
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 19, 1987 (age 39)
Place of Birth
New South Wales, Australia
Also Known As
Сэм Рид
سم رید
Sam Reid
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.
Known For

TV
Spooks
Young Harry
2002

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Nat Fletcher
2004

TV
Interview with the Vampire
Lestat de Lioncourt
2022

TV
All Saints
Marty Avent
1998

TV
The Newsreader
Dale Jennings
2021

TV
Bloom
Young Max
2019

TV
Hatfields & McCoys
Tolbert McCoy
2012

TV
Whitechapel
Damon Nelson
2009

Film
Belle
John Davinier
2013

TV
The Astronaut Wives Club
John Glenn
2015

TV
The Hunting
Ray
2019

Film
2:22
Jonas Edman
2017

TV
Lambs of God
Ignatius
2019

Film
Tigers
Frank
2014

TV
Prime Suspect 1973
DI Len Bradfield
2017

Film
'71
Lt. Armitage
2014

Film
The Riot Club
Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt
2014

Film
Serena
Vaughn
2014

Film
The Railway Man
Young Finlay
2013

Film
Anonymous
Earl of Essex
2011
Filmography
2022TVInterview with the Vampireas Lestat de Lioncourt2022FilmThe Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnsonas Nate Clintoff2021TVThe Newsreaderas Dale Jennings2019FilmWaiting for the Barbariansas The Lieutenant2019TVThe Huntingas Ray2019TVLambs of Godas Ignatius2019FilmStanding Up for Sunnyas Mikey2019TVBloomas Young Max2017Film2:22as Jonas Edman2017TVPrime Suspect 1973as DI Len Bradfield2017FilmAfter the Smokeas Jack2016FilmThe Limehouse Golemas John Cree2016FilmDespite the Falling Snowas Young Alexander Ivanov2015TVThe Astronaut Wives Clubas John Glenn2014FilmTigersas Frank2014FilmSerenaas Vaughn2014Film'71as Lt. Armitage2014FilmThe Riot Clubas Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt2013FilmThe Railway Manas Young Finlay2013FilmBelleas John Davinier2012FilmRedd Inc.as William Tucker2012TVHatfields & McCoysas Tolbert McCoy2011FilmAnonymousas Earl of Essex2010FilmThe Taking of Prince Harryas Prince Harry2009TVWhitechapelas Damon Nelson2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Nat Fletcher2002TVSpooksas Young Harry1998TVAll Saintsas Marty Avent