Samuel R. Wright

Born in Melbourne, Australia. Sammy was accepted into the Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts (BAPA) and completed a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre). Upon completion, he performed a touring show of 'Beauty & The Beast'. During this time an interest for Film & Television developed, whereby he studied courses at The New York Film Academy (NYFA), National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Screen Acting School (SAS) and a masterclass with 20th Century Fox Vice President - Christian Kaplan. During 2007 Sammy was performing in a production of "Sweeney Todd" when he was asked to audition for the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks HBO mini series "The Pacific". After receiving a featured role and experiencing the infamous Captain Dale Dye boot camp training, the production was filmed in Australia during 2007-2008. It received multiple International Awards including an Emmy for 'Most Outstanding Mini-Series (2010)'. Following this Sammy worked on a number of feature Films and Television productions as an Actor and a Military Advisor including award winning productions "The Sapphires", "Beneath Hill 60", "Kokoda", "For Valour"; and upcoming productions: "Singularity" & "Emperor". Show less «