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Sam Reid

Sam Reid

Actor · Born February 19, 1987 (39) · New South Wales, Australia

Critics Choice Award nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1987 (39)
From
New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Sam Reid's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Power
13%
Society
12%
Survival
12%
Ideas
8%
Morality
8%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
7
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Romantic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sam Reid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Reid's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE(2026)

    as Lestat

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Lestat(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lestat de Lioncourt / Jarda Klapek

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Lestat: After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Guest

  • Interview with the Vampire(2022)

    Show 15 episodes · as Lestat de Lioncourt

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Molly Johnson(2021)

    as Nate Clintoff

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Newsreader(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · as Dale Jennings

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Waiting for the Barbarians(2019)

    as The Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Hunting(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ray

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Lambs of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ignatius

  • Standing Up for Sunny(2019)

    as Mikey

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Young Max

  • 2:22(2017)

    as Jonas Edman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Frank

  • Prime Suspect: Tennison(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as DI Len Bradfield

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • After the Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jack

  • The Limehouse Golem(2016)

    as John Cree

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Despite the Falling Snow(2016)

    as Young Alexander Ivanov

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut Wives Club(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as John Glenn

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Serena(2014)

    as Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • '71(2014)

    as Lt. Armitage

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Riot Club(2014)

    as Hugo Fraser-Tyrwhitt

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Railway Man(2013)

    as Young Finlay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Belle(2013)

    as John Davinier

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Inhuman Resources(2012)

    as William Tucker

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hatfields & McCoys(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tolbert McCoy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Anonymous(2011)

    as Earl of Essex

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Taking of Prince Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Prince Harry

  • Whitechapel(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Damon Nelson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Nat Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Young Harry

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • All Saints(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Avent

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Queen of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lestat de Lioncourt

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Belle (2013)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Interview with the Vampire (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19982026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing1 of 32: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
1116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Critics Choice Award in 2025, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sam Reid's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Interview with the Vampire (2022)

64th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sam Reid's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles36–91 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles14–62 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles25–80 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles22–50 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles30–82 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sam Reid work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Reid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Assad Zaman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers