Sam Stockman (born 19 May 1982) is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and

musician A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who wri ...

, whose most notable acting role is as DC Emerson Kent on the UK crime drama ''

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'' from 2009 to 2013.

Acting career

Stockman began acting at the age of 10 in the independent film ''B&B''. Since then he has also appeared on the UK soap ''

Family Affairs ''Family Affairs'' is a British soap opera that aired on Channel 5. It debuted on 30 March 1997, the day of the launch of said channel and was the first programme broadcast on the channel. It was screened as five thirty-minute episodes per w ...

'', several episodes of ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama ''Casualty'', and pr ...

'' as the troubled drug addict James Hope, in the 1999 film ''Don't Go Breaking My Heart'', the 2011 Christmas special of ''

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'' and the 2011 film '' The Task''. He appeared in the acclaimed UK crime drama ''

'' as DC Emerson Kent for the duration of the series, between 2009 and 2013.

Filmography

Musicianship

While maintaining a successful acting career, Stockman also relentlessly pursued his passion for music. For a time he made up one quarter of the band Shepherd's Pi, along with Claire Russell and former ''

'' co-stars

Angela Hazeldine Angela Lee Hazeldine (born 2 July 1981 in Colwyn Bay, Wales) is a Welsh actress and musician, known for portraying Gemma Craig in the Channel 5 soap opera ''Family Affairs''. Background Actor James Hazeldine was a cousin of Hazeldine's father. ...

and his on-screen brother,

Rupert Hill Rupert Sinclair Hill (born 15 June 1978) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in several soap operas. Hill started with small roles on television. He appeared in an episode of ''EastEnders'' as Robbie's half-brother Kevin Bolton, an ...

. The band later split over musical differences. Stockman and Hazeldine went on to form The Circus Electric. The band released a debut LP and played gigs across the country to positive reviews. The band, despite its success, was disbanded in pursuit of something new. Stockman is now a member of the band Colour of Bone.

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