Sam Underwood

Birth Name:

Sam Lewis Underwood

Birth Place:

Woking, Surrey, England

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

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․"

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