Sam Keeley
Irish actor (born 1990)
Samuel Keeley (born 29 November 1990) is an Irish actor from County Offaly. His first major acting break was in the role of Philip in the RTÉ's television series Raw. He later appeared in the films Burnt, Monsters: Dark Continent, The Siege of Jadotville, In the Heart of the Sea and The Cured. He was also part of the main cast of 68 Whiskey.
01Early and personal life
Keeley was born in 1990 and raised in Tullamore in County Offaly in Ireland. In his earlier years he had an interest in establishing a music career. Whilst attending Coláiste Choilm Secondary School, his interest in acting developed and he expanded his acting skills following his failure to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.
In his early 20s, he shared his time living between Tullamore and Dublin. During the making of The Cured, he became a vegetarian. In 2016 he left Dublin to reside partly in Iceland.
02Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Other Side of Sleep | Cillian | |
| This Must Be the Place | Desmond | ||
| Dream House | Complementary role | Uncredited | |
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Connor Harris | |
| 2014 | Monsters: Dark Continent | Michael Parker | |
| 2015 | AfterDeath | Sebastian "Seb" | |
| Burnt | David | ||
| In the Heart of the Sea | Charles Ramsdell | ||
| 2016 | Alleycats | Jacob "Jake" | |
| 2016 | Anthropoid | Josef Bublík | |
| The Siege of Jadotville | William "Bill Sniper" Ready | ||
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Sills | |
| The Cured | Senan Brown | ||
| 2018 | The Ashram | James "Jamie" | |
| Measure of a Man | James "Jim" Smith | ||
| 2020 | Adventures of a Mathematician | John Williams Calkin | |
| Recon | Benjamin "Benny" Joyner | ||
| 2024 | William Tell | Baumgarten |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Misfits | Jamie | Episode #2.2 |
| Jack Taylor | Frankie Buckley | Episode: "The Pikemen" | |
| 2012 | The Borgias | Youth #1 | Episode: "Paolo" |
| Little Crackers | James | Episode: "Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker: The Week Before Christmas" | |
| 2012-2013 | Raw | Philip | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Daniel March | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | 68 Whiskey | Cooper Roback | Main role |
| The English Game | Smalley | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| 2021-present | Kin | Eric 'Viking' Kinsella | Main role; Winner of 2022 IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a TV drama |
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | John Finlay | Limited series |
| 2024 | The Dry | Alex | Series 2 |
| 2025 | Task | Jayson Wilkes | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
Sources and credits
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