Biography
Ryan Sampson is an English actor. Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, he began his career in theatre at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre and made his screen debut in the early 2000s.
He is best known for playing Grumio in the sitcom Plebs (2013–) and Thomas "Tommo" Schaffner in Brassic (2019–2025), appearing in all seven series of the latter. Other television roles include Luke Rattigan in Doctor Who (2008), Dudley Moore in The Crown (2017), and Edward Foreman in Lore (2018). He created, wrote and stars as Glen in the comedy series Mr Bigstuff (2024–).
Sampson has also appeared in Fresh Meat (2011), The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015–2017) and voiced roles in animation, including Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! (2017–2020). He trained at Wales High School and has worked in both comedy and drama.
