Sam Crane (born 1979) is an English actor. He attended

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and

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, where he won the

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Award. He played

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's ''

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'' opposite

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at the

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and reprised his role when the production transferred first to the

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and then to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway. He is also known for playing

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in Headlong's production of ''

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'' in the West End, Fred Walters in the BBC's six-part drama series ''

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'' and

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's ''

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''. In 2017 he played Patrick Plunket in an episode of the

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series ''

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''. Since 13th October 2022 Sam has been playing the lead, Harry Potter, in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, London.

Background

Crane is the son Richard Crane, a playwright, and theatre director Faynia Williams. He studied at Oxford University, and

. He is married to filmmaker

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and they have a young son and daughter.

Selected credits

*''

'' (2017) as Patrick Plunket *''

'' (2015-2018), Shakespeare's Globe, West End and Broadway) *''1984'' (2014, West End) as Winston Smith *''Eternal Love'' (2014, ETT) as Bernard of Clairvaux *''The Humans'' (2013, BAM New York) as Tophole *''

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'' (2013) as Thomas Haddington *''

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'' "The Mayor and the Magician" (2013) as William Knight *''

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'' "Old School Ties" (2012) as Oliver Lebbon *''

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'' "Place of Safety" (2011) as Jim *''Bedlam'' (2010,

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) as Laurence *''Henry IV Part I & II'' (2010,

) as Hotspur and Pistol *''

'' (2009, TV series) as Fred Walters *''...some trace of her'' (2008, NT) *
''The Odyssey''
' (2008, National Theatre) *''DNA/ The Miracle'' (2008, NT) as Phil/ Mr Rodgers *''Kebab'' (2007,

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) as Bogdan *''Othello'' (2007,

) as Roderigo *''

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'' (2007,

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) as Oswald *''Carrie's War'' (2006-7, Lillian Bayliss Theatre) as Albert *''Midnight Cowboy'' (2006, Edinburgh Festival) *''The Pretenders'' (2006, radio) *''Silverland'' (2006, Arcola) as Mikey *''

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'' (2005-6,

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) as Anthony *''

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'' (2004,

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) *''Rabbit'' (2003, UK tour) as Spin *''

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'' "Murder on St. Malley's Day" (2002, TV) as Daniel Talbot *''A Little Requiem for Kantor'' ( ICA/ SESC São Paulo) *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2022 Palace Theatre, London) as Harry Potter

References

External links

*
Interview
in ''The Oxford Mail''
Short profile from
in ''

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''
The British Theatre Guide's review of GhostsMichael Billington's review of Ghosts
in ''

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Brief encounter with Sam Crane
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whatsonstage.com
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