Who is Sam Corlett?
Sam Corlett is an Australian actor, probably best known to the world as Caliban in the TV series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” (2020), and as Leif Eriksson in the TV series “Vikings: Valhalla” (2022-2023), in addition to several other roles he’s secured in his career.
Sam Corlett Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Sam Corlett was born on 24 April 1996, in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Tim Corlett and his wife Kelly, who are working as a tradesman and a counselor. He has two siblings, a brother named Ben and a sister named Emelia.
After matriculating from a local high school in his hometown, he enrolled at the prestigious Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts. Growing up, he never showed any interest in acting, and in high school was more focused on athletics, as he was playing rugby and basketball, captaining both high school teams. However, this ultimately led him to realize that his passions found their expression through stage and screen.
His parents weren’t entirely supportive of his desire to study acting, but he still got himself into a prestigious academy – during those years, Sam studied acting under Elizabeth Kemp, Les Chantery, Glenda Linscott and Andrew Lewis, before obtaining a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting in 2018.
To speak more of his time at the academy, Sam traveled to China to perform at the Asia Pacific Bureau Theatre Schools Festivals & Directors Conference as a part of Chris Isaac’s The Emancipation of Alice Paws, a collaboration with Playwrights Australia.
Career Beginnings
Sam started his career before obtaining his degree. In 2018, he was Oscar in the short film “Noah”, co-starring Mikayla Merks and Michelle Fornasier, written by Emma Beel and directed by Shane van Litsenborgh, about a woman grieving her brother’s death, as she confronts the man who caused it.
The same year, Sam appeared in another short film, “Pretty Face”, co-starring Alexandra Jones and James Rankin.
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Rise to Stardom
He focused full time on his screen career after obtaining his degree and made his feature debut in 2020 as Young Luke in the award-winning mystery crime-drama film “The Dry”, starring Eric Bana, Genevieve O’Reilly, and Keir O’Donnell, directed by Robert Connolly. Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown for a tragic funeral of his best friend Luke, who killed his wife Karen and their son Billy, before he took his own life. However, Aaron’s return reopens an old wound, the unsolved death of a teenage girl,
The same year, Sam secured the role of Calliban, the Prince of Hell, in the award-winning series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”, a teenage witch who on her 16th birthday must choose between the witch world and the human world. However, nothing is ever as simple for Sabrina, and we see her in all kinds of adventures trying to save the world from evil. The series is based on Archie comics and was created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, starring Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch and Lucy Davis.
Sam appeared in 14 episodes of the critically acclaimed series and fights with Sabrina for the Throne of Hell. Furthermore, a love-hate relationship evolves between him and Sabrina over the course of the series.
Sam received wide praise for his work, which only enabled him to be in new and more popular roles, and in 2022, he secured the role of his career as Leif Eriksson in the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated action-adventure drama series “Vikings: Valhalla”.
The series is a follow-up to the “Vikings” series, set 100 years later from the events of the Lothbrok Era. Sam’s character, Leif Eriksson, is believed to be one of the first Europeans to explore tNorth America, and is aided by Freydis Eiriksdottir, fearless and devout pagan sister, played by Frida Gustavsson, and Harald Sigurdsson, ferocious fighter and the Prince of Norway portrayed by Leo Suter.
"I will know glory when I reach it."
Sam Corlett is Leif Eriksson. pic.twitter.com/SbuFA6oW1L
— Vikings Valhalla (@NetflixValhalla) February 16, 2022
The series premiered on 25 February 2022 on Netflix to rave reviews. In March 2022, the series was renewed for the second and third seasons, with a 24-episode order announced back in November 2019. The second season premiered on 12 January 2023, and Sam and others were again praised for their work on the series.
Although he hasn’t won any awards as Leif Eriksson, Sam is currently one of the most popular Australian actors, and his popularity is only increasing.
The third season of “Vikings: Valhalla” is in pre-production and is scheduled to premiere sometime in 2024.
To speak further of his accomplishments, Sam is currently working on the thriller-drama film “He Ain’t Heavy”, written and directed by David Vincent Smith, about a woman who tries to save her brother from addiction, co-starring Alexandra Nell and Lawrence Murphy.
Stage Career
In addition to his on-screen work, Sam has made a few stage appearances. After regular projects at the academy, Sam secured several other stage roles. For instance, he featured in Tennessee William’s “A Streetcar Named Desire”, then appeared in the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, and in Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Nights’ Dream”.
Net Worth
According to authoritative sources, Sam Corlett’s net worth is estimated at close to $2 million, as of early 2023.
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Personal Life, Dating, Married, Wife, Children, Girlfriend
Sam Corlett is very secretive about his personal life. There is no record of past relationships, though he has often been linked to his acting co-stars, including Kieran Shipka. However, the actor seems to be single at the moment and mainly focused on his rising career.
Appearance and Body Measurements
Sam Corlett has light brown hair and brown eyes. He’s 6ft 1in (1.84m) tall, and he weighs approximately 185lbs (85kgs), with vital statistics of 40-33-13.5.
Hobbies, Interests, and Trivia
Sam Corlett is a vegan. On a plant-based diet, he buffed himself up for the role of Leif – in the preparation period, he gained 22lbs (10kgs) by eating a diet of stir-fries that contain bean sprouts, kimchi, organic vegan protein, peas, brown rice, microgreens, and other plants. Moreover, he would run for 10 miles every day and swim in the cold waters of the Irish Sea. His daily workout included meditation and weight training each evening.
As he is against animal abuse, he opted for Desserto based body armor, a type of artificial leather made from cacti, instead of wearing genuine leather.
An adrenaline junkie, Sam is an avid surfer, and has been riding waves ever since he was a kid.
He is an amateur photographer, and likes to engage this hobby in his free time.
To speak further of his involvement outside of acting, Sam is a philanthropist, and has worked with several charity organizations, such as the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the Australian Red Cross.
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