Ryan Sampson
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Ryan Sampson | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Ryan Sampson at the 2013 British Comedy Awards | |
| Born | Ryan Oliver Sampson 28 November 1985 |
| Education | Wales High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Ryan Oliver Sampson is an English actor from Rotherham, South Yorkshire.[2] He is best known for playing Grumio in Plebs, and Tommo in Brassic. He also played Luke Rattigan in the Series 4 two-part story of Doctor Who, "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky".
Early life
[edit]Sampson appeared in school productions such as The Little Shop of Horrors, in which he appeared with fellow student Self Esteem.[3]
Career
[edit]Sampson began his career at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. Prior to After You've Gone, he appeared in Wire in the Blood, in 2003, In Denial of Murder, Heartbeat and Holby City in 2006. He appeared in the BBC Three pilot The Things I Haven't Told You and had a role in two episodes of the 2008 series of Doctor Who, playing the young American genius Luke Rattigan in "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky". In 2008 he worked at the National Theatre. In 2011 he played a small part in Channel 4 comedy series Fresh Meat. In 2015 he played various characters in the ITV2 sketch show Glitchy. In 2015 he also appeared as Charles 'Boz' Dickens in ITV Encore's The Frankenstein Chronicles. Sampson currently portrays Tommo in Sky One's 2019 British sitcom Brassic. Sampson's acting influence is Tom Hanks.
Personal life
[edit]Sampson confirmed that he is gay via Twitter in February 2019, publishing a photo of himself with his boyfriend.[4][5][6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | In Denial of Murder | Marcus Edwards | TV film |
| 2008 | The Things I Haven't Told You | Mark Lamb | TV film |
| 2009 | The Minotaur | Adam | Short film |
| 2013 | One Night at the Aristo | The Student | Short film |
| 2014 | From Here to Eternity | Private Angelo Maggio | |
| 2015 | The Last Post | Phil Burrows | Short film |
| 2018 | Clean As You Like | Jock | Short film |
| 2020 | Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! On the Big Screen | Peter "Pieface" Shepherd | Voice role |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Wire in the Blood | Vinny Markham | Episode: "Right to Silence" | |
| 2006 | Heartbeat | Paul Eyre | Episode: "Bad Company" | |
| Holby City | Niall Allen | Episode: "Looking After Number One" | ||
| 2007–2008 | After You've Gone | Alex Venables | Series regular, 25 episodes | |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Luke Rattigan | Episodes: "The Sontaran Stratagem" & "The Poison Sky" | [7] |
| 2011 | Fresh Meat | Rob | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 3" | |
| 2012 | The Work Experience | Shussi | Series regular, 6 episodes | [8] |
| 2013 | Dates | Waiter | Episode: "Jenny & Nick" | |
| 2013–2015 | Up the Women | Thomas | Series regular, 9 episodes | [9] |
| 2013–2023 | Plebs | Grumio | Series regular, 39 episodes | |
| 2015 | Drunk History | Charles II of England | Episode: "King Charles II/1966 World Cup Trophy Theft/Lady Godiva" | |
| Undercover | Stepan | Series regular, 5 episodes | ||
| Strike Back | Matthius | Episode: "Legacy: Part 8" | ||
| Glitchy | Various roles | [8] | ||
| 2015–2017 | The Frankenstein Chronicles | Boz | Series regular, 11 episodes | |
| 2016 | Holby City | Ivor Weiland | Episodes: "Children of Men" & "A Perfect Life" | |
| 2017 | Horrible Histories | Various roles | Episode: "Savage Songs" | |
| The Crown | Dudley Moore | Episodes: "Beryl" & "Mystery Man" | ||
| 2017–2020 | Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! | Peter "Pieface" Shepherd | Series regular, voice role | |
| 2018 | Lore | Edward Foreman | Episode: "Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine" | |
| 2019 | Waiting | Various roles | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–present | Brassic | Tommo | Series regular, 20 episodes | |
| 2024–present | Mr Bigstuff | Glen | Series regular, 6 Episodes |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 2001 | Edward II | Prince Edward | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
| 2002 | Richard III | Prince Edward | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
| 2005 | Over Gardens Out | Dennis | Southwark Playhouse, London | |
| A Brief History of Helen of Troy | Franklin | Soho Theatre, London | ||
| 2006 | M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran | Moïse | Bush Theatre, London | |
| 2008 | The Miracle | Billy Hammond | Royal National Theatre, London | |
| DNA | Adam | Royal National Theatre, London | ||
| 2009 | Dido, Queen of Carthage | Ganymede | Royal National Theatre, London | |
| 2010 | Canary | Russell | Hampstead Theatre, London | |
| Brighton Beach Memoirs | Eugene Jerome | Watford Palace Theatre, Watford | ||
| 2011 | The Kitchen Sink | Billy | Bush Theatre, London | |
| 2012 | Floyd Collins | Skeets Miller | Southwark Playhouse, London | |
| 2013 | From Here to Eternity | Private Angelo Maggio | Shaftesbury Theatre, London | |
| 2016 | Britten in Brooklyn | Benjamin Britten | Wilton's Music Hall, London |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ryan Sampson – Questions and Answers – Interview". London Theatre. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Ryan writes from a working class point of view". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Al-Hassan, Aliya (7 December 2022). "Self Esteem Curates a Special Show Tunes Episode of BBC 6 Music's Festive Takeover". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Smith, Lydia (25 February 2019). "Plebs actor Ryan Sampson comes out as gay on social media". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Walker, Harron (26 February 2019). "In an Effort to 'Straighten' Things Out, Actor Reveals His Boyfriend". Out. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Randall, Devin (26 February 2019). "British TV Actor Ryan Sampson Came Out & Revealed His Boyfriend". Instinct. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (22 April 2008). "Doctor Who preview: A Sontaran invasion". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Ryan Sampson to star in new sketch-prank show Glitchy". British Comedy Guide. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (12 June 2013). "'Up The Women' gets second series on BBC Two". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
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- Ryan Sampson at IMDb
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