Sam Reid

Acting

Born February 19, 1987, New South Wales, Australia

Sam Reid, born on February 19, 1987, in New South Wales, Australia, is a actor known for his captivating performances in film and television. He grew up on a cattle property in the Monaro region and developed a passion for acting at a young age. Reid pursued his craft at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2010 as the star student of his year. Reid gained recognition for his role as Lestat de Lioncourt in the AMC series Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), earning critical acclaim. He has also starred in notable productions such as The Newsreader (2021–2025), Lambs of God (2019), and the period drama Belle (2013), where he played John Davinier.

Filmography

• The Vampire Lestat — Lestat de Lioncourt / Jarda Klapek
• The Vampire Lestat: After Dark — Self - Guest, Executive Producer
• 2026The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live — Lestat
• Interview with the Vampire — Lestat de Lioncourt
• 2022The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson — Nate Clintoff
• The Newsreader — Dale Jennings
• 2020Waiting for the Barbarians — The Lieutenant
• Bloom — Young Max
• Lambs of God — Ignatius
• 2019Standing Up for Sunny — Mikey
• The Hunting — Ray
• 20172:22 — Jonas Edman
• 2017After the Smoke — Jack
• Prime Suspect 1973 — DI Len Bradfield
• 2017Tigers — Frank
• 2016Despite the Falling Snow — Young Alexander Ivanov
• 2016The Limehouse Golem — John Cree
• The Astronaut Wives Club — John Glenn
• 2014'71 — Lt. Armitage
• 2014Serena — Vaughn
• 2014The Riot Club — Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt
• 2013Belle — John Davinier
• 2013The Railway Man — Young Finlay
• Hatfields & McCoys — Tolbert McCoy
• 2012Redd Inc. — William Tucker
• 2011Anonymous — Earl of Essex
• 2010The Taking of Prince Harry — Prince Harry
• Whitechapel — Damon Nelson
• Agatha Christie's Marple — Nat Fletcher
• Spooks — Young Harry
• All Saints — Marty Avent
• Queen of the Damned — Lestat de Lioncourt