Samuel Keeley (born 29 November 1990) is an Irish actor from County Offaly. His first major acting break was in the role of Philip in the RTÉ's television series Raw. He later appeared in the films Burnt, Monsters: Dark Continent, The Siege of Jadotville, In the Heart of the Sea and The Cured. He was also part of the main cast of 68 Whiskey.
Early and personal life Keeley was born in 1990 and raised in Tullamore in County Offaly in Ireland. In his earlier years he had an interest in establishing a music career. Whilst attending Coláiste Choilm Secondary School, his interest in acting developed and he expanded his acting skills following his failure to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.
In his early 20s, he shared his time living between Tullamore and Dublin. During the making of The Cured, he became a vegetarian. In 2016 he left Dublin to reside partly in Iceland.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2011 The Other Side of Sleep Cillian This Must Be the Place Desmond Dream House Complementary role Uncredited 2012 What Richard Did Connor Harris 2014 Monsters: Dark Continent Michael Parker2015 AfterDeath Sebastian "Seb" Burnt David In the Heart of the Sea Charles Ramsdell 2016 Alleycats Jacob "Jake" 2016 Anthropoid Josef Bublík The Siege of Jadotville William "Bill Sniper" Ready2017 Megan Leavey Sills The Cured Senan Brown2018 The Ashram James "Jamie" Measure of a Man James "Jim" Smith2020 Adventures of a Mathematician John Williams Calkin Recon Benjamin "Benny" Joyner 2024 William Tell Baumgarten
Television Year Title Role Notes2010 Misfits Jamie Episode #2.2 Jack Taylor Frankie Buckley Episode: "The Pikemen"2012 The Borgias Youth #1 Episode: "Paolo" Little Crackers James Episode: "Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker: The Week Before Christmas" 2012–2013 Raw Philip 12 episodes 2019 Dublin Murders Daniel March 6 episodes2020 68 Whiskey Cooper Roback Main role The English Game Smalley Miniseries; 6 episodes 2021–present Kin Eric 'Viking' Kinsella Main role; Winner of 2022 IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a TV drama 2022 Joe vs. Carole John Finlay Limited series2024The DryAlexSeries 2 2025 Task Jayson Wilkes Miniseries; 6 episodes
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