Biography
Samuel Barnett is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His television performances include roles in the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve and in the Showtime drama Penny Dreadful. He played the lead role of Dirk Gently in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, the 2016 BBC America adaptation of the book series by Douglas Adams.
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 2014 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 2006 · nominated
Filmography25 titles
Endeavour
Coupling
Penny Dreadful
Agatha Christie's Marple
The Royal
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
John Adams
Vicious
Twenty Twelve
Desperate Romantics
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Lee
Murder in Provence
Not Safe for Work
Savage House
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Bright Star
The History Boys
Four Lives
American Experience
The Act
The Lady in the Van
Jupiter Ascending
And Mrs
Love Tomorrow