---
name: "Ryan Sampson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ryan-sampson"
fi1m_id: "ryan-sampson"
imdb_id: "nm1528442"
tmdb_id: 208323
wikidata_id: "Q7384488"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 November 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T20:14:49.955414+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ryan Sampson

## Identity

Ryan Sampson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ryan-sampson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ryan-sampson
- **IMDb ID:** nm1528442
- **TMDB ID:** 208323
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7384488
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Sampson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7384488, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1528442/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/208323

Actor. Born 28 November 1985 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 November 1985, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 75 (2), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Sampson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7384488, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1528442/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/208323

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Brassic*](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Other Bennet Sister* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Collins — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-other-bennet-sister.md)
- *Brassic* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Thomas "Tommo" Schaffner — [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *Fresh Meat* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Rob — [page](https://film.one/tv/fresh-meat.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Other Bennet Sister* (2026), series, as Mr. Collins — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-other-bennet-sister.md)
- *Stitch Head* (2025), as Doctor Dislocation (voice)
- *Mr Bigstuff* (2024), series, as Glen · Writer, Creator
- *Plebs: Soldiers of Rome* (2022), as Grumio
- *Catching the Bus* (2021), as Tom · Writer
- *Waiting* (2019), series, as Dean / John / Phil / Ross / Simon / Tim · Writer, Creator
- *Brassic* (2019), series, as Thomas "Tommo" Schaffner — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/brassic.md)
- *Lore* (2017), series, as Edward Foreman
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Dudley Moore — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Glitchy* (2015), series, as Various · Creator
- *Undercover* (2015), series, as Stepan
- *The Last Post* (2015), Actor
- *From Here to Eternity* (2014), as Private Angelo Maggio
- *Dates* (2013), series, as Waiter
- *Up the Women* (2013), series, as Thomas
- *Plebs* (2013), series, as Grumio
- *The Work Experience* (2012), series, as Shussi
- *Fresh Meat* (2011), series, as Rob — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/fresh-meat.md)
- *Horrible Histories* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Things I Haven't Told You* (2008), as Mark Lamb
- *After You've Gone* (2007), series, as Alex Venables
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Luke Rattigan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *In Denial of Murder* (2004), as Marcus Edwards
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Paul Eyre

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