Sam Benjamin (born 15 May 1986) is a British actor and screenwriter best known for his appearance in the television series ''The Few''. Prior to finding work as an actor, Benjamin worked as a bartender in Birkenhead, England. While taking a summer training class, he was taught Shakespeare by

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and went on to land a spot at

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. He made his first appearance in an episode of the documentary ''Andy McNab's Tour of Duty'' before appearing in small roles on British television series, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2016, he co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in the web series ''The Few'', which is about working class Londoners who gained superpowers, with

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, and made an appearance on ''

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''. He also appeared in episodes of ''

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'' and ''

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''. Although Benjamin only had a small role in the film ''

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'' (and by extension ''

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''), fans speculated that Benjamin's character would make an appearance in future films in the series as Hal Jordan / Green Lantern, which Benjamin denied when Snyder's version of the film was released. In 2020, Benjamin played the role of "Shapiro" in '' I Am Vengeance: Retaliation'', and ''

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'' noted that "it’s a pity the movie didn’t make more of the chemistry generated between hoebeRobinson-Galvin and Benjamin."

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* Living people 21st-century British screenwriters 21st-century English male actors British film actors British male screenwriters British television actors 1986 births {{UK-screen-actor-stub Actors from Birkenhead Male actors from Merseyside