Sam Reid

Sam Reid

Known for
Acting
Born
February 19, 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Sam Reid, born on February 19, 1987, in New South Wales, Australia, is a actor known for his captivating performances in film and television. He grew up on a cattle property in the Monaro region and developed a passion for acting at a young age. Reid pursued his craft at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2010 as the star student of his year. Reid gained recognition for his role as Lestat de Lioncourt in the AMC series Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), earning critical acclaim. He has also starred in notable productions such as The Newsreader (2021–2025), Lambs of God (2019), and the period drama Belle (2013), where he played John Davinier.

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Filmography

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Queen of the Damned poster

Queen of the Damned

TV · as Lestat de Lioncourt · 1 ep

2026
The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live poster

The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live

Movie · as Lestat

2026
The Vampire Lestat poster

The Vampire Lestat

TV · as Lestat de Lioncourt / Jarda Klapek · 7 eps

2026
The Vampire Lestat: After Dark poster

The Vampire Lestat: After Dark

TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps

2022
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson poster

The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson

Movie · as Nate Clintoff

2022
Interview with the Vampire poster

Interview with the Vampire

TV · as Lestat de Lioncourt · 15 eps

2021
The Newsreader poster

The Newsreader

TV · as Dale Jennings · 18 eps

2020
Waiting for the Barbarians poster

Waiting for the Barbarians

Movie · as The Lieutenant

2019
Standing Up for Sunny poster

Standing Up for Sunny

Movie · as Mikey

2019
The Hunting poster

The Hunting

TV · as Ray · 4 eps

2019
Lambs of God poster

Lambs of God

TV · as Ignatius · 4 eps

2019
Bloom poster

Bloom

TV · as Young Max · 3 eps

2017
After the Smoke

After the Smoke

Movie · as Jack

2017
2:22 poster

2:22

Movie · as Jonas Edman

2017
Tigers poster

Tigers

Movie · as Frank

2017
Prime Suspect 1973 poster

Prime Suspect 1973

TV · as DI Len Bradfield · 6 eps

2016
The Limehouse Golem poster

The Limehouse Golem

Movie · as John Cree

2016
Despite the Falling Snow poster

Despite the Falling Snow

Movie · as Young Alexander Ivanov

2015
The Astronaut Wives Club poster

The Astronaut Wives Club

TV · as John Glenn · 10 eps

2014
'71 poster

'71

Movie · as Lt. Armitage

2014
The Riot Club poster

The Riot Club

Movie · as Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt

2014
Serena poster

Serena

Movie · as Vaughn

2013
The Railway Man poster

The Railway Man

Movie · as Young Finlay

2013
Belle poster

Belle

Movie · as John Davinier

2012
Redd Inc. poster

Redd Inc.

Movie · as William Tucker

2012
Hatfields & McCoys poster

Hatfields & McCoys

TV · as Tolbert McCoy · 3 eps

2011
Anonymous poster

Anonymous

Movie · as Earl of Essex

2010
The Taking of Prince Harry poster

The Taking of Prince Harry

Movie · as Prince Harry

2009
Whitechapel poster

Whitechapel

TV · as Damon Nelson · 1 ep

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple poster

Agatha Christie's Marple

TV · as Nat Fletcher · 1 ep

2002
Spooks poster

Spooks

TV · as Young Harry · 3 eps

1998
All Saints poster

All Saints

TV · as Marty Avent · 1 ep