Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 8, 1978 (age 48)
Place of Birth
Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
Also Known As
Sam Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Biography
Samuel Joseph Johnson OAM (born 1978) is an award winning Australian actor, radio presenter, voiceover artist and philanthropist. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Secret Life of Us (AFI award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role TV), Rush, After the Deluge and the miniseries Molly (AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama). He also won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on TV in 2017 and set a world record for the longest unicycle journey (raising $1.5m for charity) in 2014.
Known For
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Blue Heelers
Glen Rigby
1993
TV
Blue Heelers
Dennis Cole
1993
TV
Underbelly
Jack Smith
2008
TV
Rush
Leon Broznic
2008
TV
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
TV
The Secret Life of Us
Evan Wylde
2001
TV
Halifax f.p.
Jamie Callen
1994
TV
Eden
Detective Ezra Katz
2021
TV
Wildside
Troy Cunningham
1997
TV
Good Guys, Bad Guys
Dermott Maginnis
1997
TV
Year Of
Tristan Kellaway
2023
TV
Paramedics
Narrator
2018
TV
Molly
Ian "Molly" Meldrum
2016
TV
The Wizards of Aus
Terry (voice)
2016
Film
Auditioning Fanny
Brian the Casting Director
2012
TV
The Hospital: In the Deep End
Self
2024
TV
The Secret River
Saggity
2015
TV
After the Deluge
Toby Kirby
2003
Film
Blind Company
Theatre Director
2009
Filmography
2024TVThe Hospital: In the Deep Endas Self2023TVYear Ofas Tristan Kellaway2021TVEdenas Detective Ezra Katz2019TVDancing with the Starsas Self2018TVParamedicsas Narrator2016FilmMollyas Ian 'Molly' Meldrum2016TVMollyas Ian "Molly" Meldrum2016TVThe Wizards of Ausas Terry (voice)2015TVThe Secret Riveras Saggity2013TVPaper Giants: Magazine Warsas Paul Cavanagh2012FilmAuditioning Fannyas Brian the Casting Director2011FilmThe Tea Partyas Indy (voice)2010TVSleuth 101as Cache2009FilmBlind Companyas Theatre Director2009TVTalkin' 'Bout Your Generation2009Film$9.99as Dave Peck (voice)2008TVRushas Leon Broznic2008TVUnderbellyas Jack Smith2005FilmThe Illustrated Family Doctoras Gary Kelp2003FilmAfter the Delugeas Toby2003TVAfter the Delugeas Toby Kirby2002FilmCrackerjackas Dave Jackson2001FilmICQas Eric2001TVThe Secret Life of Usas Evan Wylde1999FilmStrange Fits of Passionas Josh1997TVWildsideas Troy Cunningham1997TVGood Guys, Bad Guysas Dermott Maginnis1997FilmOne Way Ticketas Jimmie1996FilmThe Inner Sanctuaryas Carl1995FilmAngel Babyas Check-out Cashier1994TVHalifax f.p.as Jamie Callen1993TVBlue Heelersas Glen Rigby1984TVThe Bill