SAMUEL BLENKIN is rapidly emerging as one of the most sought-after young actors in the entertainment industry.  Samuel will next be seen starring in Noah Hawley’s series ALIEN: EARTH for FX. Spring '25 will see Sam will be playing Hamlet in RSC's HAMLET HAIL TO THE THIEF which finds Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke teaming with Tony and Olivier Award-winning directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones to create a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet scored by Radiohead’s 2003 album Hail to the Thief.  The project will run at Aviva Studios in Manchester from 27 April – 18 May 2025 before transferring to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, where it will run from June 4 – 28, 2025.

He was recently seen opposite Julianne Moore & Nicholas Galitzine in MARY AND GEORGE; and one of the leads in the acclaimed Netflix anthology series BLACK MIRROR, episode LOCH HENRY. Blenkin gave such a stirring performance in his guest star role on the hit FX series ATLANTA opposite Donald Glover, that Bong Joon Ho, approached him for a role in his next film MICKEY 7, being released in '25.  Samuel has major recurring roles in THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGINS , SANDMAN, both for Netflix, DRACULA and PEAKY BLINDERS both for BBC, as well as PENNYWORTH for Epix.  On the big screen, Samuel can be seen in Wes Anderson's THE FRENCH DISPATCH, as well as MISBEHAVIOR opposite Keira Knightly.    

On Stage, Blenkin starred in leading roles in BACH AND SONS at The Bridge Theater, OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE at The National Theatre and starred as Scorpius Malfoy in HARRY POTTER: THE CURSED CHILD.  He is a graduate of the prestigious Guildhall Hall School of Drama.

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