Samuel Barnett

Acting

Samuel Barnett

Born April 25, 1980 · Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK (age 46)

Samuel Barnett is an English actor, performing on stage, film, television and radio. He studied at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art).

Known For

Savage HouseSavage House · 2026
Savage House
6.72026
MovieDramaComedy
Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising – Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. It's not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed, filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed.
Jupiter AscendingJupiter Ascending · 2015
Jupiter Ascending
5.52015
MovieScience FictionFantasy
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
LeeLee · 2024
Lee
7.02024
MovieHistoryDrama
The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
The History BoysThe History Boys · 2006
The History Boys
6.62006
MovieDrama
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
The Lady in the VanThe Lady in the Van · 2015
The Lady in the Van
6.42015
MovieComedyDrama
The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.
Bright StarBright Star · 2009
Bright Star
6.62009
MovieDramaRomance
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz!The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz! · 2025
The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz!
2025
Movie
Experience a captivating collection of five award-winning gay short films, each celebrated for their brilliance, artistry, and storytelling. These exceptional works represent the very best in gay cinema.
And Mrs.And Mrs. · 2024
And Mrs.
5.42024
MovieComedyDrama
When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiancé drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway – vowing to overcome public opinion, the law of the land, and her loved ones' objections.

Movies

Savage HouseSavage House · 2026
Savage House
6.72026
MovieDramaComedy
Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising – Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. It's not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed, filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed.
Jupiter AscendingJupiter Ascending · 2015
Jupiter Ascending
5.52015
MovieScience FictionFantasy
In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…
LeeLee · 2024
Lee
7.02024
MovieHistoryDrama
The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
The History BoysThe History Boys · 2006
The History Boys
6.62006
MovieDrama
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
The Lady in the VanThe Lady in the Van · 2015
The Lady in the Van
6.42015
MovieComedyDrama
The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.
Bright StarBright Star · 2009
Bright Star
6.62009
MovieDramaRomance
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz!The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz! · 2025
The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz!
2025
Movie
Experience a captivating collection of five award-winning gay short films, each celebrated for their brilliance, artistry, and storytelling. These exceptional works represent the very best in gay cinema.
And Mrs.And Mrs. · 2024
And Mrs.
5.42024
MovieComedyDrama
When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiancé drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway – vowing to overcome public opinion, the law of the land, and her loved ones' objections.
Mrs. Henderson PresentsMrs. Henderson Presents · 2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents
6.72005
MovieComedyDrama
Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night · 2012
Twelfth Night
7.72012
MovieComedy
'Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit.' Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, Twelfth Night combines cruelty with high comedy and the pangs of unrequited love with some of the subtlest poetry and most exquisite songs Shakespeare ever wrote. The Globe revisits its award-winning Twelfth Night of 2002 with an all-male Original Practices production, exploring clothing, music, dance and settings possible in the Globe of around 1601. Mark Rylance reprises his performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night, 10 years after its original premiere at Middle Temple Hall and The Globe. Synopsis In the household of Olivia, two campaigns are being quietly waged - one by the lovesick lord Orsino against the heart of the indifferent Olivia; the other by an alliance of servants and hangers-on against the high-handedness of her steward, the pompous Malvolio. When Orsino engages the cross-dressed Viola to plead with Olivia on his behalf, a bittersweet chain of events follows.
The Amazing Mr. BlundenThe Amazing Mr. Blunden · 2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
6.32021
MovieFantasyFamily
Jamie and Lucy have an encounter with what appears to be a pair of ghost children. But these spooky kids, Sara and Georgie, aren’t actually ghosts. They’ve travelled forwards in time to seek help, believing they’re going to be murdered by the wicked Mr and Mrs Wickens. And Lucy and Jamie’s strange visitor seems to be the key to it all. With his help, they must travel back to 1821 to save Sara and Georgie and redeem their remorseful new friend – The Amazing Mr Blunden.
Dickens in LondonDickens in London · 2012
Dickens in London
8.02012
MovieDrama
The life of Charles Dickens recreated using puppets, live action and animation. An experimental visualisation by Chris Newby of a pre-recorded radio drama written by Michael Eaton and directed by Jeremy Mortimer.
National Theatre Live: Straight Line CrazyNational Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy · 2022
National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
8.02022
MovieDrama
Ralph Fiennes leads the cast in David Hare’s blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a master manipulator whose legacy changed the city forever. For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited those in office through a mix of charm and intimidation. Motivated at first by a determination to improve the lives of New York City’s workers, he created parks, bridges and 627 miles of expressway to connect the people to the great outdoors. Faced with resistance by protest groups campaigning for a very different idea of what the city should become, will the weakness of democracy be exposed in the face of his charismatic conviction?
The ActThe Act · 2020
The Act
6.42020
MovieDrama
In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.
Boys on Film 22: Love to Love YouBoys on Film 22: Love to Love You · 2022
Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You
3.62022
MovieDramaRomance
The latest in Peccadillo’s critically acclaimed series – now established as a leading showcase for new and emerging queefilm-makingng talent from around the world – features a fresh and exciting selection of the very best contemporary gay short films. Each self-contained drama in this diverse and thoughtfully curated collection offers fascinating and insightful new perspectives on the gay experience – sensual, affecting, sometimes provocative and always entertaining. The 8 short films are: Have We Met Before? (2019); The Act (2020); First Position. (2019); Winter [Invierno] (2021); The Suit Weareth the Man (2020); Infinite While It Lasts [Infinito Enquanto Dure] (2019); Melon Grab (2017); Thrive (2019).
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!National Theatre Live: Allelujah! · 2018
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
2018
MovieDrama
Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run. The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.
National Theatre Live: The Beaux' StratagemNational Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem · 2015
National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem
7.02015
MovieComedy
The 'Beaux': Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their 'Stratagem': to marry for money. Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest. But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux' meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered.

TV Shows

American ExperienceAmerican Experience · 1988
American Experience
6.51988
SeriesDocumentary
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Agatha Christie's MarpleAgatha Christie's Marple · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.82004
SeriesDramaCrime
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
EndeavourEndeavour · 2013
Endeavour
8.12013
SeriesCrimeDrama
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Penny DreadfulPenny Dreadful · 2014
Penny Dreadful
7.82014
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries · 2002
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
7.32002
SeriesCrimeDrama
DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency · 2016
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
7.72016
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A comedic thriller that follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd. An adaptation of Douglas Adams’ wildly successful comic novels.
John AdamsJohn Adams · 2008
John Adams
7.72008
SeriesDrama
Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.
CouplingCoupling · 2000
Coupling
7.92000
SeriesComedy
Six friends in their thirties navigate dating, sexual adventures, and mishaps on their quest to find love.
ViciousVicious · 2013
Vicious
7.52013
SeriesComedy
Freddie and Stuart are an old couple who have been together for decades and bicker constantly. Their lives are turned upside down by their new upstairs neighbor Ash, who is sure to cause trouble in their mundane lives.
Four LivesFour Lives · 2022
Four Lives
6.52022
SeriesCrimeDrama
The true story of the courageous families of four young gay men who lost their lives to killer Stephen Port. Facing police failings, they fought for justice for their loved ones.
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsTwo Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps · 2001
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
6.82001
SeriesComedy
The lives of five loveable, 20-somethings are followed in the northern town of Runcorn in Cheshire, England, where the friends meet often at a local pub to chat about life and love.
Twenty TwelveTwenty Twelve · 2011
Twenty Twelve
7.42011
SeriesComedy
A mock-documentary following the challenges - both personal and professional - faced by the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on Earth: the 2012 Olympics. From getting a busload of non-English speaking Brazilians from A to B, who to appoint to run the Cultural Olympiad and what to do when the much-vaunted wind turbines won't turn because there's no wind, it's all in a day's work for the men and women whose job it is to stage the greatest sporting event in the world.
Desperate RomanticsDesperate Romantics · 2009
Desperate Romantics
7.42009
SeriesDrama
Six-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a vagabond group of English painters, poets and critics.
Crooked HouseCrooked House · 2008
Crooked House
6.82008
SeriesMystery
Crooked House is a British supernatural drama miniseries broadcast on BBC Four from 22-24 December 2008. Created and written by Mark Gatiss, and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, the serial stars Lee Ingleby and Gatiss. A ghost story about a cursed house. The cursed house — Geap Manor — weaves together three ghost stories set during Georgian times, the 1920s, and present day.
Murder in ProvenceMurder in Provence · 2022
Murder in Provence
6.82022
SeriesCrimeDrama
Antoine Verlaque, Investigating Judge in Aix-en-Provence, and romantic partner Marine Bonnet as they investigate the murders, mysteries and dark underbelly of their idyllic home.
Not Safe for WorkNot Safe for Work · 2015
Not Safe for Work
6.82015
SeriesComedyDrama
Not Safe for Work is a 2015 British comedy-drama series created and written by D.C. Moore for Channel 4. A group of disillusioned Londoner civil servants are forced to relocate to Northampton after public sector cuts, focusing on their personal and professional struggles as they navigate a new, less glamourous office environment.
Beautiful PeopleBeautiful People · 2008
Beautiful People
6.82008
SeriesDramaComedy
Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kylie dream of escaping their dreary suburban surroundings and moving to cosmopolitan London "to live amongst the beautiful people." The first episode aired on BBC Two on 2 October 2008 and recorded overnight ratings of 1.5 million viewers and positive critical reaction. Episodes are self-contained, but do follow a loose story arc throughout the course of each series. The second and final series finished airing on 18 December 2009.
StrangeStrange · 2003
Strange
7.82003
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The world of John Strange is no ordinary place - full of malevolent demons that must be stopped from wreaking havoc upon the Earth. In his quest he is joined by nurse Jude Atkins, computer whiz Toby and Kevin, a man who can pick up on strange vibes. But the mysterious Canon Black remains a thorn in John's side, fervent in his efforts to prove the non-existence of anything remotely demonic or paranormal...
The RoyalThe Royal · 2003
The Royal
7.82003
SeriesDrama
Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.