Samuel Timothy Clemmett (born 1 October 1993) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Albus Potter in the play ''

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''.

Early life

Clemmett is from

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near

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. He attended Thorpe St Andrew School. He began acting as a hobby when he was a child, and later taking part in an intensive at the National Youth Theatre at 16.

Career

Clemmett's first audition was for ''

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'', going on to make his professional acting debut as Bill in the 2011 production of Nigel Williams' stage adaptation at

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. He made his television debut in 2013 with guest appearances in ''

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'' on ITV and '' Doctors'' on

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. Clemmett went on to play Ernst in ''Nivelli's War'' at the MAC in Belfast and Ian Trenting in '' Accolade'' at

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in London in 2014, and then Mark in ''WINK'' at

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and Tom in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of '' Wendy & Peter Pan'' in 2015. He appeared in an episode of the BBC period drama '' The Musketeers''. In 2016, it was announced Clemmett would star in the play ''

'', originating the role of Albus Severus Potter in the West End production at the Palace Theatre. He continued his role in the

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run of the play at the Lyric Theatre in 2018. Clemmett starred as Charlie MacDonald in the 2021

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film '' The War Below''. He also appeared in the crime film '' Cherry'' that year. He has an upcoming role as young Brimsley in the

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prequel '' Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story''.

Personal life

Clemmett married Danarose Lobue in October 2022. He is a patron of MoCo Theatre Company at the Norwich Theatre Royal.

Filmography

Stage

References

External links

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Sam Clemmett
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Sam Clemmett
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