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Samuel Barnett

1980 - Today

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Samuel Barnett (born 25 April 1980) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of The History Boys by Alan Bennett. His television performances include roles in the BBC comedy Twenty Twelve and in the Showtime drama Penny Dreadful. He played the lead role of Dirk Gently in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, the 2016 BBC America adaptation of the book series by Douglas Adams. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel Barnett is the 13,318th most popular actor (down from 12,165th in 2024), the 7,767th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,309th in 2019) and the 1,431st most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Samuel Barnett ranks 13,318 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Gadiot, Ayesha Takia, John Asher, Jennifer Aspen, Kalpana, and Sora Tokui. After him are Mariya Kozhevnikova, Israel Broussard, Nam Bo-ra, Georgina Campbell, Fernanda Machado, and Graham Linehan.

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Among people born in 1980, Samuel Barnett ranks 1,187. Before him are Rebecca Romero, Yuki Yokosawa, Diederik Boer, Mattias Weinhandl, Mohamed Husain, and Teemu Rannikko. After him are Tania Lamarca, Fernanda Machado, Tamatoa Wagemann, Mark Teixeira, Aivar Anniste, and Gheorghe Bucur.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Samuel Barnett ranks 7,769 out of 8,785. Before him are Jarrod Bowen (1996), Douglas Stuart (1976), Stanley Donwood (1968), Carl Froch (1977), Neil Brooks (1962), and Peter Gadiot (1985). After him are Mr. Scruff (1972), Leon Osman (1981), Georgina Campbell (1992), Sophie Lowe (1990), Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (1977), and Steve Foster (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Samuel Barnett ranks 1,431. Before him are Sophie Skelton (1994), Leo Woodall (1996), Samantha Womack (1972), Adam Rayner (1977), Kate Nash (1987), and Peter Gadiot (1985). After him are Georgina Campbell (1992), Sophie Lowe (1990), Sam Spruell (1977), Sarah Alexander (1971), Archie Madekwe (1995), and Julian Ovenden (1976).

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