Sam Hoare (actor) explained

Sam Hoare
Birth Date:1981 6, df=y
Birth Name:Simon Patrick Douro Hoare
Nationality:British
Education:Eton College
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh
Occupation:Actor, director, writer
Yearsactive:2006–present
Children:2
Known For:Dickie Burnell, in Bert & Dickie (BBC1)

Simon Patrick Douro Hoare (born 27 June 1981), known by the stage-name Sam Hoare, is a British actor and director known for his role as rower Dickie Burnell, alongside Matt Smith, in BBC One Olympic drama Bert and Dickie (2012).[1]

Hoare wrote and directed his début feature film, Having You, which was premièred in May 2013 on Sky Movies.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Born Simon Patrick Douro Hoare, he is the son of the late Timothy James Douro Hoare and his former wife "Linda" Kinvara Cayzer, the granddaughter of Herbert Cayzer, 1st Baron Rotherwick.[4] Hoare was educated at Eton College,[5] and then read Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, where he performed in a number of plays at the student theatre.[6]

Acting career

Hoare went on to perform on stage, including productions at the Chichester Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe and The Theatre Royal Haymarket, for a 6-month run of Breakfast at Tiffany's directed by Sean Mathias.[7] Alongside his theatrical and TV appearances, including Eastenders[8] and Doctors, Hoare appeared in films; with Nicole Kidman in The Golden Compass and Samuel L. Jackson in Captain America.

After his role in Bert & Dickie in 2012, Hoare guest-starred in BBC1's Father Brown[9] and in Stephen Poliakoff's BBC2 drama Dancing on the Edge,[10] as well as a comedy lead in Blandings for BBC1, based on the celebrated stories of P.G. Wodehouse; also starring Jennifer Saunders, Timothy Spall, David Walliams and Paloma Faith.[11]

Hoare played the role of production assistant Douglas Camfield in the BBC drama An Adventure in Space and Time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who.[12]

As director and writer

Hoare has directed a number of music videos and two short films; Training Day which was accepted into several major festivals including the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and the Encounters International Film Festival;[13] and more recently, Babysitting starring Romola Garai, Dan Stevens and Imogen Stubbs.[14]

Alongside Having You, Hoare has a number of feature writing projects in development, as well as a TV pilot Underperforming which is currently in development with Finite Films.[15]

Personal life

In March 2013 his partner actress Romola Garai gave birth to their daughter.[4] Hoare and Garai married in July 2014.[16]

Filmography

+Film and television[17]
TitleRoleRelease Date
Club Zero2023
The Ex-Wife (TV series)Johnny 2022
Carnival Row (TV series)Leslie Boythorne 2019
Knightfall (TV series)Gabriel 2019
Death in Paradise (TV series)Daniel Friend / Michael Bennett 2018
McMafia (TV series)Alan Reynott 2018
Outlander (TV series)Harold "Hal" Grey, Earl of Melton 2017
Grantchester (TV series)Mark Davies 2017
Dickensian (TV series)Matthew Pocket 2016
Dark Angel (TV series)James Robinson 2016
Life in Squares (TV mini-series)Young Clive Bell 2015
An Adventure in Space and Time (TV Movie)2013
Having YouDirector / Writer 2013
Father Brown (TV series)Norman Bohun 2013
Dancing on the Edge (TV series)Eric 2013
Blandings (TV series)'Beefy' Bingham 2012/13
Bert and Dickie2012
Babysitting (short)Director / Writer 2011
Training Day (short)Director / Writer 2011
Nervous Recruit 2011
Doctors (TV series)Gavin Peterson / Glen Newman 2008–2011
Borgen (TV series)Engelsk analytiker No. 2 2010
Bucolic Terror (short)2009
EastEnders (TV series)Keiran 2009
Leave (short)Associate Producer 2009
The Start (short)Producer 2009
Lecture 21Musician 2008
Summerhill (TV Movie)Phil 2008
The Golden CompassSecond-in-Command 2007
Party Animals (TV series)Tom Merchant 2007
Lilies (TV series)Peter Parks 2007
Jane Eyre (TV mini-series)Lynn Brother 2006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conner. Megan. Why we're watching: Sam Hoare. The Guardian. 30 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Having You. Sky Movies. 15 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Having You. IMDb. 25 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Daughter for Romola Garai and Sam Hoare . Michael . Rhodes . Peerage News . 21 March 2013 . 23 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Thorpe. Vanessa. Eton spawns a new breed of stage and screen luminaries . The Observer. 15 April 2013.
  6. Web site: Sam Hoare: biography . CastNet UK. 15 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Breakfast at Tiffany's . This is Theatre. 15 April 2013.
  8. News: Sack. Rosalind. Hot Right Now. Reveal. 22 January 2013.
  9. Web site: Father Brown, 'The Hammer of God'. BBC. 15 April 2013.
  10. News: Jury. Louise. Poliakoff drama tells how royalty fought racism to champion black musicians. London Evening Standard. 25 October 2012.
  11. Web site: Daniels. Colin. David Walliams, Paloma Faith join BBC comedy 'Blandings' . Digital Spy. 30 November 2012.
  12. News: 1963: brought back to life!. Dr Who Magazine (Panini Comics) (458). 7 April 2013.
  13. Web site: Sam Hoare. Wigwam Films. 15 April 2013.
  14. Web site: Mark Nutkins. marknutkinsdop.co.uk. 15 April 2013.
  15. Web site: Underperforming: Interview with writer/director Sam Hoare. Finite Funnies. 30 November 2012.
  16. News: Romola Garai 'secretly' weds Sam Hoare . Tim . Walker . . 24 July 2014 . London . 0307-1235 . 49632006 . 23 January 2015.
  17. Web site: Sam Hoare. IMDb. 25 October 2013.