Samuel Joslin Explained

Samuel Joslin
Birth Name:Samuel Louis Joslin
Education:Tower House School
Birth Place:Kensington, London, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Samuel Louis Joslin is a British film and television actor. He is best known for playing the role of Thomas Bennett in The Impossible and Jonathan Brown in Paddington (2014) and its sequel.[1]

Career

In 2012, Joslin got his first major role as Thomas Bennett in The Impossible, a true story about a family that survived the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004.[2] In 2014, Joslin starred along Lambert Wilson in the short film The Nostalgist.[3] The film focuses on the father (Wilson) and his unusual son (Joslin) in a future world.[4] In the same year he got the part of Jonathan Brown in the British movie Paddington.[5] In 2015, Joslin played Marcus Maudsley in The Go-Between.[6] In 2017, Joslin reprised his role as Jonathan Brown in Paddington 2, and he will reprise his role in Paddington in Peru (2024).[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Impossible Thomas Bennett
2014 The Nostalgist The Boy Short film
Paddington Jonathan Brown
2017 Paddington 2
2024Paddington in Peru

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Go-Between Marcus Maudsley Television film
2016 Houdini & Doyle Peter Bennett Episode: "A Dish of Adharma"

Notes and References

  1. News: Paddington 2's Samuel Joslin on the importance of being yourself. 17 February 2018. 26 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171226064306/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41892734. live.
  2. News: Swept Away and Torn Apart in a Sea of Despair. 'The Impossible,' With Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.. J.A. Bayona. The New York Times. 21 December 2012. 23 June 2018. 7 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807204411/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/movies/the-impossible-with-naomi-watts-and-ewan-mcgregor.html. live.
  3. News: 'The Nostalgist': First Poster for 'Robopocalypse' Author's Short Film Unveiled (Exclusive) . Aaron Couch . 23 June 2018 . 28 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228045925/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/nostalgist-first-poster-robopocalypse-authors-711030 . live .
  4. News: Daniel H. Wilson's "The Nostalgist" is Now a Haunting Short Film . 23 June 2018 . 23 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623141417/https://www.tor.com/2016/05/09/daniel-h-wilsons-the-nostalgist-adapted-into-haunting-short-film/ . live .
  5. News: Paddington: Madeleine Harris and Samuel Joslin . 23 June 2018 . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210807204413/https://www.kidzcoolit.com/interviews/paddington-madeleine-harris-and-samuel-joslin.php . live .
  6. News: Jack Hollington and Samuel Joslin discuss their characters . 23 June 2018 . 6 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170706184157/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032jfcy . live .
  7. News: 'Paddington 2' is delightful counterprogramming for our divisive times . Stephanie Merry . 23 June 2018 . 23 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623141121/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/paddington-2-is-delightful-counterprogramming-for-our-divisive-times/2018/01/09/b0922df2-f0ae-11e7-97bf-bba379b809ab_story.html?%3Fnoredirect=on&noredirect=on . live .