Samuel West

Samuel West

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
Birthdayjuin 19, 1966
BiographySamuel Alexander Joseph West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor, theatre director, and narrator. He has directed on stage and radio, and worked as an actor in theatre, film, television, and radio.

West was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Leonard Bast in the Merchant Ivory film adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel Howards End (1992), and was later nominated for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the title role in Rupert's Land (1998). In 2010, he was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jeffrey Skilling in Lucy Prebble's Enron. He has appeared as reciter with orchestras and performed at the Last Night of the Proms. He has narrated several documentary series, including five for the BBC about the Second World War.

West currently stars as Siegfried Farnon in the Channel 5 remake of the veterinary drama series All Creatures Great and Small.

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Known For

All Creatures Great and Small
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as Siegfried Farnon
Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution
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Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution

as Narrator
Cambridge Spies
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Cambridge Spies

as Anthony Blunt
Eternal Law
Ended

Eternal Law

as Zac Gist
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond
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as Rear Admiral John Godfrey
Horror in the East
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Horror in the East

as Narrator
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Ended

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

as Sir Walter Pole
Living Britain
Ended

Living Britain

as Narrator
Mr. Selfridge
Ended

Mr. Selfridge

as Frank Edwards
Over Here
Ended

Over Here

as Archie Bunting
Secrets of Britain
Ended

Secrets of Britain

as Narrator
Stanley and the Women
Ended

Stanley and the Women

as Stephen Duke
The Aristocracy
Ended

The Aristocracy

as Narrator
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Ended

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as Sir William Chester
The Hollow Crown
Ended

The Hollow Crown

as Bishop of Winchester
The Midwich Cuckoos
Ended

The Midwich Cuckoos

as Bernard Westcott
War of the Century
Ended

War of the Century

as Narrator

Part of Crew

The Midwich Cuckoos
Ended

The Midwich Cuckoos

as Based on the Novel Of

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