---
name: "Sam Troughton"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-troughton"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 March 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T16:29:17.477807+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."
---

# Sam Troughton

Actor. Born 21 March 1977 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 March 1977, Hampstead, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** 샘 트로튼, Sam John Troughton
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 86 (1), 2020s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 76 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action & Adventure 1, History 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $236m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Troughton, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3041680, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0873744/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5421

## Coming up

- *National Theatre at Home: Cloud 9* (2027-03-01), as Clive / Cathy

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Chernobyl*](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md) (86)

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

## Biography

Sam Troughton is an English actor. He was born on 21 March 1977 in Hampstead, London. He is the son of actor David Troughton and grandson of actor Patrick Troughton.

Troughton has appeared in television series including *Robin Hood* (2006–2009), *Chernobyl* (2019) as Alexandr Akimov, *The Outlaws* (2021), *Litvinenko* (2022), *The Lazarus Project* (2022) as Dr. Henry Samson, and *Black Doves* (2024). His film credits include *AVP: Alien vs. Predator* (2004), *The Ritual* (2017), *Mank* (2020) and *Napoleon* (2023). He has also performed in stage productions at the Royal National Theatre.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Napoleon* (2023), Fi1m 63, as Robespierre — [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *The Lazarus Project* (2022), Fi1m 78, as Dr. Henry Samson — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-lazarus-project.md)
- *Chernobyl* (2019), Fi1m 86, as Alexandr Akimov — [page](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md)
- *Vera Drake* (2004), Fi1m 84, as David — [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

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

- *National Theatre at Home: Cloud 9* (2027), as Clive / Cathy
- *Star City* (2026), series, as Andrei Stepanov
- *Prisoner* (2026), series, as Will O'Neill
- *Lockerbie: A Search for Truth* (2025), series, as Murray Guthrie
- *Black Doves* (2024), series, as Stephen Yarrick
- *A Very Royal Scandal* (2024), series, as Donal McCabe
- *Napoleon* (2023), as Robespierre — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/napoleon.md)
- *High Tide* (2023), as The Stone (voice)
- *Litvinenko* (2022), series, as DI Brian Tarpey
- *The Lazarus Project* (2022), series, as Dr. Henry Samson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-lazarus-project.md)
- *Ragdoll* (2021), series, as Thomas Massey
- *The Outlaws* (2021), series, as Wilder
- *Stephen* (2021), series, as Ed Jarman
- *Mank* (2020), as John Houseman
- *Chernobyl* (2019), series, as Alexandr Akimov — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md)
- *Peterloo* (2018), as Mr Hobhouse
- *The Little Drummer Girl* (2018), series, as Captain Meadows
- *shortFLIX* (2018), series, as The Stone
- *Slumber* (2017), as Charlie Morgan
- *The Ritual* (2017), as Dom
- *National Theatre Live: King Lear* (2014), as Edmund
- *Dancing on the Edge* (2013), series, as Prince of Wales
- *The Town* (2012), series, as Jeff
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as George
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Malcom Simmons
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Noel — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Robin Hood* (2006), series, as Much
- *Spirit Trap* (2005), as Nick
- *Vera Drake* (2004), as David — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/vera-drake.md)
- *Hex* (2004), series, as Jez Heriot, Jez Heriot / Remiel
- *AVP: Alien vs. Predator* (2004), as Thomas Parks
- *Gunpowder, Treason & Plot* (2004), series, as Thomas Winter
- *Sylvia* (2003), as Tom Hadley-Clarke
- *Seven Wonders of the Industrial World* (2003), series, as H. Percy Boulnois
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Policeman 2
- *Ultimate Force* (2002), series, Acting
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Acting
- *Messiah* (2001), series, as Thomas Stone
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Henry Marsh

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/sam-troughton