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Sam Keeley

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Sam Keeley
Born
Samuel Keeley

(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 (age 33)[1][better source needed]
NationalityIrish
OccupationActor
Years active2010-present

Samuel Keeley is an Irish actor from County Offaly.[2] His first major acting break was in the role of Philip in the RTÉ's hit television series Raw.[3] He later appeared in the films Burnt,[4] Monsters: Dark Continent,[2] The Siege of Jadotville,[5] In the Heart of the Sea and The Cured.[6] He was also part of the main cast of 68 Whiskey.

Early and personal life

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Keeley was born in 1990 and raised in Tullamore in County Offaly in Ireland. In his earlier years he had an interest in establishing a music career. Whilst attending Coláiste Choilm Secondary School,[5] his interest in acting developed and he expanded his acting skills following his failure to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.[7]

In his early 20s, he shared his time living between Tullamore and Dublin. During the making of The Cured, he became a vegetarian.[8] In 2016, he left Dublin to reside partly in Iceland.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Other Side of Sleep Cillian
This Must Be the Place Desmond
Dream House Complementary role Uncredited
Two Hearts David "Davey" Short
2012 What Richard Did Connor Harris
2013 Scratch Short
2014 Monsters: Dark Continent Michael Parker
2015 AfterDeath Sebastian "Seb"
Burnt David
In the Heart of the Sea Charles Ramsdell
2016 Alleycats Jacob "Jake"
2016 Anthropoid Josef Bublík
The Siege of Jadotville William "Bill Sniper" Ready
The Nation Holds Its Breath Short
2017 Megan Leavey Sills
The Cured Senan Brown
2018 The Ashram James "Jamie"
Measure of a Man James "Jim" Smith
2020 Adventures of a Mathematician Jack Calkin
Recon Benjamin "Benny" Joyner
TBA William Tell Baumgarten Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Misfits Jamie Episode: #2.2
Jack Taylor Frankie Buckley Episode: "The Pikemen"
2012 The Borgias Youth #1 Episode: "Paolo"
Little Crackers James Episode: "Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker: The Week Before Christmas"
2012–2013 Raw Philip 12 episodes
2019 Dublin Murders Daniel March 6 episodes
2020 68 Whiskey Cooper Roback Main role
The English Game Smalley Miniseries, 6 episodes
2021–present Kin Eric 'Viking' Kinsella 7 episodes
2022 Joe vs. Carole John Finlay Limited series[9]
TBA Untitled task force project Jayson Upcoming miniseries[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Keeley Contact Information". Accurate Celebrity Contacts.
  2. ^ a b "Sam Keeley lands major role". Offaly Independent. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ Sam Keeley at IMDb[unreliable source?]
  4. ^ "Irish actor Sam Keeley for Bradley Cooper film". RTÉ. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Sam Keeley: 'I was told I wasn't cut out to be an actor'". Independent News & Media. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ^ Jarlath Regan (20 April 2018). "David Freyne And Sam Keeley (The Cured)". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (240 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Sound advice from a teacher pays dividends for Sam Keeley". Irish Examiner. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ^ Podcast - An Irishman Abroad - David Freyne And Sam Keeley (The Cured): Episode 240. 20 April 2018 – via Soundcloud.com.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (24 June 2021). "'Joe Exotic' Peacock Series Casts Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe". Variety. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (18 December 2023). "Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane & Sam Keeley Join HBO's Brad Ingelsby Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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