Sam Troughton
Sam John Troughton (born 21 March 1977) is an English actor who has made appearances in "Robin Hood", "Alien vs. Predator" (2004), as Aleksandr Akimov in "Chernobyl" (2019), and as Mr. Wilder in the BBC comedy series "The Outlaws" (2021). Early life. He is the son of actor David Troughton and the grandson of the second "Doctor Who" actor Patrick Troughton. His younger brothers are the former Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton, and actor William Troughton. Troughton attended Bridgetown Primary School in Stratford-upon-Avon and then Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa. He went on to study drama  at the University of Hull, graduating in 1998. Career. Troughton is a Shakespearean actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has starred in the horror films "Spirit Trap" alongside Billie Piper and "Alien vs. Predator", and several television productions including Sky One's "Hex". He has appeared in the SAS-themed drama "Ultimate Force". From October 2006 he appeared in the BBC "Robin Hood" series (2006–2009), in which he features as Robin's ex-manservant, Much. Troughton's stage roles include Orlando in Samuel West's production of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" at the Crucible  Theatre in Sheffield. He returned to the RSC as part of the 2009–2011 ensemble, appearing at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2009 he played Marcus Brutus in "Julius Caesar" and Third Gentleman in "The Winter's Tale", and in 2010 he played Romeo in "Romeo & Juliet" and King Arthur in "Morte D'Arthur" at the Courtyard Theatre. Other roles include a stage production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" in Liverpool. Troughton has thrice been nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards, awarded to young actors for performances in classic plays. He played Thomas in "Bull" at the Crucible Studio  Theatre in Sheffield in 2013 and Edmund in "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre in January 2014. Troughton starred in David Eldridge's new play "Beginning" at the Royal National Theatre and at the Ambassadors Theatre in 2018. More recently he starred in "Chernobyl" (2019) as Aleksandr Akimov. Between May and July 2019, he appeared in "Rutherford and Son" at the Royal National Theatre alongside Roger Allam. In 2020, Troughton starred the biographical comedy drama film "Mank", alongside a cast which included Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Charles Dance. In 2021, Troughton appeared as Mr.Wilder, the  community service boss, in "The Outlaws", a BBC series created by and starring Stephen Merchant also featuring Christopher Walken.