Samuel Bottomley
Samuel Bottomley | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Television | Rocket's Island Jericho Ackley Bridge Kiss Me First Ladhood |
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor, known for his roles as Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series Rocket's Island and Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge. He portrayed the role of Dean Paxton in the film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
Early life[]
Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford.[1] Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society, and in 2014, he joined The Yorkshire School of Acting at the Bradford Playhouse.[2][3]
Career[]
At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film Tyrannosaur.[4] He then appeared in the 2012 film Private Peaceful as the younger version of Tommo.[5] Later that year, he began portraying the role of Brandon in the CBBC series Rocket's Island, a role he portrayed until 2015.[6] From 2017 to 2018, Bottomley portrayed the role of Jordan Wilson in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[7][8] In 2019, he starred in the comedy film Get Duked! as Ian.[9] In the same year, he began starring in the iPlayer series Ladhood as Ralph Roberts.[10] In 2021, he is set to star in the film Everybody's Talking About Jamie, in the role of Dean Paxton.[11]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Tyrannosaur | Samuel | |
2012 | Private Peaceful | Young Tommo | |
2017 | Ghost Stories | Young Goodman | |
2019 | The Last Right | Louis Murphy | |
2019 | Get Duked! | Ian | |
2020 | Young Mark | ||
2021 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Dean Paxton | |
2021 | Sundown | Completed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2015 | Rocket's Island | Brandon Kelleher | Main role |
2015 | Sons of Liberty | Christopher Seider | 1 episode |
2015 | Wolf Hall | Young Thomas Cromwell | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2016 | Moving On | Connor | 1 episode |
2016 | Jericho | George Quaintain | Main role; 8 episodes |
2017–2018 | Ackley Bridge | Jordan Wilson | Main role |
2018 | Kiss Me First | Ben / Denier | Main role |
2019–present | Ladhood | Ralph Roberts | Main role |
References[]
- ^ "Sam stars in major new Yorkshire drama". Telegraph & Argus. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Sundance winner "Tyrannosaur" features Bradford actor Sam Bottomley". Telegraph & Argus. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Clayton, Emma. "Bradford teens go back to school in new TV drama Ackley Bridge". Telegraph & Argus. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (17 November 2011). "'Tyrannosaur' With Peter Mullan - Review". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Private Peaceful". Variety. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Rocket's Island - S2 - Episode 8: The Wolf Tree". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (12 June 2018). "Ackley Bridge abuse story praised for its sensitivity". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Ackley Bridge child abuse scene has viewers in tears as Jordan is viciously beaten by his dad". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Miska, Brad (8 May 2020). "SXSW Horror-Comedy 'Boyz in the Wood' Hits Amazon Prime This August". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca. "Ladhood review – boisterous comedy smells like teen spirit ... and Lynx". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Tossell, Shaun (1 July 2019). "FURTHER CASTING FOR EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE FILM REVEALED". Theatre Fan. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male child actors
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Bradford