Samuel Joslin
British actor
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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 2017[1] and 2024 sequels.
Samuel Joslin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Louis Joslin Kensington, London, England |
| Education | Tower House School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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 reprised his role a second time in Paddington in Peru in 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 | ||
| 2024 | Paddington 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" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34th Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor | The Impossible | Nominated |