Samuel Collings (actor)
| Samuel Collings | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–Present |
| Relatives | David Collings (Father) Karen Archer (Mother) |
Samuel Collings is a British actor from London.
Life & Career
Samuel Collings is the son of actors David Collings and Karen Archer. He has a twin sister called Eliza, who is also an actor. Collings became interested in acting from a very young age and was highly involved in the creative arts- particularly theater, dance and music- before joining both the National Youth Theatre and Glyndebourne Youth Group, among other companies. Professionally he has appeared on stage and screen in the UK, US and internationally. In the television series Hex he played the regular character of Tom, who is secretly gay and in love with his best friend,[1] and the role of King Zedekiah in the Emmy Award-winning drama The Bible. Other credits include New Tricks, The Insiders, Envoi, Dr Faustus, School For Scandal, Bluebird and Holby City.[2] Alongside his screen work Samuel Collings has appeared extensively in theater, as well as featuring in radio drama, on audio books, recordings and voice over. Some of his various stage credits include playing Octavius Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Banquo in Macbeth, Cassio in Othello, The Man in The Man with the Flower in His Mouth,[3] Lyngstrand in The Lady from the Sea,[4] Gaveston/Lightborn in Edward II,[5] Lord Darlington in Lady Windermere's Fan, Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors, Lysander & Demetrius in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry Crawford in an adaptation of Mansfield Park,[6] two productions of Doctor Faustus, Joseph Surface in The School For Scandal, Jordan in Jeanette Winterson's Sexing The Cherry, Eric Birling in JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls, Jesus in "The Inn At Lydda" & Scrooge in The Fitzrovia Radio Hour's "A Christmas Carol". He appeared regularly in verbatim theater and readings for the companies Ice & Fire and Actors For Human Rights (formerly Actors For Refugees) in London and across the UK, and featured in performances for charity organizations including Amnesty International and NSPCC. He has also been involved in outreach projects with correctional facilities. Selected radio includes BBC productions of Orpheus, I Am David, Soldiers' Loves and Soldiers' Lives, The Dora Bella Variation, two adaptations of War & Peace and "Penmarric". Also, numerous live broadcasts and recordings for Resonance FM, BBC New Writing and others.
Selected Filmographie
- 2003: The Bill (TV Series)
- 2004: Message In A Bottle (Short)
- 2005: Hex (TV Series)
- 2006: Dan Clark's Guide To Working (TV Series)
- 2006: The Briefcase (Short)
- 2007-2012: Doctors (TV Series)
- 2008: A Tale of Two Girls (Short)
- 2008: The Insiders (TV Series)
- 2009: Holby City (TV Series)
- 2010: Bluebird (Film)
- 2013: The Bible (TV Series)
- 2013: Sc.25 (Short)
- 2013: Envoi (Film)
- 2014: New Tricks (TV Series)
- 2016: Prose- "Further" (Music Video)
Selected Theatre
Samuel Collings is a member of Equity.
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dr Faustus[7] | Good Angel/Sin/Various | Liverpool Playhouse | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| 2007 | An Inspector Calls[8] | Eric Birling | The Dukes | Lancaster, United Kingdom |
| 2009 | The School for Scandal,[9]Dr Faustus | Joseph Surface
Valdes/Rafe/Devil |
Greenwich Theatre
Stage On Screen |
London, United Kingdom |
| 2010 | The Lady from the Sea[10] | Lyngstrand | Royal Exchange Theatre | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 2010 | The Comedy of Errors[11] | Antipholus of Syracuse | Royal Exchange Theatre | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 2011 | Edward II[12] | Gaveston/Lightborn | Royal Exchange Theatre | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 2010-2011 | The Man with the Flower in His Mouth[13] | The Man | Oxford Playhouse/Greenwich Theatre/Metta/Tour | London, Oxford, Various, United Kingdom |
| 2012 | Lady Windermere's Fan[14] | Lord Darlington | Royal Exchange Theatre | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 2012 | Stand Up Diggers All,
Collision |
Various | Latitude | Latitude Festival, United Kingdom |
| 2012 | Mansfield Park[15] | Henry Crawford | UK No.1 Tour/Theatre Royal | Various, United Kingdom |
| 2013 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream[16] | Demetrius | Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre | Chester, United Kingdom |
| 2013 | Othello[17] | Cassio | Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre | Chester, United Kingdom |
| 2013-2014 | Antony & Cleopatra[18] | Octavius Caesar | Royal Shakespeare Company, The Public Theater, Gablestage Theater | Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK
New York, Miami, United States |
External links
- Spotlight Casting Directory CV: www.spotlight.com
- Samuel Collings at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Karen Ho (5 October 2012). "The Cast of 'Hex': Where Are They Now?". Bbcamerica.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "The School for Scandal. Cast Biographies. Samuel Collings.". Stageonscreen.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Dominic Cavendish (12 October 2010). "NEW CROSS: Cafe theatrics in The Man with the Flower in his Mouth.". Newsshopper.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ibsen's classic revival.". Blackpoolgazette.co.uk. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ John Jeffay (23 September 2011). "Review: Edward II.". Thejc.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "REVIEW. Mansfield Park.". Blackmorevale.co.uk. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Marjorie Bates Murphy (17 February 2005). "Dr Faustus". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "An Inspector Calls review". Lancasterguardian.co.uk. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Zoe Craig (9 October 2009). "Theatre Review: The School for Scandal @ Greenwich Theatre". Londonist.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Dominic Cavendish (28 October 2010). "The Lady from the Sea, Manchester Royal Exchange, review.". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Comedy of Errors – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". Thepublicreviews.com. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Edward II – The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". Thepublicreviews.com. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Josephine Sarchet (14 May 2011). "Review: The Man with a Flower in his Mouth". Cherwell.org. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Lady Windermere's Fan – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". Thepublicreviews.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Clarke (20 September 2012). "Creating a feisty heroine in Mansfield Park". Eadt.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream". So-cheshire.co.uk. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Othello – Grosvenor Open Air Theatre, Chester". Thepublicreviews.com. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Suzanna Bowling (9 March 2014). "Antony and Cleopatra Was Set Where?". T2conline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.