1. The youngest of three siblings, his brother is actor Xavier Samuel and his sister is a stage manager.
12 Facts About Benedict Samuel
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Benedict Samuel planned to be an actor from an early age and was inspired by his brother's high school theatre performances.
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Benedict Samuel attended Christian Brothers College in Adelaide, and is a graduate of The National Institute of Dramatic Art.
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In 2011, Benedict Samuel appeared on several Australian television series, including the mini-series Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo and the children's series My Place.
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Benedict Samuel is known for playing the role of Harman "Hammer" Pirovic on Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, for which he appeared for several episodes until his character was killed off.
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Benedict Samuel made his directorial debut with the short film Sanctuary in 2012.
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In 2014, Benedict Samuel was cast in Asthma, the directorial debut from Jake Hoffman, alongside Iggy Pop, Rene Ricard, and Krysten Ritter.
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In 2015, Benedict Samuel played Skeet du Pont in the acclaimed ABC series The Beautiful Lie, and Jacob Harding in the thriller film The Stanford Prison Experiment.
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In one of his most recognisable performances, Benedict Samuel appeared as Owen, the leader of the Wolves gang, in the American post-apocalyptic zombie series The Walking Dead.
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In 2016, Benedict Samuel was cast as famous Batman villain The Mad Hatter, the main antagonist of the third season of Gotham.
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Benedict Samuel continued to play the character in a recurring capacity during the fourth season, beginning to appear again with the episode "Ace Chemicals" of Season 5.
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In 2018, Benedict Samuel played monstrous character, Lewis, in Australian movie Pimped.