Sam grew up in Birmingham and trained at Central School of Speech & Drama. He can currently be seen as Hen in Zoe Cooper’s reimagining of NORTHANGER ABBEY on a UK tour.

Further stage credits include Christopher Boone in THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (West End, UK & International Tour), BIG BIG SKY by Tom Wells (Hampstead Theatre), Nigel in NIGEL SLATER’S TOAST (Lowry/Traverse), A WOMAN WALKS INTO A BANK by Roxy Cook (Theatre503) & Frantic Assembly’s SOMETIMES THINKING (National Theatre’s River Stage).

TV credits include sitcom NEWARK, NEWARK (BBC/Gold), THE BASTARD SON & THE DEVIL HIMSELF (Netflix) & CASUALTY (BBC).

For Northanger Abbey:

“Sam Newton’s honest-to-goodness Hen holds the important line between dignity and send-up.” The Guardian

For A Woman Walks Into A Bank:

“Sam Newton invests the self-aggrandising bank worker with just the right combination of gauche and bumptiousness.” WhatsOnStage

For Big Big Sky:

“It’s Sam Newton as Ed who really stands out. Nervous and nerdy but so loveable […] there are too many funny moments to mention.” WhatsOnStage

For Nigel Slater’s Toast:

“A compelling central performance from Sam Newton as the hurt child trying to work out who he is through his taste buds.” Lyn Gardner in The Independent