Sam Underwood Biography

Fast Facts

• Made his screen acting debut in the short film "Meat After School" in 2009
• Quote: "(On playing psychopath twins in "The Following"): "Learning lines is a very interesting process․․․but it really is the most glorious acting challenge I've ever had as an actor: to play two very unique individuals who have a very unique relationship․""
• Quote: "I just want to do good material․ If I'm right for it, and it connects with me, and the material is good․․․I find it fascinating [to] really delve into a personality that has so many different complexes․"
• Quote: "Theater is a core need of a community․․․[Indie films are] close to what theater can be because they're not loaded with all of the extra stuff․ It's human, and it's more organic, but theater is very unique․․․It's a different connection altogether․"
• Best known for his role as the twins Luke and Mark in "The Following" and as Zach Hamilton in "Dexter․"
• Is the co-founder and artistic director of the Fundamental Theater Project, which focuses on artistic collaboration
• Is also a stage actor, having appeared as Marchbanks in "Candida" and as Alan Strang in "Equus," which he described as his "dream role․"
• Got the part of Alan Strang in "Equus" opposite Alec Baldwin after his "Candida" director Tony Candida and playwright Peter Shaffer saw him in rehearsal for "Candida․"