Sam Troughton

Sam John Troughton (born 21 March 1977) is an English actor who has made appearances in Robin Hood (2006–2009), Alien vs. Predator, Hex (2005), The Town (2012), The Hollow Crown (2016), The Ritual (2017), Peterloo (2018), Chernobyl (2019), The Outlaws (2021), Litvinenko (2022), and Napoleon (2023).

Early life He is the son of actor David Troughton and the grandson of the second Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton. Troughton attended Bridgetown Primary School in Stratford-upon-Avon and then Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa. He went on to study drama at the University of Hull, graduating in 1998.

Career Troughton is a Shakespearean actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company,

In 2005 Troughton starred in the horror films Spirit Trap alongside Billie Piper, He returned to the RSC as part of the 2009–2011 ensemble, appearing at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2009 he played Marcus Brutus in Julius Caesar

Troughton starred in David Eldridge's new play Beginning at the Royal National Theatre and at the Ambassadors Theatre in 2018. Between May and July 2019, he appeared in Rutherford and Son at the Royal National Theatre alongside Roger Allam. In 2021 he appeared as Mr. Wilder, the community service boss, in The Outlaws, a BBC series created by and starring Stephen Merchant also featuring Christopher Walken.

In 2022 he played Detective Inspector Brian Tarpey in the ITV drama, Litvinenko, detailing the final days and subsequent murder investigation into the death of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko.

In 2023 he appeared as the revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre in Napoleon, Ridley Scott's movie rendition of French leader Napoleon Bonaparte's life.

In 2025 Troughton played fictional reporter Murray Guthrie in the Sky Atlantic TV series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Sylvia Tom Hadley-Clarke 6 episodes TBA The Siege TBA Upcoming drama series

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