Tom York (born 13 August 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Samuel "Sam" Carne in the BBC series Poldark (2017–2019) and Hero in the fantasy series Olympus (2015).[2][3]

Tom York
Born (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 32)
Hampshire, England[1]
Alma materLAMDA
Years active2014–present

Early life and education

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York is from Hampshire. His family moved to the Netherlands when he was five,[1] where he took acting classes at the AATG in the Hague.[4] He graduated from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[3][5]

Career

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Before landing the leading role in fantasy TV series Olympus in 2015, York featured as the teenage version of one of the main cast in the first 2 episodes of the TV series Tyrant in 2014.[3] After Olympus, in 2016 York appeared as Mike Maddox in Endeavour, as Mitch McCordell in Midsomer Murders, as Leo Richards in Death in Paradise, and as Zac Leeson in Agatha Raisin.[6] In 2017 he was cast as Sam Carne in the BBC hit series Poldark.[7]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Tyrant Teenage Bassan Al-Fayeed
2015 Olympus Hero
2016 Endeavour Mike Maddox Episode: "Arcadia"
Midsomer Murders Mitch McCordell Episode: "Breaking the Chain"
Death in Paradise Leo Richards Episode: "Flames of Love"
Agatha Raisin Zac Leeson Episode: "The Day the Floods Came"
2017–2019 Poldark Samuel "Sam" Carne
2020 Van Der Valk Dani Nioh Episode: "Death in Amsterdam"
2021 American Gods Colonial Wednesday Episode: "Conscience of the King"

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Corpse! Evelyn Farrant / Rupert Farrant Park Theatre

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Ivory Year Piers Short film
2023 Stopmotion Tom

References

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  1. ^ a b "So who is Tom York?". Tom York. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "BBC One - Poldark - Sam Carne". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  3. ^ a b c "Hero". SYFY. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  4. ^ "Interview: We Sat Down With Poldark's Tom York". Candid. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ Cherruault, Nicole. "Poldark's Newest Star Tom York On The Cultural Keystones That Have Shaped His Life". Phoenix Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Tom York". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  7. ^ "BBC - Tom York is Sam Carne - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
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