Samuel Johnson
Birthday: Born in 1978-02-08 in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
Deathday: Alive
Samuel Joseph Johnson OAM (born 1978) is an award winning Australian actor, radio presenter, voiceover artist and philanthropist. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Secret Life of Us (AFI award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role TV), Rush, After the Deluge and the miniseries Molly (AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama). He also won the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on TV in 2017 and set a world record for the longest unicycle journey (raising $1.5m for charity) in 2014.
TV Credits
The Secret Life of Us
Character: Evan Wylde
The Secret Life of Us is an Australian television drama series about the lives of 20-30 somethings living in the early 2000s....
Blue Heelers
Character: Glen Rigby
Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. We watch their successes and their failures and learn to grow with them and their loved ones as the heart of the series develops....
The Bill
Character:
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters....
Rush
Character: Leon Broznic
They are trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged - Melbourne's answer for a cutting edge trend in policing worldwide. Rush was an Australian television police drama that first screened on Network Ten in September 2008. Set in Melbourne, Victoria, it focuses on the members of a Police Tactical Response team. It is produced by John Edwards and Southern Star. On 10 November 2011, as with Network Ten setting out DVD promotions for the finale of season 4, David Kno...
Blue Heelers
Character: Dennis Cole
Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. We watch their successes and their failures and learn to grow with them and their loved ones as the heart of the series develops....
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Character:
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On ...
After the Deluge
Character: Toby Kirby
Follows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperately to start a family, and Marty tries to kick-start his faded music career as well as find a meaningful relationship with someone his own age, all three must come to terms with their father's mental state. Cliff, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, is reliving his disturbing memories of the war and his first love, as a part of his experiences of the present . Through all four stories, we...
Year Of
Character: Tristan Kellaway
The final two years of high school are simultaneously traumatic and exhilarating for both the kids at Jubilee High, and their parents and teachers....
Eden
Character: Detective Ezra Katz
The disappearance of a young woman triggers a devastating chain of events which lays bare the dark, hidden heart of paradise. Long buried secrets are dragged into the open as lives and deeds of local residents intersect over one fractured summer and its aftermath....
Molly
Character: Ian "Molly" Meldrum
From humble beginnings in Quambatook, Ian Meldrum rose to become the most influential and well known name in Australian music....
The Wizards of Aus
Character: Terry (voice)
Fed up with the Magical Realm's obsession with large-scale fantasy warfare, Jack the Wizard decides to migrate to the sanest place he can think of: Melbourne's Western suburbs. After accidentally causing Flinders Street Station to turn ever so slightly into a giant Fish monster, his existence (and that of his fellow magical immigrants) is revealed to the Australian public. Fearing a backlash against himself and his kind, Jack swears off using magic in a bid to better assimilate into human life. ...
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Character: Paul Cavanagh
The battle between Nene King, editor of Woman's Day, and Dulcie Boling, editor of New Idea, from the rival Packer and Murdoch empires, to make their publication the number one seller in Australia....
Underbelly
Character: Jack Smith
Underbelly is an Australian television true crime-drama series, each series is a stand alone story based on real-life events....
The Secret River
Character: Saggity
In 1806, William Thornhill is sentenced to New South Wales for life where he is drawn into a terrifying conflict that will leave a bloody and indelible stain....
Sleuth 101
Character: Cache
Welcome to Sleuth 101 – the whodunit game show with a comedic twist, hosted by the effervescent Cal Wilson. As elementary as Watson, Cal's job is to guide the guest detective, keep forensics on their feet and occasionally drop the odd cryptic clue. Each week Cal is joined by a special guest comedian, who is given a crash course in criminology....
Halifax f.p.
Character: Jamie Callen
Halifax f.p. is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims. The series is set in Melbourne. The producers of the film were Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier; Australian Film Finance Corporation and aired on the Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd 21 Episodes of 90 and 102 minutes each were produced, and the series has s...
Dancing with the Stars
Character: Self
It’s one of the most popular shows in television history and it’s coming back bigger, better and sparklier than ever!...
The Hospital: In the Deep End
Character: Self
Three Australian icons take a deep dive into a public hospital's frontline to find out how healthy the country's health system really is....
Paramedics
Character: Narrator
A compelling documentary series offering unprecedented insight into the daily lives of emergency service heroes. This series is produced with the help of Ambulance Victoria and features unrivalled access to paramedics, with vision captured from up to 60 cameras rigged in ambulances, helicopters and on motorbikes....
Good Guys, Bad Guys
Character: Dermott Maginnis
Good Guys, Bad Guys was an Australian crime TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced. A comedy/drama set in Melbourne. The program was written for, and starred, Marcus Graham as Elvis Maginnis. A disgraced former cop, tainted by his criminal family and framed for corruption, Elvis owns "K for Kleen" drycleaning, managed by the eminently more sensible Stella Kinsella and sweetheart Reuben Zeus who has Tourette syndrome. ...
Wildside
Character: Troy Cunningham
Wildside is an Australian police procedural television series broadcast on the ABC from 1997 to 1999. The show consisted of a one hour format that followed police interactions in inner Sydney. It starred Rachael Blake, Tony Martin, Richard Carter and Alex Dimitriades. Mary Coustas joined the series in a regular role late in its run, appearing in the last ten episodes. The series was filmed in Sydney. It was characterised by its use of ad lib dialogue and hand held camera work. It won several L...
Movie Credits
The Illustrated Family Doctor
Character: Gary Kelp
Gary Kelp (Samuel Johnson) is losing the plot. As he edits a medical journal called The Illustrated Family Doctor, his life and his body seem to be falling apart. A black comedy about coping with the modern world, based on the novel by David Snell....
Crackerjack
Character: Dave Jackson
When dwindling membership and increasing overheads makes a local bowling club a prime candidate for a takeover, it's all hands on deck to save the club, in what turns into an epic battle where young meets old, greed meets good and people rise to the occasion in extraordinary circumstances....
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Character: Dave Peck (voice)
Have you ever wondered "What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist?" The answer to this vexing question is now within your reach! You'll find it in a small yet amazing booklet, which will explain, in easy to follow, simple terms your reason for being! The booklet, printed on the finest paper, contains illuminating, exquisite colour pictures, and could be yours for a mere $9.99....
After the Deluge
Character: Toby
Follows the stories of the four men of the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperately to start a family, and Marty tries to kick-start his faded music career as well as find a meaningful relationship with someone his own age, all three must come to terms with their father's mental state. Cliff, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, is reliving his disturbing memories of the war and his first love, as a part of his experiences of the present . Through all four stories, we...
Strange Fits of Passion
Character: Josh
The hilarious tale of a sexually-curious, romantically-frustrated bookstore clerk on a mission to lose her virginity. In between encounters with other people, she returns to the one person she can trust and truly relate to, her gay friend Jimmy, whose faith in love is being shaken by the revelation that his boyfriend has been unfaithful....
The Inner Sanctuary
Character: Carl
What do you do when you have reached the top of your profession? For Andrew Gordon, the answer is don't look down. An urban tale of an accountant caught in a world where the bottom line is a matter of life and death....
Auditioning Fanny
Character: Brian the Casting Director
Auditioning Fanny follows an eventful week in the life of Fanny Love. A naive woman with stars in her eyes for an old Hollywood world long gone, and a dream of a love story lost in modern society. With the innocence of a child and the temper of a psychopath, she is thrilled when auditions for a new musical film starring heart throb Jack Baron are announced. With a spring in her step and a song in her heart, Fanny knows this is the big break she's been waiting for, and as long as nobody stands in...
Blind Company
Character: Theatre Director
Geoff Brewster has retreated to the family’s isolated, coastal shack to die in peace. He is also going blind. Geoff spends his days walking on the beach and leaving tape-recorded confessions to his estranged wife, Sally. But Geoff’s solitude is interrupted when his Porsche driving nephew, Josh, turns up and decides to stay. Tension fills the shack as Josh’s strange behaviour sets Geoff on edge and when Sally arrives for her weekly cleaning, the shack is ready to explode. Sally encourages Geoff ...
Molly
Character: Ian 'Molly' Meldrum
The story of how, from the early 1970s, Australia's eccentric Ian 'Molly' Meldrum became a loved and respected rock music guru as host of the TV show Countdown....
One Way Ticket
Character: Jimmie
Based on a true story, One Way Ticket is about a criminal named Webb. He has been arrested for murder and looks like he will be spending the rest of his days behind bars before he has an affair with a female guard. She helps him escape and they spend the next few days on the run. Can they make it?...
ICQ
Character: Eric
After an eerie premonition a young man finds himself searching the internet for clues - which lead him to a strange website and a mysterious girl who seems trapped....
Angel Baby
Character: Check-out Cashier
Two schizophrenics meet during therapy and fall in love. Unfortunately they are on a road to nowhere......