Samuel Edward-Cook

Samuel Edward-Cook
Born (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 (age 36)
York, England
EducationYork College
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
TelevisionLand Girls
Peaky Blinders
Innocent
Pure

Samuel Edward-Cook (born 14 June 1990) is an English actor, known for his roles as Walter Storey in the BBC drama series Land Girls (2009), as Danny Whizz-Bang in the BBC drama series Peaky Blinders (2013), as DC Steve Beckton in the ITV drama series Innocent (2018), and as Jason in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Magwitch Abel Magwitch Short films
2013 Passenger Peter
2016 The Merciless Beauty (voice)
2017 Switch Driver
2023 Between the Lights Jay Feature films
2024 William Tell Kuoni

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Land Girls Walter Storey Series 3; Episodes 1–4
2013 Peaky Blinders Danny 'Whizz-Bang' Owen Series 1; Episodes 1, 3 & 6
2014 Doctors Derek Vern Series 15; Episodes 193 & 194: "The Moral High Ground" & "The Low Ground"
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Vorhelm Episode 6
Brief Encounters Dougie Mini-series; 4 episodes
2017 Emmerdale Jason Recurring role; 5 episodes
2018 Casualty Paul Billington Series 32; Episode 19
Innocent DC Steve Beckton Series 1; Episodes 1–4
2019 Silent Witness Mick Knight Series 22; Episodes 5 & 6: "To Brighton, To Brighton: Parts 1 & 2"
Pure Sam Episodes 2 & 3
2023 Better Ceri Davies Episodes 1–5
The Gallows Pole Isaac Hartley Mini-series; Episodes 1–3
2024 The Listeners Damian Mini-series; Episodes 2–4
2026 Death in Paradise Michael Farrer Series 15; Episode 5

Theatre

Year Title Role Writer Director Venue
2012 Boys Mack Ella Hickson Robert Icke Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2013 Glory Dazed Ray Cat Jones Elle While Soho Upstairs, London
King Lear Edmund William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Theatre Royal Bath, Bath
2014 Our Big Land Roman Dan Allum Amy Hodge Ovalhouse, London
2015 Titus Andronicus Demetrius William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Shakespeare's Globe, London
Antigone Haimon Sophocles Ivo van Hove King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival
2017 Persuasion Commander Frederick Wentworth Jane Austen Jeff James Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
2019 Glory Dazed Ray Cat Jones Adrian Rawlins East Riding Theatre, Beverley

Radio

Year Title Role Notes
2017 A Clockwork Orange Alex Performed live in Hull with the BBC Philharmonic

Stage

Year Title Role Writer Director Venue
2012 Boys Mack Ella Hickson Robert Icke Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2013 Glory Dazed Ray Cat Jones Elle While Soho Upstairs, London
King Lear Edmund William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Theatre Royal Bath, Bath
2014 Our Big Land Roman Dan Allum Amy Hodge Ovalhouse, London
2015 Titus Andronicus Demetrius William Shakespeare Lucy Bailey Shakespeare's Globe, London
Antigone Haimon Sophocles Ivo van Hove King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival
2017 Persuasion Commander Frederick Wentworth Jane Austen Jeff James Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
2019 Glory Dazed Ray Cat Jones Adrian Rawlins East Riding Theatre, Beverley

References

  1. ↑ "RADA Alumni - Samuel Edward-Cook, 2011". RADA. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Peaky Blinders - Series 1, Episode 1". BBC One. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Meet the cast of ITV's Innocent, 1 June 2018". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Short film Magwitch premiers at Rochester Cathedral, 2 February 2012". Kent Film Office. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Emmerdale star Samuel Edward-Cook talks evil Jason and the prison homophobia story, 6 March 2017". Metro. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Emmerdale star Samuel Edward-Cook opens up about his 'challenging' Jason prison storyline with Aaron Dingle: 'I have managed to avoid getting any death threats!', 8 March 2017". OK. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Emmerdale: Aaron and Jason fight outcome is revealed, 29 August 2017". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Meet the cast of Silent Witness 2019, 20 June 2019". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Craig, David (19 November 2024). "The Listeners cast: Full list of actors and characters in BBC drama". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Boys by Ella Hickson". HighTide Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Glory Dazed – review, 1 May 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "King Lear, Theatre Royal Bath, until August 10, 1 August 2013". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "King Lear – review, 1 August 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Our Big Land by Dan Allum". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Our Big Land – review, 21 February 2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Former Performing Arts Students Act in Internationally Acclaimed Antigone Production, 23 April 2015". York College. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Antigone at King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, 10 August 2015". The Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "PERSUASION". Royal Exchange Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  19. ↑ "Persuasion - "A provocative, contemporary reworking", 2 June 2017". The Stage. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  20. ↑ "York actor Samuel Edward-Cook brings PTSD play to East Riding Theatre, 24 January 2019". The Press. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. ↑ "Drama on 3 - A Clockwork Orange, 1 October 2017". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "Boys by Ella Hickson". HighTide Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "Glory Dazed – review, 1 May 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  24. ↑ "King Lear, Theatre Royal Bath, until August 10, 1 August 2013". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  25. ↑ "King Lear – review, 1 August 2013". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  26. ↑ "Our Big Land by Dan Allum". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "Our Big Land – review, 21 February 2014". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  28. ↑ "Former Performing Arts Students Act in Internationally Acclaimed Antigone Production, 23 April 2015". York College. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  29. ↑ "Antigone at King's Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, 10 August 2015". The Times. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  30. ↑ "PERSUASION". Royal Exchange Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  31. ↑ "Persuasion - "A provocative, contemporary reworking", 2 June 2017". The Stage. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  32. ↑ "York actor Samuel Edward-Cook brings PTSD play to East Riding Theatre, 24 January 2019". The Press. Retrieved 4 May 2020.