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series ''

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'', Bottomley went on to appear as

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on the

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school drama '' Ackley Bridge'', followed by roles on ''

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'' and ''

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''. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of ''

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'', after which he was cast in television series including '' The Teacher'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in

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, Bradford. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society, and in 2014, he joined The Yorkshire School of Acting at the Bradford Playhouse.

Career

At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film '' Tyrannosaur''. He then appeared in the 2012 film '' Private Peaceful'' as the younger version of Tommo. Later that year, he began portraying the role of Brandon in the

series ''

'', a role he portrayed until 2015. From 2017 to 2018, Bottomley portrayed the role of

in the

school drama '' Ackley Bridge''. In 2019, he starred in the comedy film '' Get Duked!'' as Ian. In the same year, he began starring in the

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series ''

'' as Ralph Roberts. In 2021, he starred in the film ''

'', in the role of Dean Paxton. Also in 2021, Bottomley was cast in the Channel 5 drama '' The Teacher'', which aired in early 2022. This was followed by his casting in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series ''Somewhere Boy''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bottomley, Sam 2001 births 21st-century English male actors English male child actors English male film actors English male television actors Living people English LGBT actors LGBT male actors Male actors from Bradford