Samuel Bottomley

Samuel Bottomley
Born (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001
Wibsey, Bradford, England
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor, making his acting debut in the drama film Tyrannosaur (2011). After starring as Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC children's series Rocket's Island (2014–2015), he portrayed Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge (2017–2018). He then appeared in Kiss Me First (2018), Ladhood (2019–2022), the film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) and Somewhere Boy (2022).

Bottomley has since appeared in projects including How to Have Sex (2023), The Last Rifleman (2023), Coldwater (2025) and Anemone (2025). He also starred as Billy "Silibil" Boyd in the biographical musical film California Schemin' (2025).

Life and career

Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford.[1] He attended Lightcliffe Academy. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society.[2][3] At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film Tyrannosaur.[4] He then appeared in the 2012 film Private Peaceful as the younger version of Tommo.[5]

In 2014, Bottomley began portraying Brandon in the CBBC series Rocket's Island, a role he portrayed until 2015.[6] From 2017 to 2018, Bottomley portrayed Jordan Wilson in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[7][8] In 2019, he starred in the comedy film Get Duked! as Ian.[9] In the same year, he began starring in the iPlayer series Ladhood as Ralph Roberts.[10] In 2021, he starred in the film Everybody's Talking About Jamie, in the role of Dean Paxton.[11] Also in 2021, Bottomley was cast in the Channel 5 drama The Teacher, which aired in early 2022.[12] This was followed by his casting in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series Somewhere Boy,[13] as well as a recurring role in the BBC series Am I Being Unreasonable?.[14]

In 2023, Bottomley appeared in the coming-of-age film How to Have Sex, as well as The Last Rifleman, a war drama film.[15] 2025 saw him star in the ITV1 thriller series Coldwater.[16] Also in 2025, Bottomley starred as Billy "Silibil" Boyd in the 2025 musical film California Schemin', as well as a role in the psychological drama film Anemone.[17][18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tyrannosaur Samuel
2012 Private Peaceful Young Tommo
2017 Ghost Stories Young Goodman
2019 The Last Right Louis Murphy
Get Duked! Ian
2020 Running Naked Young Mark
2021 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Dean Paxton
Sundown Colin Bennett
2023 How to Have Sex Paddy
The Last Rifleman Rory
2024 Early Twenties Jack Short film
2025 California Schemin' Billy Boyd
Anemone Brian

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Rocket's Island Brandon Kelleher Main role
2015 Sons of Liberty Christopher Seider Episode: "A Dangerous Game"
Wolf Hall Young Thomas Cromwell Recurring role
2016 Moving On Connor Episode: "Passengers"
Jericho George Quaintain Main role
2017–2018 Ackley Bridge Jordan Wilson Main role
2018 Kiss Me First Ben / Denier Main role
2019–2022 Ladhood Ralph Roberts Main role
2022 The Teacher Kyle Main role
Somewhere Boy Aaron Main role
Am I Being Unreasonable? Boy Recurring role
2025 Coldwater Cameron Main role

References

  1. ^ "Sam stars in major new Yorkshire drama". Telegraph & Argus. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Sundance winner "Tyrannosaur" features Bradford actor Sam Bottomley". Telegraph & Argus. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ Clayton, Emma. "Bradford teens go back to school in new TV drama Ackley Bridge". Telegraph & Argus. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ^ Scott, A. O. (17 November 2011). "'Tyrannosaur' With Peter Mullan - Review". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Private Peaceful". Variety. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Rocket's Island - S2 - Episode 8: The Wolf Tree". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ^ Anderton, Joe (12 June 2018). "Ackley Bridge abuse story praised for its sensitivity". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Ackley Bridge child abuse scene has viewers in tears as Jordan is viciously beaten by his dad". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. ^ Miska, Brad (8 May 2020). "SXSW Horror-Comedy 'Boyz in the Wood' Hits Amazon Prime This August". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  10. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca. "Ladhood review – boisterous comedy smells like teen spirit ... and Lynx". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. ^ Tossell, Shaun (1 July 2019). "Further Casting For Everybody's Talking About Jamie Film Revealed". Theatre Fan. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. ^ "The Teacher cast: How old is Samuel Bottomley and what else has he been in?". Heart. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ "The Birth Of Daniel F Harris coming to Channel 4". British Comedy Guide. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Lean and keen". Big Issue North. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Pierce Brosnan at the peak of his powers". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Coldwater cast: Full list of actors in Andrew Lincoln's ITV thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Scheming friends from a council estate - 'everything' James McAvoy wanted". BBC News. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Anemone review – Daniel Day-Lewis returns for a bleak and painfully serious misfire". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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