Sam Reid
Sam Reid, born on February 19, 1987, in New South Wales, Australia, is a actor known for his captivating performances in film and television. He grew up on a cattle property in the Monaro region and developed a passion for acting at a young age. Reid pursued his craft at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2010 as the star student of his year. Reid gained recognition for his role as Lestat de Lioncourt in the AMC series Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), earning critical acclaim. He has also starred in notable productions such as The Newsreader (2021–2025), Lambs of God (2019), and the period drama Belle (2013), where he played John Davinier.
Born: 19 February 1987
Played In
The Vampire Lestat
Lestat de Lioncourt / Jarda Klapek
The Vampire Lestat: After Dark
Self
Interview with the Vampire
Lestat de Lioncourt
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
Nate Clintoff
The Newsreader
Dale Jennings
Waiting for the Barbarians
The Lieutenant
The Hunting
Ray
Lambs of God
Ignatius
Standing Up for Sunny
Mikey
Bloom
Young Max
2:22
Jonas Edman
Prime Suspect 1973
DI Len Bradfield
After the Smoke
Jack
The Limehouse Golem
John Cree
Despite the Falling Snow
Young Alexander Ivanov
The Astronaut Wives Club
John Glenn
Tigers
Frank
Serena
Vaughn
'71
Lt. Armitage
The Riot Club
Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt
The Railway Man
Young Finlay
Belle
John Davinier
Redd Inc.
William Tucker
Hatfields & McCoys
Tolbert McCoy
Anonymous
Earl of Essex
The Taking of Prince Harry
Prince Harry
Whitechapel
Damon Nelson
Agatha Christie's Marple
Nat Fletcher
Spooks
Young Harry
All Saints
Marty Avent