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Sam Parsonson (born 1989) is an Australian actor. He made his television debut at the age of 15 in the critically acclaimed Australian drama series ''
Love My Way ''Love My Way'' is an Australian television drama series created by John Edwards and Claudia Karvan, which premiered on Fox8 on 22 November 2004, before moving to W. for its second season, and Showtime for its third and final season, conclu ...
'' for two seasons. His performance in the role of Dylan earned him a nomination for a
Logie Award The TV Week Logie Awards (known colloquially as The Logies) is an annual ceremony celebrating and honouring the best shows and stars in Television in Australia, Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The eve ...
for Most Outstanding Young Talent in 2007.. He went on to appear in the channel 7 drama 'Headland'. His other television credits include '' All Saints'' and children's television series '' Double Trouble''. Sam has also accrued a list of theatre credits from a young age, including ''Summer Rain'', ''Shakespeare Unleashed'' and Duologue from ''Titus and Andronicus'' for the Shakespeare Festival. In 2008, Sam completed filming
Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg ( ; born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and is ...
's US mini-series ''
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''. The 10-part tells the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during
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. Sam also stars in the Australian 2009 horror/thriller film '' Coffin Rock'', starring as Evan, alongside actors such as Lisa Chappell and Robert Taylor.


Filmography

* '' Coffin Rock'' (2009) as Evan * ''
Gallipoli The Gallipoli Peninsula (; ; ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east. Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name (), meaning ' ...
'' (2015) as Dave Klein * '' 1%'' (2017) * '' Birdie'' (2018) * '' Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan'' (2019 – post-production) as Second Lieutenant David Sabben * Hacksaw Ridge (2016) as 96th Soldier Bob * '' Fear Below'' (2024) as Frank Sturgess


Television

* ''
headLand A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, Jo ...
'' (2005) as Nathan * '' All Saints'' (2006) as Luke Harrison (One episode) * ''
Love My Way ''Love My Way'' is an Australian television drama series created by John Edwards and Claudia Karvan, which premiered on Fox8 on 22 November 2004, before moving to W. for its second season, and Showtime for its third and final season, conclu ...
'' (2007) as Dylan * '' Double Trouble'' (2008) as Max * '' My Place'' (2009) as Jeff (One episode) * ''
The Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
'' (2010) as Lapointe * '' Terra Nova'' (2011) as Hunter Boyce * ''
Gallipoli The Gallipoli Peninsula (; ; ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east. Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name (), meaning ' ...
'' (2015) as Dave Klein


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parsonson, Sam Living people Australian male television actors 1988 births People educated at Scots College (Sydney)