Sam Stockman (born 19 May 1982) is an English actor and musician, whose most notable acting role is as DC Emerson Kent on the UK crime drama Whitechapel from 2009 to 2013.
Acting career Stockman began acting at the age of 10 in the independent film B&B. Since then he has also appeared on the UK soap Family Affairs, several episodes of Holby City as the troubled drug addict James Hope, in the 1999 film Don't Go Breaking My Heart, the 2011 Christmas special of Doctor Who and the 2011 film The Task. He appeared in the acclaimed UK crime drama Whitechapel as DC Emerson Kent for the duration of the series, between 2009 and 2013.
Filmography Year Project Role Notes 1992 B&B Darren Desmond's John / Sam TV series (2 episodes: 1992-1993) 1993 The Upper Hand Kevin TV series (1 episode: "The Price Is Right") 1994 The Bill Kevin Beardsley TV series (1 episode: "Games") Hard Times Young Bitzer TV series (1 episode: "1x02") 1995 Annie: A Royal Adventure! James TV movie 1999 Don't Go Breaking My Heart David 2002 Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon Sean Cooper TV movie Family Affairs Lewis Davenport TV series (41 episodes: 2002-2004) 2004 It Shouldn't Happen on a TV Soap Himself TV documentary 2005 Totally Frank Steve TV series (1 episode: "Bed") McDonald's TV commercial DWP – Department for Work and Pensions TV commercial 2006–07 Holby City James Hope TV series (16 episodes) 2008 Wire in the Blood Mark Baron TV series (2 episodes: "From The Defeated: Part 1 & Part 2") 2009 Scoop Simon TV series (13 episodes) Whitechapel DC Emerson Kent TV series (18 episodes: 2009–2013) 2011 The Task Scelzi TV movie Hollow James TV movie Doctor Who Co-Pilot TV series (1 episode: "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe") 2012 Crime Stories Ashley Moore 1 episode2012 Pointless Himself TV series (1 episode: "2x08") 2014 Holby City James Hope TV series (17 episodes: 2006-2014)2015The CoronerAnthony LightTV series (1 episode: "Gilt")2016UndercoverPC RoseTV series (4 episodes)2016SuspectsStan TurnerTV series (3 episodes)
Musicianship While maintaining a successful acting career, Stockman also relentlessly pursued his passion for music. For a time he made up one quarter of the band Shepherd's Pi, along with Claire Russell and former Family Affairs co-stars Angela Hazeldine and his on-screen brother, Rupert Hill. The band later split over musical differences.
Stockman and Hazeldine went on to form The Circus Electric. The band released a debut LP and played gigs across the country to positive reviews. The band, despite its success, was disbanded in pursuit of something new.
Stockman is now a member of the band Colour of Bone.
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Sam Stockman showreel