Xavier Samuel

Xavier Samuel

Born: December 10, 1983
in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Samuel was born in Hamilton, Victoria, the son of Maree and Clifford Samuel. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and graduated from Rostrevor College in 2001. He has a younger brother, Benedict, a writer, producer and actor, as well as an older sister, Bridget, a stage manager. Despite completing his senior secondary years at Rostrevor College, Samuel undertook final year drama at Christian Brothers College under the tutelage of Amanda Portus, where he played the part of Tom Snout (the wall) in Rostrevor College's production ofShakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as playing "Belvile" in CBC's production of Aphra Behn's The Rover (The Banished Cavaliers). Xavier Samuel later attended Flinders University Drama Centre in 2005, where he studied under renowned acting teacher Professor Julie Holledge. He played Hamlet in the graduate production.

Movies for Xavier Samuel...

Title: The Clearing
Character: Colin Garrison
Released: May 24, 2023
Type: TV
A woman is forced to confront the nightmares of her past in order to stop a secret cult intent on gathering children to fulfil its master plan.
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Blonde
Title: Blonde
Character: Cass Chaplin
Released: September 16, 2022
Type: Movie
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
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Elvis
Title: Elvis
Character: Scotty Moore
Released: June 22, 2022
Type: Movie
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
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Title: Tell Me Your Secrets
Character: Kit Parker
Released: February 19, 2021
Type: TV
A complex thriller revolving around three characters, each with troubling pasts clouding their intersecting motives: Emma is a young woman who once loved a dangerous killer, John is a former serial predator desperate for redemption, and a grieving mother Mary who is obsessed with finding her missing daughter.
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Riot
Title: Riot
Character: Jim Walker
Released: February 25, 2018
Type: Movie
A look at the 1970s Gay Rights Movement in Australia through the eyes of dedicated activist Lance Gowland. As Lance deals with his sexuality, he must also juggle work, family and relationships.
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Bad Blood
Title: Bad Blood
Character: Vincent
Released: October 8, 2017
Type: Movie
Carrie, an attractive veterinarian accepts an invitation from her fiancee, a best-selling author, for a long weekend away. When she senses something is terribly wrong she decides to leave only to find herself trying to escape the house into a desolate forest fearing for her life and fighting against a psychopathic killer.
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Title: Seven Types of Ambiguity
Character: Simon Haywood
Released: April 13, 2017
Type: TV
A gripping psychological mystery told from the shifting perspective of six characters following a complicated chain of events triggered when a child is taken and relationships are thrown into crisis.
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The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
Title: The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
Character: Otto Bloom
Released: March 16, 2017
Type: Movie
The chronicle of the life and great love of Otto Bloom, an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse - passing backwards through the years only remembering the future.
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A Few Less Men
Title: A Few Less Men
Character: David Locking
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Travel plans for three men in ill-fitting wedding tuxedos goes horribly wrong.
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Mr. Church
Title: Mr. Church
Character: Owen
Released: September 16, 2016
Type: Movie
A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.
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Spin Out
Title: Spin Out
Character: Billy
Released: September 15, 2016
Type: Movie
Billy and Lucy have grown up together in a small, close-knit Australian country town, where they form one of the town's most formidable Ute driving teams. When Billy takes one risky car stunt too far, Lucy declares she is moving to the city - sending Billy into a spin. Amid the mayhem of the town's annual "Bachelors and Spinsters" party, Billy only has one night to wake up to his true feelings for his best friend - or lose her forever. Spin Out is a fresh, feel-good comedy romance for the young and the young at heart.
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Love & Friendship
Title: Love & Friendship
Character: Reginald DeCourcy
Released: May 26, 2016
Type: Movie
From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy and wealthy Sir James Martin, severely complicate her plans.
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Frankenstein
Title: Frankenstein
Character: Adam "The Monster"
Released: August 29, 2015
Type: Movie
After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggression and violence from the world around him. This perfect creation-turned disfigured monster must come to grips with the horrific nature of humanity.
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Fury
Title: Fury
Character: Lieutenant Parker
Released: October 15, 2014
Type: Movie
In the last months of World War II, as the Allies make their final push in the European theatre, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' commands a Sherman tank called 'Fury' and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Healing
Title: Healing
Character: Paul Atherton
Released: April 3, 2014
Type: Movie
Viktor Kahdem is a man who has almost given up on life, sentenced to a low-security prison farm, a completely non-threatening environment where it is still felt that some individuals can be reformed. At Won Wron, Case Worker Matt Perry has established a unique program to rehabilitate broken men through giving them the responsibility for the rehabilitation of injured raptors - beautiful, fearsome proud eagles, falcons and owls. Against all odds, Matt takes on Viktor as his number one test case, introducing him to Yasmine, the majestic wedge tailed eagle with a 2 metre wingspan. If these two can tame each other, anything is possible.
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Plush
Title: Plush
Character: Enzo
Released: September 13, 2013
Type: Movie
A young singer/songwriter, despite being married, becomes involved with her new guitarist, who she soon discovers has a dark past and may be a danger to her and those close to her.
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Drift
Title: Drift
Character: Jimmy Kelly
Released: May 2, 2013
Type: Movie
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
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Adore
Title: Adore
Character: Ian
Released: April 3, 2013
Type: Movie
Lil and Roz are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Title: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Character: Riley Biers (crédito solo)
Released: November 13, 2012
Type: Movie
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
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Bait
Title: Bait
Character: Josh
Released: September 5, 2012
Type: Movie
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.
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Anonymous
Title: Anonymous
Character: Earl of Southampton
Released: October 21, 2011
Type: Movie
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
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A Few Best Men
Title: A Few Best Men
Character: David Locking
Released: October 14, 2011
Type: Movie
A groom and his three best men travel to the Australian outback for a wedding.
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Boys On Film 6: Pacific Rim
Title: Boys On Film 6: Pacific Rim
Character: Dan (segment "Drowning")
Released: March 28, 2011
Type: Movie
Boys On Film goes down under to bring a fresh batch of funny and touching tales courtesy of our Aussie and Kiwi cousins, while stories of men falling in love from the USA and Hawai'i to Singapore via Korea round out the collection. Volume 6: Pacific Rim contains eight complete films: Craig Boreham's "Drowning" starring Miles Szanto, Xavier Samuel, and Bren Foster; Hannah Hilliard's "Franswa Sharl" starring Callan McAuliffe, John Batchelor, and Diana Glenn; Boo Junfeng's "The Casuarina Cove" starring Nick Shen, Scott Lei, and Yann Yann Yeo; Christopher Banks's "Teddy" starring Brian Moore, Chris Tempest, and Alan Granville; Kim Jho Gwang-soo's "Love, 100°C" starring Do-jin Kim, Jae-won Kwak, and Se-Hyun Yun; Sophie Hyde's "My Last Ten Hours With You" starring Toby Schmitz and Joel McIlroy; Darcy Prendergast's "Ron the Zookeeper" featuring Marc Gallagher and Darcy Prendergast; and Brent Anbe's "Ajumma! Are You Krazy???" starring Thea Matsuda, Tessie Magaoay, and Cari Mizumoto.
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Title: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Character: Riley
Released: June 23, 2010
Type: Movie
Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob, knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
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Road Train
Title: Road Train
Character: Marcus
Released: May 28, 2010
Type: Movie
A supernatural thriller about a group of teenagers menaced by a driver-less train in the Australian outback.
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Further We Search
Title: Further We Search
Released: October 7, 2009
Type: Movie
Further We Search tells the story of a young mans journey to a new city as he tries to find his place. The film follows his encounters and the dynamics of the relationships that unfold as he searches for a sense of connection. It is a subtle exploration of an inner journey to find meaning and the interactions along the way.
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The Loved Ones
Title: The Loved Ones
Character: Brent Mitchell
Released: September 13, 2009
Type: Movie
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
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Drowning
Title: Drowning
Character: Dan
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Things are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family. The one solid thing in Mik's life is his best friend Dan. But Dan has a new girlfriend...
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Newcastle
Title: Newcastle
Character: Fergus
Released: April 25, 2008
Type: Movie
17-year old Jesse lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural habitat of magnificent surf breaks, his blue-collar future is brought home by the coal barges that constantly line his horizon. Jesse has the natural skills to surf his way out of this reality and onto the international circuit but can he overcome his equally natural ability to sabotage himself? A momentous weekend away with his mates that includes first love and tragedy leads him to discover what's really important, and also to the performance of a lifetime.
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September
Title: September
Character: Ed Anderson
Released: November 29, 2007
Type: Movie
The friendship of two 15-year-old boys – one black, one white – begins to fall apart under the stress of a changing world.
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Angela's Decision
Title: Angela's Decision
Character: Will Turner
Released: September 6, 2006
Type: Movie
Living in the middle of Australia's desolate landscape, Angela has been waiting all her life. Waiting for her boyfriend to return from the army and marry her, waiting for her mother to sober up, waiting for her life to begin. On the return of her boyfriend Will, Angela looks around at her bleak surroundings, her friends with their unplanned pregnancies, desperate marriages, and dead-end jobs and realizes that she cannot spend the rest of her life in a small town with no future. As Will prepares to return to the army and her mother prepares to move in with yet another man, Angela makes a decision that will change her life forever.
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2:37
Title: 2:37
Character: Theo
Released: May 26, 2006
Type: Movie
At 2:37, someone commits suicide in the school lavatory. The day is told up to that point from the viewpoint of six different students.
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Title: McLeod's Daughters
Character: Jason
Released: August 8, 2001
Type: TV
When Jack McLeod passes away, his two daughters inherit Drovers Run, a vast cattle ranch in the Australian outback. Ultimately, Tess and Claire decide to run the ranch together, with their housekeeper, Meg, her teenage daughter, Jodi, and a local girl, Becky. Their lives are hard and the obstacles many, but the rewards are every bit as grand as the wild open land they've inherited.