Xavier Samuel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Xavier Samuel
Samuel in 2012
Born	(1983-12-10) 10 December 1983 (age 41) Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Relatives	Benedict Samuel (brother)

Xavier Samuel (born December 10, 1983) is an Australian actor who works in films and theatre. He has played important roles in movies like Adore, September, The Loved Ones, and A Few Best Men. Many people know him for playing Riley Biers in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He also appeared as Cass Chaplin in the movie Blonde.

Early Life and Education

Xavier Samuel was born in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia. His parents are Maree and Clifford Samuel. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. He finished high school at Rostrevor College in 2001. When he was 13, his family lived in Darwin for a year because his parents were teachers there.

Xavier has a younger brother named Benedict, who is also an actor, writer, and producer. He also has an older sister, Bridget, who works as a stage manager.

Even though he went to Rostrevor College, Xavier took his final drama classes at Christian Brothers College. There, he acted in plays like Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Rover.

After high school, Samuel studied acting at Flinders University Drama Centre. He graduated from there in 2006.

Acting Career Highlights

Xavier Samuel started his acting career on the Australian TV show McLeod's Daughters in 2003. He then appeared in the Australian horror movie Road Train as a character named Marcus. He also acted in a short Australian film called Drowning.

In 2007, Samuel starred with Mia Wasikowska in the Australian film September. This movie is set in 1968 and is about two young boys who love boxing and are good friends.

In 2008, Xavier was in the Australian surfing movie Newcastle. He acted alongside Reshad Strik in this film.

Breakthrough Role in Twilight

A big moment in Samuel's career came in early 2010. He was chosen to play Riley Biers in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. This was his first major role in a big Hollywood movie. For this role, he was nominated for and won his first film award at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.

In an interview, Samuel explained how he got the role in Twilight. He sent an audition tape from Sydney, and it was picked from many others. He felt it was "unusual" and "wonderful" to get the part.

Other Notable Films

In 2011, Samuel played Henry Wriothesley in the film Anonymous.

In 2012, he had a main role in A Few Best Men, a movie about a wedding. He acted with stars like Rebel Wilson and Olivia Newton-John. He played the same character again in the sequel, A Few Less Men, which came out in 2017.

Samuel also appeared in the 3D movie Bait, which was released in September 2012.

In 2013, he played Ian in Adore with Robin Wright and Naomi Watts. This film explores complex relationships between friends and family. It was filmed in Seal Rocks in New South Wales.

In 2014, Samuel acted with Hugo Weaving in the movie Healing. This film is about a prison program where prisoners help rehabilitate birds. Samuel mentioned that he really liked working with Doris the owl, who was easy to work with and a "diva."

Later in 2014, Samuel was cast in the big movie Fury. He acted alongside Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf. This movie is about a group of Americans during World War II in Nazi Germany.

In 2016, Samuel played the main character in The Death and Life of Otto Bloom. He also performed in the film Love and Friendship, which was based on a Jane Austen novel.

Recent Work

In 2017, Samuel worked with Hugo Weaving again in the Australian TV series Seven Types of Ambiguity. This series was based on a novel by Elliot Perlman.

In 2021, Samuel played Kit Parker in the Amazon thriller series Tell Me Your Secrets.

In 2022, he starred in the movie Blonde, which is about Marilyn Monroe. He played Cass Chaplin in this film, which premiered on Netflix.

Personal Life

When he was a child, Xavier Samuel dreamed of becoming an Australian rules football star, just like his hero Tony Modra. He is a big fan of the Adelaide Football Club.

Samuel often travels between America and Australia for his acting roles.

Filmography

Film Roles

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film Title	Role	Notes
2006	2:37	Theo
	Angela's Decision	Will Turner
2007	September	Ed Anderson
2008	Newcastle	Fergus
2009	Drowning	Dan	Short film
	The Loved Ones	Brent
	Further We Search	Age
2010	The Twilight Saga: Eclipse	Riley Biers
	Road Train	Marcus
2011	Anonymous	Henry Wriothesley
	A Few Best Men	David
2012	Bait 3D	Josh
2013	Adoration	Ian Weston
	Drift	Jimmy Kelly
	Plush	Enzo
2014	Healing	Paul
	Fury	Lt. Parker
2015	Frankenstein	Monster/Adam
2016	Love & Friendship	Reginald DeCourcy
	Mr. Church	Owen
	Spin Out	Billy
	The Death and Life of Otto Bloom	Otto Bloom
2017	Bad Blood	Vincent
	A Few Less Men	David
2018	Riot	Jim Walker
	Della Mortika	Lt Pasha Dimitrikov	Short film
2022	Elvis	Scotty Moore
	Blonde	Cass Chaplin
TBA	The Great Departure	Marc	Post-production
TBA	Champagne Problems	Ryan Garner	In production
TBA	The Tuna Goddess	Pete	In development

Television Roles

Theatre Performances

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Samuel at the Twilight: Eclipse premier in London in 2010

See also

In Spanish: Xavier Samuel para niños