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Sam Claflin
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Samuel George Claflin (born 27 June 1986) is an English actor. After graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2009, he began his acting career on television and had his first film role as Philip Swift in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' (2011).
Claflin gained wider recognition for playing
Claflin made his acting debut in 2010, when he appeared in two television miniseries—in ''
TV drama ''Finnick Odair
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in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2013–2015) and for his starring role in the romantic comedy ''Me Before You
''Me Before You'' is a romance novel written by Jojo Moyes. The book was first published on 5 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. A sequel titled ''After You'' was released on 24 September 2015 through Pamela Dorman Books.
A second sequel, ''St ...
'' (2016). He has since starred in the films '' Adrift'' (2018) and '' The Nightingale'' (2018), and portrayed Oswald Mosley
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was a British politician during the 1920s and 1930s who rose to fame when, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, he turned to fascism. He was a member ...
in the television series ''Peaky Blinders
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'' (2019–2022) and Mycroft Holmes
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in the mystery film '' Enola Holmes'' (2020).
Early life
Claflin was born inIpswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ...
, Suffolk, to Mark, a finance officer, and Sue Claflin (née Clarke), a teaching assistant. He has two older brothers, Benjamin and Daniel, and a younger brother, Joseph (born 1989), who is also an actor. He grew up in Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with ...
, Norfolk.
As a child, he had an interest in football. He played throughout his childhood until he broke his ankle, an injury that he felt would prevent him from playing professionally. After some persuasion from his parents and a teacher with whom he'd made an impression during his high school play at Costessey High School, he pursued acting.
A member of the Norwich City
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School of Excellence, in 2003, he took up Performing Arts at Norwich City College. Claflin subsequently graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2009.
Career
Claflin made his acting debut in 2010, when he appeared in two television miniseries—in ''The Pillars of the Earth
''The Pillars of the Earth'' is a historical novel by British author Ken Follett published in 1989 about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England. Set in the 12th century, the novel covers the time between the ...
'' as Richard and in ''Any Human Heart
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'' as young Logan Mountstuart. In March 2011, he was cast as Thomas in '' Seventh Son'', a film adaptation of ''The Spook's Apprentice
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'', but was dropped for unknown reasons and was replaced by Ben Barnes. His next appearance came in April 2011, when he portrayed footballer Duncan Edwards in the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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'', which was centred on the events of the 1958 Munich air disaster, in which Edwards died as a result of his injuries.
In April 2010, he was cast as Philip Swift, a missionary who falls in love with the mermaid Syrena (portrayed by Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (born 26 May 1986) is a French-Spanish actress and model. She is best known for playing Suzanne in '' The Sea Wall'', the mermaid Syrena in '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' and Sofi in ''I Origins''. She a ...
), in 2011's '' Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'', the fourth installment of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. For the film, he received a nomination in the 17th Empire Awards
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for "Best Male Newcomer." In 2012, he appeared as Jack in the six-episode miniseries ''White Heat
''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts (writer), Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is base ...
''. Later that year, he played a supporting role in the 2012 film ''Snow White and the Huntsman
''Snow White and the Huntsman'' is a 2012 American fantasy film based on the German fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm. The directorial debut of Rupert Sanders, it was written by Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock and Hossein ...
'', as William, Snow White's childhood friend. He received a nomination in the 2012 Teen Choice Awards
The 2012 Teen Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale, was held on July 22, 2012, at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, California. The awards celebrated the year's achievements in music, film, television, sports, fas ...
for the category "Best Movie Breakout". Also in 2012, he was cast in the lead role in Hammer Films' '' The Quiet Ones'', which was filmed in mid-2013 and was released in April 2014.
On 22 August 2012, Lionsgate
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announced that Claflin had been cast as Finnick Odair
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in ''The Hunger Games'' film series, starting with '' The Hunger Games: Catching Fire''. The director of ''Catching Fire'', Francis Lawrence
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, stated of Claflin's performance during filming: "Finnick's an interesting character. At first he feels like a bit of a flirt and there's a little bit of sexual tension, but really you kind of fall in love with the guy and you see that there's a real deep emotional side to him. It's one of the reasons I really hired him in the first place was that it's where his character goes in the next couple of stories and I just think he did a fantastic job." The film was released in November 2013 to general acclaim and Claflin's portrayal of Finnick received positive reviews. Claflin reprised the role in '' The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'', released in November 2014, and '' Part 2'', released in November 2015.
In February 2013, it was announced that Claflin was cast as Alex in the film adaptation of Cecelia Ahern
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's novel ''Where Rainbows End
''Where Rainbows End'' (also known as ''Love, Rosie'' or ''Rosie Dunne'') is the second novel by Irish writer Cecelia Ahern, published in 2004. The entire novel is written in epistolary structure in the form of letters, emails, instant messages ...
'', distributed as Love, Rosie in some territories. The following month, he starred in the TV film '' Mary and Martha'' as Ben, which was broadcast by BBC One
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. He received critical acclaim for his role as Oxford University
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student Alistair Ryle in the British dramatic thriller ''The Riot Club
''The Riot Club'' is a 2014 British thriller drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Laura Wade, based on Wade's 2010 play ''Posh''. The film stars Sam Claflin, Max Irons and Douglas Booth. It is set among the Riot Club, a fictional ...
'' with Charlotte O'Sullivan of the ''London Evening Standard
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In October 2009, after be ...
'' saying "Claflin captures his character's vitriol very well" and Laura Dibdin of '' Digital Spy'' saying "Claflin brings intrigue and vulnerability to offset the sense of entitlement thus making Alistair the film's most fascinating character".
In 2016, Claflin reprised his role as William, Snow White's childhood friend, in several scenes of the sequel '' The Huntsman: Winter's War''. The same year, he starred in ''Me Before You
''Me Before You'' is a romance novel written by Jojo Moyes. The book was first published on 5 January 2012 in the United Kingdom. A sequel titled ''After You'' was released on 24 September 2015 through Pamela Dorman Books.
A second sequel, ''St ...
'', the film adaptation of the novel of the same name, in which he played William Traynor. Claflin gained further critical acclaim for his role of Captain Stanhope in the war drama ''Journey's End
''Journey's End'' is a 1928 dramatic play by English playwright R. C. Sherriff, set in the trenches near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, towards the end of the First World War. The story plays out in the officers' dugout of a British Army infantry c ...
'' (2017) and '' Adrift'' (2018).
In 2018, Claflin joined the fifth season of the BBC television drama ''Peaky Blinders
The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1910s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, rack ...
'', as the British fascist politician Oswald Mosley
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was a British politician during the 1920s and 1930s who rose to fame when, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, he turned to fascism. He was a member ...
. He starred in ''The Corrupted
''The Corrupted'' is a 2019 British crime thriller film directed by Ron Scalpello from a screenplay by Nick Moorcroft. The film stars Sam Claflin, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville, Naomi Ackie, Cathal Pendred, Shaun Dooley, Charlie Murphy, Noel ...
'' in 2019. In September 2020, he co-starred in the Netflix
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original film '' Enola Holmes'' as Mycroft Holmes, elder brother of the title character.
Personal life
In 2011, Claflin started dating actressLaura Haddock
Laura Jane Haddock (born 21 August 1985) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Zoë Walker in '' White Lines'', Kacie Carter in '' Honest'', Lucrezia in '' Da Vinci's Demons'', Meredith Quill in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' and its s ...
, whom he had met in an audition for ''My Week with Marilyn
''My Week with Marilyn'' is a 2011 biographical film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, and Judi Dench. Based on tw ...
''. The two married in July 2013 in a private ceremony. They have a son, born in December 2015, and a daughter, born in February 2018. On 20 August 2019, Claflin and Haddock announced their legal separation.Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*Sam Claflin
at Biography.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Claflin, Sam 1986 births 21st-century English male actors Actors from Norfolk Male actors from Suffolk Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English male film actors English male television actors Living people Actors from Ipswich Actors from Norwich People educated at City College Norwich