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Sam Swainsbury (born 23 August 1990) is an English actor, known for his roles as Jason in the BBC sitcom Mum and the Stonehenge TV reporter in Thor: The Dark World.
May 15, 2019 · According to his agent's website, he has appeared in 15 plays ranging from A Midsummer Night's Dream to The Twilight Zone. Swainsbury has also starred in a famous Hollywood franchise.
Actor: Mum. Sam Swainsbury was born on 23 August 1990 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Mum (2016), Fisherman's Friends (2019) and Hanna (2019).
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Apr 10, 2019 · Mum star Sam Swainsbury reveals all about playing pioneering doctor John Snow in Victoria. Sam Swainsbury is best known as dopey Jason in BBC2’s award-winning comedy Mum, but the actor will be seen in a very different role in this week’s Victoria.
- Caren Clark
- Cathy – Lesley Manville
- Michael – Peter Mullan
- Jason – Sam Swainsbury
- Kelly – Lisa McGrillis
- Pauline – Dorothy Atkinson
- Derek – Ross Boatman
- Reg – Karl Johnson
- Maureen – Marlene Sidaway
Who is Lesley Manville? Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville is probably best known for her work with director Mike Leigh in films like All of Northing and Another Year. She has an extensive stage CV thanks to her performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Old Vic, and in 2014 won the Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role in ...
Who is Peter Mullan? Award-winning director Peter Mullan (he's the man behind The Magdalene Sisters, one of the most powerful films of the early 2000s) is probably best known for his roles in cult films like Trainspotting and Braveheart. He won the Best Actor award at Cannes in 1998 for his starring turn in Ken Loach's My Name is Joe and most recen...
Who is Sam Swainsbury? Swainsbury is relatively new to TV with small roles in Call The Midwife and Doctors to his name. In 2017 he played Kevin Russell in ITV’s Fearless and he’s also popped up in shows like Atlantis, Doctors and Harley Street.
Who is Lisa McGrillis? Fans of Hebburn will recognise McGrillis as Vicki while those who loved Inspector George Gently will know her best as Rachel Coles. You might also have spotted her in Fungus The Bogeyman and as Josephine in The Musketeers.
Who is Dorothy Atkinson? Like her co-star Lesley Manville, Atkinson is also a veteran of Mike Leigh films, including Topsy-Turvy, All or Nothing, and Mr Turner. She starred as Zoe in London’s Burning between 1991 and 1993, played Mrs MacGregor in the Bafta Award-winning Housewife, 49, and more recently you might have spotted her playing Jane Sutton...
Who is Ross Boatman? Ross Boatman is probably best known for his long-running turn as Kevin Medhurst in London’s Burning, a role he played between 1988 and 1995 and reprised in 2000. He’s also appeared in numerous films, popped up on TV shows like Murder in Mind, A Touch of Frost and Dream Team, and is also a very successful poker player.
Who is Karl Johnson? Welsh actor Karl Johnson is a familiar face to lovers of British TV and film. He played Cato the Younger in Rome and also starred as Twister Turril in Lark Rise to Candleford, with roles in The Bill, Call The Midwife and numerous period dramas too. Most recently you might have spotted him in Mr Turner and Lovesick.
Who is Marlene Sidaway? Marlene Sidaway has been in almost everything there is to be in on British TV. Coronation Street’sBrenda Taylor has also popped up in Lovejoy, Casualty, Misdomer Murders, Bad Girls, The Bill, The Vicar of Dibley, Being Human, Heartbeat and Miss Marple, among others. Mum airs on Tuesdays at 10pm on BBC2
- Sarah Doran
Sam Swainsbury as Father Douglas Carrisford; Lu Corfield as Lowri Bain; Oliver Ryan as Mihangel Pugh; Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Winter Bain; Tuyen Do as Minh Prosser; Lloyd Meredith as Eric...
Sam Swainsbury as Pickles. Taj Atwal plays Rana in Hullraisers. Who is Rana? Toni's best friend and sister-in-law to Paula, she's described as "a powerhouse policewoman whose daily life is...
