Sam Swainsbury is an English actor, known for his roles as Jason in the BBC sitcom Mum and the Stonehenge TV reporter in Thor: The Dark World.
Early life and education Sam Swainsbury was born in Colchester and grew up in Halstead, Essex. He attended Holy Trinity School. He participated in workshops at the Quay Theatre in Sudbury.
Career In 2013, Swainsbury featured on the film Thor: The Dark World, he played a Stonehenge TV News Reporter. From 2016 to 2019, he starred in the BBC sitcom Mum, as Jason. In 2017, Swainsbury appeared on Fearless, a six-part British crime thriller drama series, he played Kevin Russell, a 37-year-old man who insists he was wrongly imprisoned for 14 years for the murder of Linda Simms. In 2019, he appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Victoria as Dr John Snow.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Jacob Simmons Short film 2012 EPiSODE FBI Special Agent King Short film 2013 House of Knives Paul Verlaine Short film 2013 Thor: The Dark World Stonehenge TV News Reporter 2015 The Cannibal in the Jungle Gary Ward Recon 2016 The Unfolding Radio Expert 2 2017 Annie Waits Johnny Short film 2019 Fisherman's Friends Rowan
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Jekyll Estate Agent 1 episode 2008 Harley Street Tim 1 episode 2012 Doctors PC Wes Harding 2 episodes 2013 Call the Midwife Alan Bridges Episode: "Christmas Special" 2015 Atlantis Nestor 2 episodes 2016–2019 Mum Jason Main role 2017 Fearless Kevin Russell 6 episodes 2019 Victoria Dr. John Snow Episode: "Foreign Bodies"2023Ruby SpeakingMarkMain role 2023 Hullraisers Jason Pickles 4 episodes2024 The Red KingFather Douglas CarrisfordMain role Ludwig Mr Bishop 1 episode Dalgliesh: Cover Her Face DI Clive Roscoe 2 episodes 2026 Run Away Professor Van De Beek
Theatre Year Title Role Notes2026RelicsRob
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2009 Ian Charleson Awards Ian Charleson Award A Midsummer Night's Dream rowspan="2" The Merchant of Venice
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