Sam Reid (actor)
Sam Reid (born 19 February 1987), known during his early career as Sebastian Reid, is an Australian actor. He is known for his work in "Anonymous", "Belle", "The Railway Man", and "Prime Suspect 1973". Early life. Reid was born in rural New South Wales, Australia, where his father was a cattle farmer. His older brother is Rupert Reid, who is also an actor. He attended Cranbrook School, a private boys' school in Sydney. Upon completion of school, Reid briefly lived in New York City before moving to London to study acting. In 2010, he graduated from the  London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art as star student of his class. Career. During his final semester at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Reid was given an opportunity to audition for a part in "Anonymous" (2011). Despite not receiving a script prior to his audition, he was offered the role of the Earl of Essex the next day. In 2012, Reid was cast in period drama "Belle" after actor Sam Claflin left the project due to scheduling conflicts. In February 2016, he appeared in Flume's music video for his song "Never Be Like You" alongside  Sophie Lowe. In 2019, Reid appeared in the Australian web television series "Bloom", the subscription television series "Lambs of God", and SBS TV drama mini-series "The Hunting". In 2021, Reid was cast as Lestat de Lioncourt in the upcoming AMC television series "Interview with the Vampire". Reid played up-and-coming news presenter Dale Jennings in the ABC series "The Newsreader", released in August 2021.