Samuel West

Samuel Alexander Joseph West^[1] (born 19 June 1966)^[2] is an English actor, theatre director and voice actor. He is known for playing historical British figures in movies and television such as King George VI in Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Sir Anthony Eden in Darkest Hour (2017) and Anthony Blunt in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019).

Samuel West
West at the London Film Festival screening of Hyde Park on Hudson, October 2012
Born	Samuel Alexander Joseph West (1966-06-19) 19 June 1966 (age 58) London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor and director
Years active	1975–present
Partner	Laura Wade
Children	2
Parent(s)	Timothy West Prunella Scales

West was born in London.^[3] His parents are actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.

References

1. Billington, Michael (16 September 2005). "The Guardian profile: Sam West". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
2. "20 Questions With...Samuel West". What's On Stage. 10 December 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
3. Cooke, Rachel (25 November 2007). "Best of the West: Rachel Cooke interviews actor Sam West". The Observer. UK. Retrieved 6 June 2015.