Samuel Barnett (actor)

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Samuel Barnett

Born April 25, 1980 (1980-04-25) (age 28)
Years active 2001 - present

Samuel Barnett (born April 25, 1980) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio, and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of The History Boys by Alan Bennett.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Barnett is from London,[1] but was raised in Whitby, in North Yorkshire, England. He started performing at an early age, and studied acting at LAMDA.[2] Barnett is Jewish on his father's side, with his paternal grandparents having immigrated from Poland; his mother is a Quaker.[1][3][4]

[edit] Career

Barnett appeared in the original London stage production of Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, as well as in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions of the play.[5][6][7][8] He had been involved in The History Boys from its very first reading.[9]

He appears in the forthcoming BBC series Beautiful People.

[edit] Recognition and awards

Barnett won Best Newcomer & Best Supporting Actor in a play at the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers Choice Awards for his work on the original West End production of The History Boys.[5] He was nominated for the 29th annual Olivier Award for Performance in a Supporting Role.[10] He won a 2006 Drama Desk Award and was nominated for a 2006 Tony Award for his work on the Broadway production.[11] [12]

Barnett was nominated for the 2006 British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer (On Screen) for his work on the film version of The History Boys.[13]

[edit] Selected credits

[edit] Theatre

  • The Desires of Frankenstein (Open Air Theatre, London, 2001)
  • The Accrington Pals (Minerva Theatre, Chichester, 2002)
  • The Marriage of Figaro (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2002) (nominated for Evening Standard Award as Most Promising Newcomer)
  • Wotcha Will (Stratford Circus, 2003)
  • His Dark Materials (Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, South Bank, 2003/04)
  • Songs of Innocence and Experience (poetry reading) (National Theatre, 2004)
  • The History Boys (Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, South Bank, 2004/5), Posner
  • Notes From New York (gala) (Arts Theatre, 2004)
  • Yellowing (showcase) (Jermyn Street Theatre, 2005)
  • After The Fire (rehearsed reading) (2005, Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, South Bank, 2005)
  • When You Cure Me (Bush Theatre, London, 2005), Peter
  • The History Boys (Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong, 2006), Posner
  • The History Boys (St James, Wellington, 2006), Posner
  • The History Boys (Sydney Theatre, Sydney, 2006), Posner
  • The History Boys (Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, 2006), Posner
  • Dealer's Choice (Menier Chocolate Factory/ Trafalgar Studios, London, 2007), Carl

[edit] Radio

[edit] Film

[edit] Television

[edit] External links

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Tugend, Tom. Working-class lads vie for Oxford in 'History Boys'. Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
  2. ^ Samuel Barnett, Fresh Face: Broadway.com Buzz. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
  3. ^ 'History' on His Side. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  4. ^ Loose Lips. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  5. ^ a b National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  6. ^ The History Boys - Arts Reviews - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  7. ^ John Smythe: theatre reviews: NZIAF-THE HISTORY BOYS: More is more. Retrieved on October 14, 2006.
  8. ^ Genesis Foundation - Samuel Barnett (Class of 2001). Retrieved on October 14, 2006.
  9. ^ Bennett, Alan; Nicholas Hytner (2006). The History Boys The Film. London: Forelake Ltd, p. viii. ISBN 057123173X. 
  10. ^ Variety.com - Big musicals score lion's share of Olivier noms. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  11. ^ 2006 - Drama Desk Awards - Press Releases. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  12. ^ The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards - Official Website by IBM. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
  13. ^ British Independent Film Awards Announce Nominations (2006-10-26). Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
  14. ^ BBC - Radio 4 - the Classic Serial. Retrieved on accessmonthday = April 20, 2007.
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