Sam Spruell (born 1 January 1977) is a British actor. He is best known for playing villainous roles in film and television including Oleg Malankov in ''

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'', Finn in ''

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'' and Swarm in '' Doctor Who: Flux''. He also appeared in a small role as a military contractor in the 2009

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''.

Career

His film credits include ''

'' (2008), '' Defiance'' (2008), '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'' (2007), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2003) and '' K-19: The Widowmaker'' (2002). Spruell played hit man Jack "The Hat" McVitie in the 2015 film ''

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'', which told the story of the Kray twins. His television roles include the recurring cameo of Jason Belling in '' Spooks'' (2007 in Episode 6.9 and 2004 in '' Project Friendly Fire'') and the recurring role of Wilkes in ''

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'' (2003). In 2012, Spruell had a starring role in the film '' Snow White & the Huntsman'', playing the brother to the Evil Queen played by Charlize Theron. In March 2013 he appeared in one of the lead roles in the

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thriller drama series '' Mayday''. He appeared in the television adaptation of '' The Last Ship'' later in the year. In 2015, Spruell played Oleg Malankov, the secondary villain in ''

''. He also played Owen Lynch in the drama series ''

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'' in episode 1.2. He appeared as the character Swarm in the thirteenth series of ''

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Filmography

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