Sam Buchanan
Sam
Buchanan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1997 |
| Education | ArtsEd (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021-present |
Sam Buchanan is an English television and film actor. His television roles include Such Brave Girls (2023). His film roles include Back to Black (2024) and My Fault: London (2025).
Early life
[edit]He is from Kent. He left college with a Performing Arts BTEC and then graduated with a BA from the ArtsEd Acting program in 2019.[1][2]
Career
[edit]He had a role as Fitzy in EastEnders in May and June 2021, until the character became a victim of knife crime.[3][4] He had a part in a not-for-profit verbatim production of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, called Value Engineering which was filmed and broadcast on Channel 4 with the title Grenfell.[2]
He had the role of Bash on 2023 video game Ten Dates.[5] That year, he appeared as Billie's on/off boyfriend Nicky in Kat Sadler's British comedy drama series Such Brave Girls.[6][7] He also appeared in Amazon Prime Video thriller series The Power.[8]
In 2024, he could be seen as Nick Shymansky in the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, the singer's early manager when she released her debut album, and a character who encouraged her to go to rehab.[9][10][11] He appeared in HBO series Get Millie Black.[12] That year, he featured in the second series of BBC One drama series Sherwood as Nicky Branson.[13]
In 2025, he appeared as Ronnie Burns in the young adult romantic drama film My Fault: London.[14] That year, he gained leading roles in BBC’s Just Act Normal, and could be seen in a lead role in The Wayfinders. He also launched his own independent production company, Silent Knight Productions, alongside Issy Knopfler, with the first film from the company being a short film titled Day Release which is also Buchanans' directorial debut, written and co-directed by Lewis Jamison.[15]
In 2026, he reprised his role as Ronnie in Amazon prime’s Your Fault: London and starred in the sixth season of Miss Scarlet. That year he also signed with LA based management MGMT Entertainment, and theatrical agency Buchwald.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Casualty | Riley Bradburn | 1 episode |
| Doctors | Andrew Lovell | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | EastEnders | Fitzy | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Mood | Damien Yapz | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Power | Terry | 3 episodes |
| 2023–2025 | Such Brave Girls | Nicky | 9 episodes |
| 2024 | Back to Black | Nick Shymansky | Feature film |
| Sherwood | Nicky Branson | 2 episodes | |
| Get Millie Black | Harrison | 1 episode | |
| 2025 | My Fault: London | Ronnie | Film |
| Just Act Normal | Dr. Feelgood | 6 episodes | |
| The Wayfinders | Kavan | 6 episodes | |
| 2026 | Miss Scarlet | Detective Willows | Season 6 |
| Your Fault: London | Ronnie | Film |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Voice Work & the Acting Craft: Conversation with Sam Buchanan". Voice What Matters. July 11, 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- 1 2 Letonja, Jana. "In Conversation With Sam Buchanan". numeronetherlands.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "EastEnders reveals Linda Carter's shock collapse in 22 spoiler pictures". Digital Spy. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "EastEnders spoiler: Callum blames himself for Fitzy's stabbing". Digital Spy. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Boise, Dan (18 February 2023). "Ten Dates Interview with Sam Buchanan and Charlie Maher". Completexbox.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (22 November 2023). "Such Brave Girls review – properly brutal and properly funny". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Laguerre-Lewis, Kayla (Dec 15, 2023). "Such Brave Girls Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 8, 2021). "'The Power': Rob Delaney, Alice Eve & Edwina Findley Among Cast Additions On Amazon Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Soares, Isabella (17 May 2024). "'Back to Black' Cast Guide: Who Is Starring as Amy Winehouse?". Collider.
- ↑ Smart, Jack (17 May 2024). "See the Amy Winehouse Biopic Back to Black Cast Side by Side with Real People". People.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (9 April 2024). "'Back to Black' Review: Flawed but Affecting Amy Winehouse Biopic Benefits From Marisa Abela's Intensely Physical Performance". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Tamara Lawrance Thrills in the 'Get Millie Black' Trailer". Telly Visions. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Hogan, Michael (25 August 2024). "Sherwood recap: series two, episode one – welcome to Shottingham". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Ford, Lily (22 May 2024). "Amazon Announces U.K. Original Film 'My Fault: London' Based On 'Culpables' Books". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ Ntim, Zac (November 28, 2025). "British Actors Sam Buchanan & Issy Knopfler Launch Indie Label Silent Knight Productions". Deadline Hollywood.
External links
[edit]- Sam Buchanan at IMDb