Sam Claflin
Birthday: 27 June 1986, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Birth Name: Samuel George Claflin
Height: 180 cm
English actor Sam Claflin was born in Ipswich, England, to Susan A. (Clarke), a classroom assistant, and Mark J. Claflin, a finance officer. As a child, he was football-mad, often going to see his fav ...Show More
I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.
I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.
I think it's every actor's dream to play a character that's really odd, and you know no one wants to Show more
I think it's every actor's dream to play a character that's really odd, and you know no one wants to play himself. Hide
I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressu Show more
I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressure. Hide
I don't go to royal parties or play polo on horseback. No, I don't hang out with the posh crowd, if Show more
I don't go to royal parties or play polo on horseback. No, I don't hang out with the posh crowd, if that makes sense. Hide
L.A. is my office. I come here for work and work only.
L.A. is my office. I come here for work and work only.
I've lived with boys and girls, and I find that boys are generally cleaner than girls. Generally! Th Show more
I've lived with boys and girls, and I find that boys are generally cleaner than girls. Generally! This is a big generalization! Hide
I purposefully did not want to watch anything I've done so far; I actually don't like looking at my Show more
I purposefully did not want to watch anything I've done so far; I actually don't like looking at my face, so I don't like watching myself on the screen. It's an insecurity thing I have. Hide
I'm very English. I'm white. I mean, I'm so pale. With spray tans they start peeling and start getti Show more
I'm very English. I'm white. I mean, I'm so pale. With spray tans they start peeling and start getting really dirty looking. Hide
Johnny Depp gave me the best advice. He said, 'Keep your feet on the ground. Stay grounded. Remember Show more
Johnny Depp gave me the best advice. He said, 'Keep your feet on the ground. Stay grounded. Remember where you came from.' Hide
One of the first pieces of advice I was ever given, on my first job was, 'You should always buy some Show more
One of the first pieces of advice I was ever given, on my first job was, 'You should always buy something to treat yourself to say, 'Well done for getting the job!'' Hide
I'm open to all the elements, I'm definitely ready to take anything on. But I don't want to jump too Show more
I'm open to all the elements, I'm definitely ready to take anything on. But I don't want to jump too far into the deep end. Hide
In England, when we're at drama school, we spend a lot of time learning the craft from playwrights a Show more
In England, when we're at drama school, we spend a lot of time learning the craft from playwrights and stage actors, who are very well trained in the basics of acting because they need to get it right the first time - you can't have second or third takes when you're in front of a live audience, unlike in film. Hide
I come from the bottom of the ladder. I'm from Norwich. Not many people seem to know about it.
I come from the bottom of the ladder. I'm from Norwich. Not many people seem to know about it.
When I was in high school, I was a bad singer. I mean, all my early acting was musical theater, and Show more
When I was in high school, I was a bad singer. I mean, all my early acting was musical theater, and my first ever show was 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' Everyone's familiar with it. I played priest number 3 and sang so out of tune that it's not even funny. Hide
I keep in touch with what's real.
I keep in touch with what's real.
I always try to be true to who I am and just be myself.
I always try to be true to who I am and just be myself.
I used to spend a lot of time at football training, but that time was later spent in amateur acting Show more
I used to spend a lot of time at football training, but that time was later spent in amateur acting classes and my local youth theatre, in plays at school and after-school clubs. That filled the void. Hide
One of the first pieces of advice I was ever given, on my first job was, you should always buy somet Show more
One of the first pieces of advice I was ever given, on my first job was, you should always buy something to treat yourself to say well done for getting the job! However I've not followed on that through yet... I've always wanted a tattoo, something to mark my experience. Hide
There will be times when you just can't seem to land an acting job, and you feel like giving up. Don Show more
There will be times when you just can't seem to land an acting job, and you feel like giving up. Don't! The only way to realise that dream is to keep working hard for it. Hide
Going through the ranks and all the training you do as an actor, you hope you're going to make it. B Show more
Going through the ranks and all the training you do as an actor, you hope you're going to make it. But there's a part of you that's got to be realistic and say: 'Look, it might not happen to me.' Hide
Chris Hemsworth is like my bromance. Seriously, I think I really inherited one of my best friends no Show more
Chris Hemsworth is like my bromance. Seriously, I think I really inherited one of my best friends now. He doesn't know this yet, but I'm going to stalk him if he doesn't. Hide
I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that Show more
I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that come from other people as well, and I love the mystery of not knowing. Hide
A famous actor told me once - I don't want to name names, I hate that sort of thing - but I was at h Show more
A famous actor told me once - I don't want to name names, I hate that sort of thing - but I was at his house and he said, 'Are you on Twitter?' I said, 'Yes, I am.' And he said, 'There'll be one day when you'll have, like, five friends. And in the same day it'll go to five thousand.' Hide
My parents don't have any showbusiness links. They are so far away from it.
My parents don't have any showbusiness links. They are so far away from it.
Sam Claflin's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 2
as Actor (65)
Sam Claflin'S roles
Captain Stanhope
David Nolan
Richard Sharp
Will Traynor
Tom Buckley
Richard
Alex Stewart
Philip
Alistair Ryle
Brian McNeil
Kaleb
Finnick Odair
