Samuel Anderson (born 27 April 1982) is an English actor. He played Crowther in ''

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'',

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in the BBC sci-fi series ''

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'' and Daniel in the

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sitcom '' Trollied''.

Early life

Anderson was born in Handsworth, Birmingham, to an Irish mother and Jamaican father. From early life, Anderson made it clear that he wished to pursue acting as a career. He attended Stuart Bathurst, a Catholic secondary school.

Career

Anderson attended the

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in London before going on to originate the role of Crowther in the 2004 National Theatre production of

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's play ''

''. He subsequently performed the same role in the

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, and

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productions, and radio and film versions. On television, Anderson has appeared in '' Hex'' for

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in 2004, and ''

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'' for

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in 2006–2007. In 2007, he appeared in the

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comedy series ''

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'' as recurring character Fingers. He made another appearance in the show in 2009. He has also appeared in the

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comedy film ''Stuck'', and made various guest appearances in ''

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'' and ''

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'' on

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. From October 2007, Anderson starred in the

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'' as

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. His casting in the role was announced in September 2007, with Anderson stating that it was "great" to be joining "such a successful show". ''Emmerdale'' series producer

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stated that Anderson was "a fantastic addition to the cast". Anderson remained a series regular in ''Emmerdale'' until January 2009, with major storylines including his character having an affair with

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and his wrongful imprisonment for the murder of

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. Anderson played Mr. Romantic in a ''Carte Noire'' coffee advertising campaign in 2011. He also featured in an advertising campaign for

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in 2012. In February 2014, he had a small role in an episode of BBC drama series '' Death in Paradise''. Also in February 2014, it was announced that Anderson had been cast as recurring character

, a teacher at

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, in the eighth series of ''

'', and he appeared in 11 episodes. Between 2014 and 2017, Anderson appeared in

sitcom '' Trollied'', playing the role of Daniel. In February 2016, he appeared in the BBC One drama series '' Moving On''. In 2017, he starred in the comedy '' Loaded'' on Channel 4. He starred as William on the

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science fiction series '' Another Life'', which released its two seasons in 2019 and 2021. It was canceled in February 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Samuel 1982 births English people of Irish descent English people of Jamaican descent English male film actors English male stage actors Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands English male soap opera actors English male radio actors Black British male actors Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts Living people People from Handsworth, West Midlands 21st-century English male actors