About

Born in the UK in 1996, Sam is a political activist and creative with experience in various fields from Local Government to FIlm and Television.

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Sam's guiding principles are communication, compassion and community.

Experience & Employment

PUBLIC SERVICE​

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• Rother District Councillor for Bexhill Sidley Ward​

  • Chair of the Rother Labour Group

  • Chair of the Anti-Poverty Task & Finish Group

  • Vice Chair of Licensing & General Purposes Committee

  • Spokesperson for Young People and Child Poverty

  • Member of the Planning Committee

  • Member of the Climate Emergency Steering Group

  • Substitute Member of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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• Rother District Council External Representative

  • Board of Directors, HARC

  • Local Action Group​, CHART

  • Substitute Representative, South East Employers

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• Community Volunteering

  • School Governor, ​All Saints CE Primary School

  • Executive Committee, Democracy4Bexhill 

  • Executive Committee, Bexhill Town Forum

  • 'Bexhill Emergency Action Team' Co-ordinator 

  • Barby Keel Animal Sanctuary Volunteer

  • Webmaster, rotheralliance.org
     

• Labour Party Activist

  • Youth and Social Media Officer, Bexhill & Battle CLP

  • Press Officer, Bexhill & Battle CLP

  • LGBTQ+/Equalities Officer, Bexhill & Battle CLP

  • Campaign Co-ordinator, Bexhill & Battle CLP​​

  • Labour Party Candidate (elected)

  • Chair, Candidate Empanelment for Hastings & Rye CLP
     

• Equity UK (Union)

  • Member of the Young Members Committee​ 2018 - 2021

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FREELANCE WORK​

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• Acting and Film Tutoring

  • Multiple local performing arts schools/studios​
     

• Website design (inc this website)​

  • The Rother Alliance

  • Mad Fish Studios

  • Pyrography by Jewelles

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• Promotional Videography & Editing

  • CBECs ​

  • White Rock Theatre

  • Mad Fish Studios

Acting & Performance Credits

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• Acting for Film & Television

  • ​'Young Hodor' in 'Game of Thrones', HBO

  • 'Bud' in 'Leatherface', Lionsgate

  • 'Metalion' in 'Lords of Chaos', Vice Films

  • 'Bojack' in 'Fistful of Lead', Dead Pixel Productions

  • 'Hamlet' in 'The Prince of Denmark', Rumble Productions

  • [UNDISCLOSED], in production - filmed 2021

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• Acting for Music Videos, Commercials & Web

  • 'Metalion' in Metalica's 'ManUnkind'

  • ​'Friend' in Example's 'The Answer'

  • ​'21st Century Kid' in Penny Mob's '21st Century Kid'

  • ​'Teenager' in 'Samaritans Radar' Commercial

  • 'Sam' in 'Roadman Vampire' Season 1
     

• Variety, Concert and Stage

  • ​'Pseudo' one-man mentalism show at the Stables Theatre

  • ​'Featured soloist' in 'Magic of the Musicals' UK Tour

  • ​'Narrator' in 'Magic of the Musicals at Christmas'

  • ​'Featured soloist' in 'Magic of Rogers and Hammerstein'

Political Facebook Page

Qualifications & Training

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• Higher Education

  • Open Degree, The OU (Currently Studying)​

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• Further Education​

  • 3 A levels (Psychology, English Literature & Language, Drama & Theatre Studies)

  • 1 AS Level in Medieval History

  • LAMDA Level 8 Award in Acting

  • LAMDA Level 6 Award in the Speaking of Verse & Prose

  • Villiers Park Educational Trust Scholars Programme

• Local Government Training in multiple areas, including Planning and Licensing

• Local Authority Governor Training

• Enhanced DBS (regularly updated)

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM FEED

@samcolemanactor