days

Born April 25, 1980Whitby
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 20 years2006 to 2026

Genres

Drama83%, 5 films
Comedy50%, 3 films
Biography33%, 2 films
Adventure17%, 1 film
Family17%, 1 film

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Early training
Barnett studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art after moving to London, having started performing at an early age.
Beyond film
Barnett's one-man show, Feeling Afraid as If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen, was written by Marcelo dos Santos. He performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022 and at London's Bush Theatre in late 2023.

Samuel Barnett movies on Netflix

Savage House2026IMDb rating 6.1as Mr. Blake, Tailor
And Mrs.2024IMDb rating 5.8as Alan
Lee2023IMDb rating 6.9as Cecil Beaton
The Amazing Mr. Blunden2021IMDb rating 5.9as Mr. Smith
Bright Star2009IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Severn
The History Boys2006IMDb rating 6.8as Posner

Best known for

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

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The History Boys2006 Comedy, Dramaas Posner
IMDb rating 6.823K votes
Lee2023 Biography, Drama, Historyas Cecil Beaton
IMDb rating 6.936K votes
Bright Star2009as Mr. Severn
IMDb rating 6.930K votes
The Amazing Mr. Blunden2021as Mr. Smith
IMDb rating 5.9898 votes
And Mrs.2024as Alan
IMDb rating 5.81.0K votes
Savage House2026as Mr. Blake, Tailor
IMDb rating 6.11.4K votes

Worked with

Samuel Barnett shares two films with Roger Ashton-Griffiths, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Richard E. Grant

Kate Winslet

James Corden

Simon Callow

Richard Griffiths

Ellen KurasDirector, 1 film Jane CampionDirector, 1 film

Nicholas HytnerDirector, 1 film

Films together

Roger Ashton-Griffiths2 films together, 2009 to 2026
Roger Ashton-Griffiths's page
- Savage House2026IMDb rating 6.1Barnett as Mr. Blake, TailorAshton-Griffiths as Dr. Hemmings
- Bright Star2009IMDb rating 6.9Barnett as Mr. SevernAshton-Griffiths as shopkeeper
Richard E. Grant1 film together, 2026
Richard E. Grant's page
- Savage House2026IMDb rating 6.1Barnett as Mr. Blake, TailorGrant as Sir Chauncey Savage
Kate Winslet1 film together, 2023
Kate Winslet's page
- Lee2023IMDb rating 6.9Barnett as Cecil BeatonWinslet as Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller
James Corden1 film together, 2006
James Corden's page
- The History Boys2006IMDb rating 6.8Barnett as PosnerCorden as Timms
Simon Callow1 film together, 2021
Simon Callow's page
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden2021IMDb rating 5.9Barnett as Mr. SmithCallow as Mr. Blunden
Richard Griffiths1 film together, 2006
Richard Griffiths's page
- The History Boys2006IMDb rating 6.8Barnett as PosnerGriffiths as Hector
Ellen KurasDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Ellen Kuras
- Lee2023IMDb rating 6.9Barnett as Cecil Beaton
Jane CampionDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Jane Campion
- Bright Star2009IMDb rating 6.9Barnett as Mr. Severn
Nicholas HytnerDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Nicholas Hytner
- The History Boys2006IMDb rating 6.8Barnett as Posner

Online

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