Sam Crane
☼ Born on (day unknown) (month unknown) 1979, in England, UK
BiographySam Crane attended Oxford University and LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art), where he won the Nicholas Hytner Award, following prolific interpretations of roles such as Farinelli in Claire van Kampen's "Farinelli and the King" with Mark Rylance at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse (Shakespeare's Globe) -also reprising his role when the production transferred first to the Duke of York's Theatre and then to the Belasco Theatre on Broadway- and Winston Smith in Headlong's production of George Orwell's "1984" in the West End. Among others, his notable stage work in prolific plays also includes an acclaimed production of Alexi Kaye Campbell's "Sunset at the Villa Thalia" premiered in London at the National Theatre of Great Britain in May 2016, directed by Simon Godwin together with Ben Miles, Elizabeth McGovern, Pippa Nixon, Christos Callow, Glykeria Dimou and Eve Polycarpou in the brilliant cast. Since October 2022 Sam has been playing the lead, Harry Potter, in Jack Thorne's "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" (based on J.K. Rowling's original story) at the Palace Theatre, London.
In the role of actor
Grand Theft Hamlet – Hot Docs 2024 (09/05/2024)
British actors try to stage a full production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the world of Grand Theft Auto Online in Grand Theft Hamlet. Unable to find acting roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam and Mark spend their time playing Grand Theft Auto Online. While running from the in-game police, Sam stumbles upon and Vinewood […]
In the role of director
Grand Theft Hamlet – Hot Docs 2024 (09/05/2024)
British actors try to stage a full production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the world of Grand Theft Auto Online in Grand Theft Hamlet. Unable to find acting roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam and Mark spend their time playing Grand Theft Auto Online. While running from the in-game police, Sam stumbles upon and Vinewood […]