Samuel West
Samuel West is a British actor known for his work in television, film, and theatre. He gained recognition for roles in productions like 'The World Is Not Enough' and 'Howards End'. With a distinguished career characterized by his versatile acting style and commanding presence, West... Read More
Known for
Darkest Hour (2017)
A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain,...
Van Helsing (2016)
Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out...
The Gentlemen (2024)
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Sam & Ade Go BirdingSamuel West's been a keen bird watcher for over 20 years, and for his next few trips, he's invited along... |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
Return to NarniaReturn to Narnia is a nostalgic documentary that reunites the cast and crew of the BBC’s classic The Chronicles of... |
Self | |
| 2025 |
Jane Austen: Rise of a GeniusAn immersive look at how a young woman from a small village in 18th-century England became one of the UK's... |
Self | |
| 2024 |
Merchant IvoryThe first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director... |
Self | |
| 2022 |
The Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary TourTubular Bells, one of the iconic musical works of the 20th century, and the highest selling instrumental album of all... |
Master of Ceremonies | |
| 2022 |
Remembers…What are the secrets of our favourite TV shows? Famous names from both sides of the camera reflect on making... |
Unknown character | |
| 2022 |
The Midwich CuckoosA small fictional village in England is completely subdued by an alien presence for an entire day. Upon waking, it... |
Bernard Westcott | |
| 2022 |
Slow HorsesFollow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke... |
Peter Judd | |
| 2020 |
Small AxeAn anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s... |
Mr. Hill | |
| 2020 |
GatecrashA dark psychological thriller which follows a couple who find themselves in a hit and run situation, with the evidence... |
Policeman | |
| 2020 |
All Creatures Great & SmallThe heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of... |
Siegfried Farnon | |
| 2020 |
The GentlemenAmerican expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking... |
Lord Pressfield | |
| 2018 |
TrustThe trials and triumphs of one of the wealthiest and unhappiest families of the United States, the Gettys. Originally planned... |
Professor Talbot | |
| 2018 |
On Chesil BeachIn 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading... |
Geoffrey Ponting | |
| 2017 |
Darkest HourIn May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with... |
Sir Anthony Eden | |
| 2017 |
Spying on the RoyalsThis 2-part documentary series reveals the truth about King Edward VIII's affair with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and the espionage... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2017 | Narrator | ||
| 2016 |
The CrownThe gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.... |
Anthony Blunt | |
| 2016 |
WestworldA dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the... |
Security Guard | |
| 2016 |
All the world's a stageAn animated adaptation of the famous Shakespeare poem 'All The World's a Stage' narrated by the renowned Shakespeare actor and... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2015 |
The Frankenstein ChroniclesInspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th century London, which may have been committed by a scientist... |
Sir William Chester | |
| 2015 |
SuffragetteBased on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue... |
Benedict Haughton | |
| 2015 |
Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellWith magic long since lost to England, two men are destined to bring it back; the reclusive Mr. Norrell and... |
Sir Walter Pole | |
| 2015 |
Inside the Court of Henry VIIIHenry VIII is the most iconic king of English history. Part medieval tyrant, part renaissance prince, he ruled over his... |
Narrator | |
| 2015 |
The Eichmann ShowThe behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous... |
Narrator | |
| 2014 |
The Riot ClubTwo first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed... |
Tutor | |
| 2014 |
Operation Stonehenge: What Lies BeneathStonehenge is one of the most enigmatic and fascinating historical sites that Britain has to offer, largely because historians have... |
Narrator | |
| 2014 |
If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-DayA partly dramatised account of the lives of four Allied servicemen ahead of D-Day, the programme told their story through... |
Norman Skinner | |
| 2014 |
Secrets of Underground LondonExperts examine the ruins and relics hidden under London. Among them, a Roman amphitheater, ditches for victims of the black... |
Narrator | |
| 2014 |
Secrets of BritainThe enormous popularity of recent British dramas such as Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge, and Sherlock, has led to vast interest... |
Himself - Narrator | |
| 2014 |
The Crimson FieldIn a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together... |
Elliot Vincent | |
| 2014 |
Faberge: A Life of Its OwnThis feature-doc tells the epic story of the Faberge name, from Imperial Russia until the present-day, spanning one hundred and... |
Narrator | |
| 2014 |
W1AThe follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His... |
Richard Cartwright | |
| 2014 |
Great Canal JourneysTo celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales embark on four spectacular canal journeys, sharing a... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
FlemingSet at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war –... |
Rear Admiral John Godfrey | |
| 2014 |
Operation Stonehenge: What Lies BeneathStonehenge is an icon of prehistoric British culture, an enigma that has seduced archaeologists and tourists for centuries. Why is... |
Host | |
| 2013 | Narrator | ||
| 2013 |
Secrets of the Tower of LondonA tour of the Tower of London, which has served as a royal castle, prison, place of execution and torture,... |
Narrator | |
| 2013 |
Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton CourtThe history of this grand 500-year-old palace is inextricably tied to the lavish lifestyle of King Henry VIII and the... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2013 |
WinterwatchLive coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year. |
Self | |
| 2013 |
Mr SelfridgeMr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store.... |
Frank Edwards | |
| 2012 |
Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove JanssonThe life and work of Tove Jansson, mainly known for creating the Moomins but also a writer and painter. |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 |
Wikileaks: Secrets and LiesProduced by Oxford Film and Television, Wikileaks: Secrets and Lies is Bafta winner Patrick Forbes' seventy-six-minute documentary of the Wikileaks... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 |
Hyde Park on HudsonThe story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around the weekend in 1939... |
Bertie | |
| 2012 |
The Hollow CrownA series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays. |
Bishop of Winchester | |
| 2012 |
Secrets of the Manor HouseExactly 100 years ago, the world of the British manor house was at its height. It was a life of... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 2012 |
Secrets of the Manor HouseFind out what went on behind the stately walls of the British manor house a century ago. |
Narrator | |
| 2012 |
Eternal LawTwo angels are sent to Earth in the guise of lawyers in order to help humankind. |
Zak Gist | |
| 2012 |
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the MonarchyKing George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy. Documentary examining the couple who rescued the monarchy. King... |
Narrator (Voice) | |
| 2012 |
First Man on the MoonNeil Armstrong's family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, tell the story of the first man... |
Narrator (Voice UK) | |
| 2011 |
Hitler's ChildrenTheir family name alone evokes horror: Himmler, Frank, Goering, Hoess. This film looks at the descendants of the most powerful... |
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2011 |
Death in ParadiseA brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island... |
Donald McCormack | |
| 2011 |
Wallis Simpson: The Secret LettersThis film examines recently discovered letters written by socialite Wallis Simpson that reveal her secret love, and chart her fear... |
Narrator | |
| 2011 |
Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year DuelHarold Wilson and Edward Heath are two very different men equally overlooked by history, but they were the political titans... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 2010 |
Any Human HeartLogan Mountstuart, writer and adventurer, narrates his life, from the Paris of the twenties to the eighties in London, passing... |
Peter Scabius (Older) | |
| 2010 |
Dark Relic1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly... |
Friar George | |
| 2010 |
BBC Horizon: Is Everything We Know About The Universe Wrong?There’s something very odd going on in space – something that shouldn’t be possible. It is as though vast swathes... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 2010 |
Harold Pinter: A CelebrationIn June 2009, a group Britain's leading actors gathered for one night only to perform a celebration of the work... |
Self | |
| 2009 |
Albert Schweitzer1949 the early years of the Cold War. Albert Schweitzer has become one of the most admired men in the... |
Phil Figgis | |
| 2009 |
The Blood of the RoseDocumentary about the mysterious death of conservationist Joan Root in Kenya in 2006. |
Narrator | |
| 2009 |
Garrow's LawThe true tale of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept... |
Thomas Erskine | |
| 2009 |
Desperate RomanticsSix-part drama series set in and among the alleys, galleries and flesh-houses of 19th-century industrial London, following the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood,... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
English HeritageAn observational documentary series made over four years, following four stories of properties whose conservation falls under the guardianship of... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2009 |
The Maharajas' Motor Car: The Story of Rolls-Royce in IndiaDocumentary which tells the story of Rolls-Royce in India by following the fortunes of India's princes from the zenith of... |
Narrator - (Voice) | |
| 2008 |
World War Two: Behind Closed DoorsDocumentary series using dramatic reconstructions and testimony from witnesses to reveal the 'behind closed doors' politics of the Second World... |
narrator | |
| 2008 |
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to FinchleyA light hearted look at future Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's rise from research chemist in 1949 to becoming MP for... |
Ted Heath | |
| 2007 |
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowThe Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV... |
Self | |
| 2006 |
Random QuestFollowing a scientific experiment, a man wakes up in a parallel universe and begins living a life similar to, but... |
Colin | |
| 2006 |
The First EmperorDocu-drama profiling Ying Sheng, the first Emperor of China. Charting the life of the man who unified China, this documentary... |
Himself - Narrator | |
| 2005 |
Einstein's Big IdeaOver 100 years ago, Albert Einstein grappled with the implications of his revolutionary special theory of relativity and came to... |
Humphry Davy | |
| 2005 |
After the War: Conquering GermanyTo commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, an absorbing examination of the events that... |
Narrator | |
| 2005 |
Namibia: Genocide and the Second ReichDocumentary on the Herero and Namaqua genocide of 1904–1908. |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2005 |
Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final SolutionThis documentary series tackles one of history's most horrifying subjects: the Holocaust and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. |
Narrator | |
| 2004 |
Ring of the NibelungsThe young blacksmith Siegfried, who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds... |
Gunther | |
| 2004 |
Ring of the NibelungsIn this swords-and-sorcery tale, good-hearted blacksmith Eyvind hides away infant Prince Siegfried after two malevolent kings murder his father. But... |
Gunther | |
| 2004 |
Van HelsingFamed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating... |
Dr. Victor Frankenstein | |
| 2003 |
Cambridge SpiesIn 1934, four brilliant Cambridge students are recruited to spy for Russia. Fueled by youthful idealism, a passion for social... |
Anthony Blunt | |
| 2003 |
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureBeing one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving... |
Pongo (voice) | |
| 2002 |
Foyle's WarAs WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on... |
Lt. Col. James Wintringham | |
| 2002 |
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesDS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders. |
Tony Wainwright | |
| 2001 |
IrisTrue story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through... |
Young Maurice | |
| 2001 |
The Private Life of a MasterpiecePrivate Life of a Masterpiece is a BBC arts documentary series that tells the stories behind great works of art... |
Narrator | |
| 2001 |
PandaemoniumSamuel Taylor Coleridge, an unstable but brilliant poet, becomes friends with the unknown William Wordsworth, and together they set out... |
Robert Southey | |
| 2001 |
Waking the DeadA detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases. |
Thomas Rice | |
| 2001 | Narrator | ||
| 2000 |
Bread and RosesMaya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the... |
Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 2000 |
ComplicityLocal journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems... |
Neil | |
| 2000 |
LongitudeThe fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work... |
Nevil Maskelyne | |
| 2000 |
LongitudeParallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with... |
Nevil Maskelyne | |
| 1999 |
War of the CenturyThe War of the Century: When Hitler Fought Stalin, is a BBC documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler's invasion... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 1999 |
RuntShane and his mates want revenge on a local hermit who frightens them one night. Shane distracts the man while... |
Pork | |
| 1999 |
In Excess: The Death of Michael HutchenceDocumentary from the UK's Channel 4 investigating the death of INXS lead vocalist Michael Hutchence, which exclusively revealed information presented... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 1999 |
Battle of the Sexes - In the Animal WorldThe sexual behaviour and intriguing reproductive strategies of the animal world. |
Narrator | |
| 1999 |
Notting HillLondon bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks... |
Anna's Co-Star | |
| 1999 |
The PlanetsDocumentary series tracing mankind's exploration of our solar system. |
Himself - Narrator | |
| 1999 |
Hornblower: The Frogs and the LobstersLieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France. |
Major Edrington | |
| 1999 |
War of the Century - When Hitler Fought StalinIn June 1941, Hitler broke the golden rule of warfare never to fight on opposite fronts and marched into the... |
Narrator | |
| 1998 |
The Dance of ShivaIn the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his faith as... |
Lieutenant Davies | |
| 1998 |
HornblowerSet during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become... |
Major Edrington | |
| 1998 |
Rupert's LandIn this Canadian road movie, two brothers who haven't seen each other in years are uncomfortably reunited when they have... |
Rupert McKay | |
| 1998 |
Stiff Upper LipsStiff Upper Lips is a broad parody of British period films, especially the lavish Merchant-Ivory productions of the 'eighties and... |
Edward | |
| 1997 |
I Hate Christmas TooAn unhappy man has an encounter with the ghost of a World War I soldier, who tells him about the... |
Soldier | |
| 1997 |
The RipperIt is 1888, and London is in the grip of one of the most gruesome and mysterious crime sprees in... |
Prince Albert Victor Edward | |
| 1997 |
The Nazis: A Warning from HistoryDocumentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 1997 |
Danielle Steel's ZoyaA young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new life for herself in America. |
Nicolai | |
| 1997 |
Midsomer MurdersThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up... |
Jeremy Thacker | |
| 1997 |
Midsomer MurdersThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up... |
James Oswood | |
| 1996 |
StrangersAnthology series of stand alone episodes about Americans in Paris and the sometimes tragic and sometimes uplifting relationships, trysts and... |
Simon | |
| 1996 |
Over HereOver Here is a 2-part television miniseries made in 1996 by the BBC chronicling the lives of US Army Air... |
Archie Bunting | |
| 1996 |
Jane EyreAfter a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in... |
St John Rivers | |
| 1995 |
Heavy WeatherAt Blandings Castle, the Earl of Emsworth only cares about his prize pig 'The Empress' and is wilfully ignorant of... |
'Monty' Bodkin | |
| 1995 |
CarringtonPainter Dora Carrington develops an intimate but extremely complex bond with writer Lytton Strachey. Though Lytton is a homosexual, he... |
Gerald Brenan | |
| 1995 |
PersuasionIn early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two... |
Mr. Elliot | |
| 1995 |
The Vacillations of Poppy CarewWhen Poppy Carew is faced with having to organize a funeral by herself, she finds new strength and learns much... |
Victor | |
| 1994 |
Open FireBased on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arresting... |
Stephen Waldorf | |
| 1994 |
A Feast at MidnightA new student at a British public school forms a secret society centered around cooking and midnight feasting with other... |
Chef | |
| 1994 |
A Breed of HeroesIn 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by... |
Lt. Charles Thoroughgood | |
| 1993 |
Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeAll of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of London in... |
Cyrian | |
| 1993 |
The MaitlandsThere is a strained atmosphere in the Maitland household which has fallen on hard times. |
Jack Maitland | |
| 1993 |
ArchipelA teenager at a predominantly male boarding school learns lessons in love when he is invited to stay at a... |
Alan Stewart | |
| 1993 |
Voices in the GardenSir Archie and Cuckoo Peveril have lived in elegant splendour on Cap Ferrat since the end of the war. But... |
Mark | |
| 1992 |
Howards EndA saga of class relations and changing times in an Edwardian England on the brink of modernity, the film centers... |
Leonard Bast | |
| 1992 |
As Time Goes ByTwo lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding. |
Terry | |
| 1991 |
Stanley and the WomenStanley Duke's life is thrown into chaos when his son is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and his home becomes a battleground... |
Stephen Duke | |
| 1991 |
PerformanceAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances. |
Jack Maitland | |
| 1989 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderYoung Prince Caspian of Narnia wonders and dreams about the old days of Narnia when animals talked, and there were... |
King Caspian | |
| 1989 |
Screen OneAnthology drama series. |
Lt. Charles Thoroughgood | |
| 1989 |
ReunionAttorney Henry Strauss grew up in Germany, but left the country with his Jewish family during the rise of the... |
Count Konradin von Lohenburg | |
| 1989 |
Agatha Christie's PoirotFrom England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits... |
Dr Constantine | |
| 1988 |
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia is a British television miniseries adapting four of C.S. Lewis's books, blending live-action with animation for... |
King Caspian | |
| 1986 |
Frankie and JohnnieWhen two teenagers commit suicide the police and the press assume the motive to be some kind of love pact.... |
Johnnie Mallett | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Mark | |
| 1974 |
NOVAPBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies... |
Humphry Davy | |
| TBA |
Time & Tide - A TrilogyAcross the years, a mother watches her gladiator son fight, while she remembers his childhood: the last lighthouse keeper prepares... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
The Book of WaterThe Book of Water is a chamber music theatre project based upon the novella Man in the Holocene by Swiss... |
Narrator/Geiser |
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Got a question about Samuel West?
Samuel West has appeared in several notable films including 'The World Is Not Enough', 'Howards End', and 'The King's Speech'. His performances have often received critical acclaim.
Yes, Samuel West has received various nominations and awards throughout his career, including the Best Supporting Actor nomination at the BAFTAs for his role in 'The World Is Not Enough'.
Samuel West's first film was 'The Last of the Mohicans' in 1992, where he played the role of a British officer.
Yes, Samuel West is actively involved in theatre, both as an actor and director. He has worked on numerous stage productions in London's West End and other venues.
Samuel West's estimated net worth is around $2 million, which he has accumulated through his extensive career in acting and directing.
Samuel West is known for portraying historical figures and complex characters. His versatility allows him to excel in both dramatic and comedic roles.
Yes, Samuel West comes from a family of actors. His parents, Robert West and Mary West, are both accomplished in the theatre community.
Recently, Samuel West starred in 'King George VI: The First Modern King' in 2023, showcasing his talent in portraying historical figures.