Sam Hoare (actor)


Sam Hoare is a British actor and director known for his role as Dickie Burnell, alongside Matt Smith in BBC1's Olympic drama Bert & Dickie.
Hoare wrote and directed his début feature film, Having You, which was premièred in May 2013 on Sky Movies.

Early life and education

Born Simon Patrick Douro Hoare, he is the son of the late Timothy James Douro Hoare and his former wife "Linda" Kinvara Cayzer, the granddaughter of Herbert Cayzer, 1st Baron Rotherwick. Hoare was educated at Eton College, and then read Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, where he performed in a number of plays at the student theatre.

Acting career

Hoare went on to perform on stage, including productions at the Chichester Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe and The Theatre Royal Haymarket, for a 6-month run of Breakfast at Tiffany's directed by Sean Mathias. Alongside his theatrical and TV appearances, including Eastenders and Doctors, Hoare appeared in films; with Nicole Kidman in The Golden Compass and Samuel L. Jackson in Captain America.
After his role in Bert & Dickie in 2012, Hoare guest-starred in BBC1's Father Brown and in Stephen Poliakoff's BBC2 drama Dancing on the Edge, as well as a comedy lead in Blandings for BBC1, based on the celebrated stories of P.G. Wodehouse; also starring Jennifer Saunders, Timothy Spall, David Walliams and Paloma Faith.
Hoare played the role of production assistant Douglas Camfield in the BBC drama An Adventure in Space and Time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who.

As director and writer

Hoare has directed a number of music videos and two short films; Training Day which was accepted into several major festivals including the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and the Encounters International Film Festival; and more recently, Babysitting starring Romola Garai, Dan Stevens and Imogen Stubbs.
Alongside Having You, Hoare has a number of feature writing projects in development, as well as a TV pilot Underperforming which is currently in development with Finite Films.

Personal life

In March 2013 the actress Romola Garai gave birth to their daughter. Hoare and Garai were married in July 2014.

Filmography

TitleRoleRelease Date
Carnival Row Leslie Boythorne2019
Knightfall Gabriel2019
Death in Paradise Daniel Friend / Michael Bennett2018
McMafia Alan Reynott2018
Outlander Harold "Hal" Grey, Earl of Melton2017
Grantchester Mark Davies2017
Dickensian Matthew Pocket2016
Dark Angel James Robinson2016
Life in Squares Young Clive Bell2015
An Adventure in Space and Time Douglas Camfield2013
Having YouDirector / Writer2013
Father Brown Norman Bohun2013
Dancing on the Edge Eric2013
Blandings 'Beefy' Bingham2012/13
Bert and DickieRichard "Dickie" Burnell2012
Babysitting Director / Writer2011
Training Day Director / Writer2011
Nervous Recruit2011
Doctors Gavin Peterson / Glen Newman2008–2011
Borgen Engelsk analytiker No. 22010
Bucolic Terror 2009
EastEnders Keiran2009
Leave Associate Producer2009
The Start Producer2009
Lecture 21Musician2008
Summerhill Phil2008
The Golden CompassSecond-in-Command2007
Party Animals Tom Merchant2007
Lilies Peter Parks2007
Jane Eyre Lynn Brother2006