Samuel West

Biography

Samuel West is an English actor and theater director who has also worked as a narrator. Born in Hammersmith, London, he played King Caspian in the BBC serial The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 1989, choosing to concentrate on acting rather than drama school. He appeared in Reunion (1989) as well, and earned a BAFTA nomination for best supporting actor as Leonard Bast in the Merchant Ivory adaptation of Howards End (1992). Other films include Carrington (1995), Jane Eyre, Iris, Van Helsing (2004), and Darkest Hour (2017). His London stage debut came in 1989; in 1993 he was Valentine in the National Theatre's first staging of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, and at the Royal Shakespeare Company he later took the leads in Richard II and Hamlet, both directed by Steven Pimlott. He has directed for stage and radio, ran Sheffield Theatres as artistic director from 2005 to 2007, and plays Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small.

60years old

Turns 61 on June 19in 260 days

Born June 19, 1966Hammersmith
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as West, Samuel and Samuel Alexander Joseph West

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 29 years1989 to 2018

Genres

Drama75%, 12 films
Romance44%, 7 films
History31%, 5 films
Adventure19%, 3 films
Biography19%, 3 films

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Early training
West had planned to study at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, but after landing the role of King Caspian in the BBC's 1989 series The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, he decided to concentrate on his career instead.
First role
West's first London stage appearance came in February 1989, at the Orange Tree Theatre, where he played Michael in Cocteau's Les Parents Terribles. Critic John Thaxter said he gave the difficult role warmth and validity.
Behind the camera
West took over from Michael Grandage as artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, serving from 2005 to 2007. While in that role, he brought back the controversial play The Romans in Britain.
Behind the camera
In 2011, West directed a radio production for the first time. The production was Money by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and it was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Beyond film
West has appeared at the Proms six times. One of these was the suite version of Henry V, performed at the 2002 Last Night of the Proms.

Samuel West movies on Netflix

On Chesil Beach2018IMDb rating 6.3as Geoffrey Ponting
Darkest Hour2017IMDb rating 7.4as Sir Anthony Eden
Suffragette2015IMDb rating 6.9as Benedict Haughton
The Eichmann Show2015IMDb rating 6.5as Narrator
Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9as Bertie
Dark Relic2010IMDb rating 3.5as Friar George
Random Quest2006IMDb rating 6.3as Colin Trafford
Curse of the Ring2004IMDb rating 6.6as King Gunther
Van Helsing2004IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure2003IMDb rating 5.7as Pongo (voice)
Iris2001IMDb rating 7.0as Young Maurice
Jane Eyre1996IMDb rating 6.8as St John Rivers
Carrington1995IMDb rating 6.8as Gerald Brenan
Persuasion1995IMDb rating 7.6as Mr. Elliot
Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3as Leonard Bast
Reunion1989IMDb rating 6.9as Count Konradin von Lohenburg

Best known for

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

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Darkest Hour2017 Biography, Drama, History, Waras Sir Anthony Eden
IMDb rating 7.4246K votes
Howards End1992 Drama, Romanceas Leonard Bast
IMDb rating 7.339K votes
Van Helsing2004as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
IMDb rating 6.1310K votes
Hyde Park on Hudson2012as Bertie
IMDb rating 5.913K votes
Suffragette2015as Benedict Haughton
IMDb rating 6.947K votes
Iris2001as Young Maurice
IMDb rating 7.020K votes
Curse of the Ring2004as King Gunther
IMDb rating 6.610K votes
On Chesil Beach2018as Geoffrey Ponting
IMDb rating 6.314K votes

Most often with

Roger Michell directed two of these films. Seven 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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Emma Thompson

Helena Bonham Carter

Fiona Shaw

Penelope Wilton

Eleanor Bron

Anne-Marie Duff

Roger MichellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Emma Thompson2 films together, 1992 to 1995
Emma Thompson's page
- Carrington1995IMDb rating 6.8West as Gerald BrenanThompson as Dora Carrington
- Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3West as Leonard BastThompson as Margaret Schlegel
Helena Bonham Carter2 films together, 1992 to 2015
Helena Bonham Carter's page
- Suffragette2015IMDb rating 6.9West as Benedict HaughtonCarter as Edith Ellyn
- Howards End1992IMDb rating 7.3West as Leonard BastCarter as Helen Schlegel
Fiona Shaw2 films together, 1995 to 1996
Fiona Shaw's page
- Jane Eyre1996IMDb rating 6.8West as St John RiversShaw as Mrs. Reed
- Persuasion1995IMDb rating 7.6West as Mr. ElliotShaw as Mrs. Croft
Penelope Wilton2 films together, 1995 to 2001
Penelope Wilton's page
- Iris2001IMDb rating 7.0West as Young MauriceWilton as Janet Stone
- Carrington1995IMDb rating 6.8West as Gerald BrenanWilton as Lady Ottoline Morrell
Eleanor Bron2 films together, 2001 to 2012
Eleanor Bron's page
- Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9West as BertieBron as Daisy's Aunt
- Iris2001IMDb rating 7.0West as Young MauriceBron as Principal
Anne-Marie Duff2 films together, 2015 to 2018
Anne-Marie Duff's page
- On Chesil Beach2018IMDb rating 6.3West as Geoffrey PontingDuff as Marjorie Mayhew
- Suffragette2015IMDb rating 6.9West as Benedict HaughtonDuff as Violet Miller
Roger MichellDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 2012
All films by Roger Michell
- Hyde Park on Hudson2012IMDb rating 5.9West as Bertie
- Persuasion1995IMDb rating 7.6West as Mr. Elliot
Also two films together1 more actor
- Amanda RootJane Eyre (1996) and Persuasion (1995)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.