Sam Keeley
Irish actor (born 1990)
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Samuel Keeley is an Irish actor from County Offaly.[2] His first major acting break was in the role of Philip in the RTÉ's television series Raw.[3] He later appeared in the films Burnt,[4] Monsters: Dark Continent,[2] The Siege of Jadotville,[5] In the Heart of the Sea and The Cured.[6] He was also part of the main cast of 68 Whiskey.
29 November 1990[1][better source needed]
Sam Keeley | |
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Keeley at the 2018 Dublin International Film Festival | |
| Born | Samuel Keeley 29 November 1990[1][better source needed] Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early and personal life
Keeley was born in 1990 and raised in Tullamore in County Offaly in Ireland. In his earlier years he had an interest in establishing a music career. Whilst attending Coláiste Choilm Secondary School,[5] his interest in acting developed and he expanded his acting skills following his failure to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.[7]
In his early 20s, he shared his time living between Tullamore and Dublin. During the making of The Cured, he became a vegetarian.[8] In 2016 he left Dublin to reside partly in Iceland.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Other Side of Sleep | Cillian | |
| This Must Be the Place | Desmond | ||
| Dream House | Complementary role | Uncredited | |
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Connor Harris | |
| 2014 | Monsters: Dark Continent | Michael Parker | |
| 2015 | AfterDeath | Sebastian "Seb" | |
| Burnt | David | ||
| In the Heart of the Sea | Charles Ramsdell | ||
| 2016 | Alleycats | Jacob "Jake" | |
| 2016 | Anthropoid | Josef Bublík | |
| The Siege of Jadotville | William "Bill Sniper" Ready | ||
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Sills | |
| The Cured | Senan Brown | ||
| 2018 | The Ashram | James "Jamie" | |
| Measure of a Man | James "Jim" Smith | ||
| 2020 | Adventures of a Mathematician | John Williams Calkin | |
| Recon | Benjamin "Benny" Joyner | ||
| 2024 | William Tell | Baumgarten |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Misfits | Jamie | Episode #2.2 |
| Jack Taylor | Frankie Buckley | Episode: "The Pikemen" | |
| 2012 | The Borgias | Youth #1 | Episode: "Paolo" |
| Little Crackers | James | Episode: "Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker: The Week Before Christmas" | |
| 2012–2013 | Raw | Philip | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Dublin Murders | Daniel March | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | 68 Whiskey | Cooper Roback | Main role |
| The English Game | Smalley | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| 2021–present | Kin | Eric 'Viking' Kinsella | Main role; Winner of 2022 IFTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a TV drama[9] |
| 2022 | Joe vs. Carole | John Finlay | Limited series[10] |
| 2025 | Task | Jayson | 6 episodes[11] |
