Sam Keeley Explained

Sam Keeley
Birth Name:Samuel Keeley
Birth Date:29 November 1990[1]
Birth Place:Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2010-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. He later appeared in the films Burnt,[3] , The Siege of Jadotville,[4] In the Heart of the Sea and The Cured.[5] He was also part of the main cast of 68 Whiskey.

Early and personal life

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,[4] his interest in acting developed and he expanded his acting skills following his failure to complete his Leaving Certificate exams.[6]

In his early 20s, he shared his time living between Tullamore and Dublin. During the making of The Cured, he became a vegetarian.[7] In 2016, he left Dublin to reside partly in Iceland.[4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011The Other Side of SleepCillian
This Must Be the PlaceDesmond
Dream HouseComplementary roleUncredited
Two HeartsDavid "Davey" Short
2012What Richard DidConnor Harris
2013ScratchShort
2014Michael Parker
2015AfterDeathSebastian "Seb"
BurntDavid
In the Heart of the SeaCharles Ramsdell
2016AlleycatsJacob "Jake"
2016AnthropoidJosef Bublík
The Siege of JadotvilleWilliam "Bill Sniper" Ready
The Nation Holds Its BreathShort
2017Megan LeaveySills
The CuredSenan Brown
2018The AshramJames "Jamie"
Measure of a ManJames "Jim" Smith
2020Adventures of a MathematicianJack Calkin
ReconBenjamin "Benny" Joyner
TBAWilliam TellBaumgartenFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010MisfitsJamieEpisode: #2.2
Jack TaylorFrankie BuckleyEpisode: "The Pikemen"
2012The BorgiasYouth #1Episode: "Paolo"
Little CrackersJamesEpisode: "Sharon Horgan's Little Cracker: The Week Before Christmas"
2012–2013RawPhilip12 episodes
2019Dublin MurdersDaniel March6 episodes
202068 WhiskeyCooper RobackMain role
The English GameSmalleyMiniseries, 6 episodes
2021–present KinEric 'Viking' Kinsella7 episodes
2022Joe vs. CaroleJohn FinlayLimited series[8]
TBAUntitled task force projectJaysonUpcoming miniseries[9]

Notes and References

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