Sam Crane (actor)

Sam Crane (born c. 1980) is a British actor who has mainly worked in theatre. He was listed in "New York Magazine" as one of London's hottest young stage actors and was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award in 2008.

Crane is a member of the Old Vic New Voices scheme. He attended the Royal Court Young Writers Programme, and has had work performed at the Old Red Lion Theatre and Hampstead Theatre.

In 2008 he will appear in "...some trace of her", Katie Mitchell's free adaptation of Dosteovsky's "The Idiot", at the National Theatre.

elected Credits

*"Frankenstein" (2008, radio) as William
*" [http://www.shootgettreasurerepeat.com/ "The Odyssey"] " (2008, National Theatre)
*"DNA/ The Miracle" (2008, NT) as Philip/ Mr Rodgers
*"Kebab" (2007, Royal Court Theatre) as Bogdan
*"Othello" (2007, Shakespeare's Globe) as Roderigo
*"Ghosts" (2007, Bristol Old Vic) as Oswald
*"Carrie's War" (2006-7, Lillian Bayliss Theatre) as Albert
*"Midnight Cowboy" (2006, Edinburgh Festival)
*"The Pretenders" (2006, radio)
*"Silverland" (2006, Arcola) as Mikey
*"And Then There Were None" (2005-6, Gielgud Theatre) as Anthony
*"Ubu The King" (2005, UK tour)
*"The Veronika Sessions" (2005, The Hobbs Factory)
*"The Sea, The Sea" (2005, radio)
*"Shadowbaby" (2004, radio) as Hugo
*"Major Barbara" (2004, Royal Exchange Theatre)
*"Rabbit" (2003, UK tour) as Spin
*"A Little Requiem for Kantor" (ICA/ SESC São Paulo)
*"Penmarric" (1996, radio)
*"Alexander The Great" (1993, radio) as young Alexander
*"The Turn of the Screw" (1993, radio) as Miles

Background

He is the son of playwright [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsC/crane-richard.html Richard Crane] and theatre director Faynia Williams. He studied at Oxford University, and LAMDA where he was awarded the Nicholas Hytner Scholarship. He is married to filmmaker Pinny Grylls.

External links

*imdb name|id=0186424|name=Sam Crane
* [http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2008/2/21/226666.html Interview] in "The Oxford Mail"
* [http://nymag.com/guides/london/29439/ Short profile from] in "New York Magazine"