Sam Jenkins-Shaw

Sam has just completed nine months at the National Theatre, most recently playing Kropilkin in Summerfolk, directed by Rob Hastie; following Clitus in Bacchae, directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

On screen, Sam can be seen as Junior Josh in Small Town, Big Story, created by Chris O’Dowd and starring Christina Hendricks, which is available to watch on Sky and NOW. He also appeared in Dreamland (Sky).

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Sam has just completed nine months at the National Theatre, most recently playing Kropilkin in Summerfolk, directed by Rob Hastie; following Clitus in Bacchae, directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

On screen, Sam can be seen as Junior Josh in Small Town, Big Story, created by Chris O’Dowd and starring Christina Hendricks, which is available to watch on Sky and NOW. He also appeared in Dreamland (Sky).

Further theatre credits include Mathew Brady in Mrs. President (Charing Cross Theatre); Ramsay / Orton in The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher (Dominion Theatre, West End & UK and Ireland Tour); Orsino / Feste in Twelfth Night (USA Tour); Rochester in Jane Eyre (The New Vic / Stephen Joseph Theatre); Marcus in Home, I’m Darling (Theatre by the Lake, Stephen Joseph Theatre & Bolton Octagon); multiple roles in A Christmas Carol (RSC); Richard in Future Conditional, directed by Matthew Warchus (The Old Vic); Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (Gigi Proietti Globe Theatre, Rome); Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps (Stephen Joseph Theatre & Tour); and Rupert Cadell in Rope (Queen’s Theatre / New Wolsey).

Sam trained at LAMDA.

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