# Sam Benjamin

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**Sam Benjamin** (born 15 May 1986) is a British actor and screenwriter best known for his appearance in the television series *The Few*.

Prior to finding work as an actor, Benjamin worked as a bartender in Birkenhead, England.[1] While taking a summer training class, he was taught Shakespeare by [Patrick Stewart](/source/Patrick_Stewart) and went on to land a spot at [Drama Studio London](/source/Drama_Studio_London).[1] He made his first appearance in an episode of the documentary *Andy McNab's Tour of Duty* before appearing in small roles on British television series, including *[Little Crackers](/source/Little_Crackers)* and *[Old Jack's Boat](/source/Old_Jack's_Boat)*.[2] In 2016, he co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in the web series *The Few*, which is about working class Londoners who gained superpowers, with [Sam Bradford](/source/Sam_Bradford), and made an appearance on *[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))*.[3][2] He also appeared in episodes of *[Doctor Who](/source/Doctor_Who)* and *[The War of the Worlds](/source/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(British_TV_series))*.[3][1]

Although Benjamin only had a small role in the film *[Justice League](/source/Justice_League_(film))* (and by extension *[Zack Snyder's Justice League](/source/Zack_Snyder's_Justice_League)*), fans speculated that Benjamin's character would make an appearance in future films in the series as [Hal Jordan / Green Lantern](/source/Hal_Jordan), which Benjamin denied when Snyder's version of the film was released.[4]

In 2020, Benjamin played the role of "Shapiro" in *[I Am Vengeance: Retaliation](/source/I_Am_Vengeance:_Retaliation)*, and *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))* noted that "it’s a pity the movie didn’t make more of the chemistry generated between [Phoebe] Robinson-Galvin and Benjamin."[5]

## References

1. Gibbons, Lottie (2019-11-17). ["Liverpool bartender now stars in Peaky Blinders and War of the Worlds"](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/liverpool-bartender-now-stars-peaky-17265245). *Liverpool Echo*. Retrieved 2021-04-27.

1. Miles, Tina (2016-05-17). ["Wirral actor Sam Benjamin on appearing in Peaky Blinders"](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-actor-sam-benjamin-appearing-11347429). *Liverpool Echo*. Retrieved 2021-04-27.

1. ["Rising British Actor Sam Benjamin Discusses His 'Justice League' Role, Working With Zack Snyder, His Superhero Series 'The Few' & More!"](https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2017/10/8/sam-benjamin-justice-league). *The 7th Matrix*. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2021-04-27.

1. Panem, Marcus (2021-02-24). ["Sam Benjamin Talks Film Career and Role in "Zack Snyder's Justice League" With LightCast Podcast"](https://theculturednerd.org/2021/02/sam-benjamin-talks-film-career-and-role-in-zack-snyders-justice-league-with-lightcast-podcast/). *The Cultured Nerd*. Retrieved 2021-04-27.

1. Leydon, Joe (2020-06-18). ["'I Am Vengeance: Retaliation': Film Review"](https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/i-am-vengeance-retaliation-review-1234642469/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

## External links

- [Sam Benjamin](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3967981/) at IMDb

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