Sam Troughton
Sam John Troughton (born 21 March 1977) is an English actor who has made appearances in Robin Hood (2006-2009), Alien vs. Predator (2004), Hex (2005), The Town (2012), The Hollow Crown (2016), The Ritual (2017), Peterloo (2018), Chernobyl (2019), The Outlaws (2021), and Litvinenko (2022).
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Born | Sam John Troughton 21 March 1977 Hampstead, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
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Relatives | Jim Troughton (brother) William Troughton (brother) Patrick Troughton (grandfather) Henry Crichton (great-grandfather) Michael Troughton (uncle) Harry Melling (cousin) |
Early life
He is the son of actor David Troughton and the grandson of the second Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton.[1][2][3] His younger brothers are the former Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton,[1] and actor William Troughton.[3] Troughton attended Bridgetown Primary School in Stratford-upon-Avon and then Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa.[4] He went on to study drama at the University of Hull, graduating in 1998.[1][2]
Career
Troughton is a Shakespearean actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company,[4] and has thrice been nominated (2000, 2001, 2002) for the Ian Charleson Awards, awarded to young actors for performances in classic plays.[5]
In 2005, Troughton starred in the horror films Spirit Trap alongside Billie Piper,[2] and Alien vs. Predator,[1] and several television productions including Sky One's Hex.[2] He has appeared in the SAS-themed drama Ultimate Force. From October 2006 he appeared in the BBC Robin Hood series (2006–2009),[4] in which he features as Robin's ex-manservant, Much.[4]
Troughton's stage roles include Orlando in Samuel West's production of Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.[6] He returned to the RSC as part of the 2009–2011 ensemble, appearing at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2009 he played Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar [4] and Third Gentleman in The Winter's Tale,[4] and in 2010 he played Romeo in Romeo & Juliet [4] and King Arthur in Morte D'Arthur at the Courtyard Theatre.[6] Other roles include a stage production of A Streetcar Named Desire in Liverpool.[6]
He played Thomas in Bull at the Crucible Studio Theatre in Sheffield in 2013 [6] and Edmund in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre in January 2014.[7]
Troughton starred in David Eldridge's new play Beginning at the Royal National Theatre and at the Ambassadors Theatre in 2018.[6] More recently he starred in Chernobyl (2019) as Aleksandr Akimov.[8] Between May and July 2019, he appeared in Rutherford and Son at the Royal National Theatre alongside Roger Allam.[6]
In 2020, Troughton starred in the biographical comedy drama film Mank, alongside a cast which included Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Charles Dance.[9] In 2021, he appeared as Mr.Wilder, the community service boss, in The Outlaws, a BBC series created by and starring Stephen Merchant also featuring Christopher Walken.[10]
In 2022, he played Detective Inspector Brian Tarpey in the ITV drama, Litvinenko, detailing the final days and subsequent murder investigation into the death of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko.[11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes / ref |
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2003 | Sylvia | Tom Hadley-Clarke | [1] |
2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Thomas Parks | [2] |
Vera Drake | David | [1] | |
2005 | Spirit Trap | Nick | [2] |
2017 | The Ritual | Dom | [6] |
Slumber | Charlie Morgan | [6] | |
2018 | Peterloo | Mr. Hobhouse | Directed by Mike Leigh[6] |
2020 | Mank | John Houseman | [9] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes / ref |
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2000 | Summer in the Suburbs | Police Constable | TV film |
2002 | Ultimate Force | Stuart | 1 episode: The Killing House |
Foyle's War | Policeman 2 | 1 episode: The German Woman [4] | |
2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | H. Percy Boulnois | TV series (1 episode: "The Sewer King") |
Judge John Deed | PC Doug Welkin | 1 episode: Conspiracy [4] | |
2004 | Gunpowder, Treason and Plot | Thomas Winter | TV film [6] |
Messiah: The Promise | Thomas Stone | TV film | |
2005 | Hex | Jez Heriot/Remiel | 6 episodes [1][2] |
2006 - 2009 | Robin Hood | Much | 38 episodes [4] |
2012 | The Town | Jeff | 3 episodes |
2016 | The Hollow Crown | George, Duke of Clarence | 2 episodes – Henry VI part II, and Richard III |
2018 | Vera | Noel | ITV [6] |
2019 | Chernobyl | Aleksandr Akimov | 4 episodes [8] |
2020 | Death in Paradise | Malcolm Simmons | 1 episode - Murder on Mosquito Island |
2021 | The Outlaws | Mr. Wilder | 4 episodes [10] |
2021 | Stephen | Ed Jarman | All 3 episodes |
2021 | Ragdoll | Thomas Massey | 4 episodes |
2022 | Litvinenko | DI Brian Tarpey | 3 episodes |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2000 | Ian Charleson Awards | Outstanding performances by actors under 30 in classical roles | Henry VI, Part 1 - (Royal Shakespeare Company) | Nominated | [5] |
2001 | Richard III - (Royal Shakespeare Company) | Nominated | [5] | ||
2002 | Tartuffe - (Royal National Theatre) | Nominated | [5] | ||
References
- "Sam was just bowled over by the family firm". Birmingham Post. 8 October 2005. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Jones, Alison (8 October 2005). "The Saturday Interview: with Sam Troughton - Sam was just bowled over by the family firm". Birmingham Post. thefreelibrary.com.
- Davies, Keri (27 November 2014). "William Troughton takes over as Tom Archer". bbc.co.uk.
- Laws, Roz (29 April 2009). "A familiar tale; Television and RSC star Sam Troughton tells Roz Laws that acting is deep in his blood. But what of his son?". Birmingham Post. thefreelibrary.com.
- Syme, Holger (1 November 2013). "Canadian Theatre has a Youth Problem". dispositio.net.
- "Sam Troughton". nationaltheatre.org.uk. 2019.
- "Simon Russell Beale and Sam Mendes Reunite for King Lear at National's Olivier Theatre; Further Casting and Dates Also Announced". Playbill.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- "Chernobyl series: The real people the characters are based on, and what happened next". cosmopolitan.com. 6 June 2019.
- "Movie Review: Mank". assignmentx.com. 23 April 2021.
- "The Outlaws, Television Review". liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk. 15 November 2021.
- "Sam Troughton Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.