Sam Corlett

Sam Corlett (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian actor having had appearances in The Dry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020) and Vikings: Valhalla (2022–present).

Sam Corlett
Born (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996[1]
Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia[2]
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Notable work
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Dry(movie) and Vikings: Valhalla

Early life and education

Corlett was born and raised on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, with his parents being a Counsellor and a Tradesman.[2] Corlett was a professional model before he became an actor, working for Viviens Models. Corlett also had a high level involvement in sport growing up.[1]

Career

In 2020, Corlett secured a recurring role as Caliban (Prince of Hell)[1] for 14 episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina opposite Kiernan Shipka, which was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.[3]

Corlett plays the main role as Leif Eriksson in History's new Vikings sequel Vikings: Valhalla which was released on Netflix on 25 February 2022.[4] Corlett teams up with Leo Suter who plays Harald Sigurdsson and Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Viking saga, set in a time over a century after the Lothbrok era.[4] Leif Eriksson was believed to be one of the first Europeans to explore North America.[2] Whilst filming Vikings: Valhalla at Ashford Studios in Wicklow, Ireland, Corlett started his working day with meditation, followed by a seven-kilometre run, then a swim in the very cold Irish Sea and some weight training each evening.[2]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Noah Oscar Short Film
Pretty Face Aaron
2020 The Dry Young luke

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Acting for a Cause Mr. Bingley Episode - Pride and Prejudice [1]
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Caliban - Prince of Hell Parts 3 and 4 (14 episodes) [1]
2022–present Vikings: Valhalla Leif Erikson Main role [4]

References
  1. "Sam Corlett: 10 facts about the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actor you need to know". popbuzz.com. 23 September 2020.
  2. "Next Big Thing: 'Vikings: Valhalla' Star Sam Corlett Tapped Family Trauma to Play Leif Eriksson". hollywoodreporter.com. 24 February 2022.
  3. "Sam Corlett on Netflix series Vikings Valhalla, and hanging out with the Happy Pear twins". irishexaminer.com. 23 February 2022.
  4. Zachary, Brandon (24 February 2022). "Vikings: Valhalla Stars Tease Their 'Tense' On-Screen Bromance". cbr.com.


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