Benedict Victor Samuel (born 15 April 1988) is an Australian actor, writer, and director best known for playing Jervis Tetch / Mad Hatter in the Fox crime series Gotham and as Owen in The Walking Dead.
Early life and education Benedict Samuel was born in Adelaide, South Australia. The youngest of three siblings, his brother is actor Xavier Samuel and his sister is a stage manager.Gilbertson, Matt (30 July 2011) He planned to be an actor from an early age and was inspired by his brother's high school theatre performances.
Benedict attended Christian Brothers College in Adelaide, and is a graduate of The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
Career In theatre, Samuel performed in Sex Wars during his time at NIDA.Howard, Jane (7 March 2010) He also played a part in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne.Browning, Allison (18 February 2011)
In 2011, Benedict appeared on several Australian television series, including the mini-series Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo and the children's series My Place. He is known for playing the role of Harman "Hammer" Pirovic on Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, for which he appeared for several episodes until his character was killed off.
Samuel made his directorial debut with the short film Sanctuary in 2012.
In 2014, Samuel was cast in Asthma, the directorial debut from Jake Hoffman, alongside Iggy Pop, Rene Ricard, and Krysten Ritter.
In 2015, Samuel played Skeet du Pont in the acclaimed ABC series The Beautiful Lie, and Jacob Harding in the thriller film The Stanford Prison Experiment.
In his most recognisable performances, Samuel appeared as Owen, the leader of the Wolves gang, in the American post-apocalyptic zombie series The Walking Dead.
In 2016, Samuel was cast as famous Batman villain The Mad Hatter, the main antagonist of the third season of Gotham. He continued to play the character in a recurring capacity during the fourth season, beginning to appear again with the episode "Ace Chemicals" of Season 5.
Secret City is an Australian political thriller television series based on the best-selling novels The Marmalade Files, The Mandarin Code, and The Shadow Game by Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis. The show filmed in 2016 and Samuel plays Felix .
In 2018, Samuel played Lewis, the main villain in the Australian movie Pimped.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Underground: The Julian Assange Story Jonah 2014 Asthma Gus 2015 The Stanford Prison Experiment Jacob Harding The Walk David 2016 The Duel Brit 2017 Ellipsis Jasper 2018 Pimped Lewis Henry Robinson 2019 Sweetheart Brad 2021 Warning Vincent 2022 Leave Not One Alive Ronin North of Normal Karl Paris Post-production
Short film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Kiss Sean 2012 The Shed Creature The Alien Boy Rioter Sanctuary Director and writer 2014 The Little House Zach 2015 Oscar Wilde's the Nightingale and the Rose Student 2022 Dark Blue Man in Trunk
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo Michael Miniseries (1 episode) Home and Away Harman "Hammer" Pirovic Season 24 (recurring, 8 episodes) 2015 The Beautiful Lie Skeet Du Pont Season 1 (main role, 6 episodes) Childhood's End Fence Miniseries (1 episode) 2015–2016 The Walking Dead Owen Seasons 5–6 (recurring, 5 episodes) 2016 Secret City Felix Crawford Season 1 (main role, 6 episodes)2016–2019Gotham Jervis Tetch / Mad Hatter Season 3 (main role, 10 episodes) Seasons 4–5 (recurring, 4 episodes) 2019 Chicago PD Matthew Garrett / Outrage Season 6 (guest, 1 episode) 2020 Into The Dark Royal Briggins Season 2 (guest, 1 episode) 2022 FBI: Most Wanted Teddy Season 4 (guest, 1 episode) 2025 Black Snow Sean Season 2
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