# Sam Underwood > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sam_Underwood > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sam_Underwood.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Underwood > Source revision: 1351694616 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Sam Underwood | image = Sam Underwood by Gage Skidmore.jpg | alt = | caption = Underwood at the 2017 [San Diego Comic-Con](/source/San_Diego_Comic-Con) | birth_name = Sam Lewis Underwood | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|08|04|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Woking, Surrey](/source/Woking%2C_Surrey), England | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2010–present | known_for = | spouse = {{marriage|[Valorie Curry](/source/Valorie_Curry)|2016|2023|end=divorce}} }} '''Sam Lewis Underwood''' (born 4 August 1987)[http://samunderwoodusa.blogspot.co.uk/ My 21st Birthday weekend] (blog) dated 7 August 2008, retrieved 15 October 2013. This date is also repeated in official British birth registration records.{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday, Sam Underwood! |work=Darkly Dexter |date=4 August 2013 |url=http://darklydexter.com/articles/happy-birthday-sam-underwood |accessdate=9 October 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011012948/http://darklydexter.com/articles/happy-birthday-sam-underwood/ |url-status=dead }} is an English actor who portrayed the twins Luke and Mark Gray in the [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) thriller drama ''[The Following](/source/The_Following)'', [Jake Otto](/source/Jake_Otto) in the [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_channel)) series ''[Fear the Walking Dead](/source/Fear_the_Walking_Dead)'' (2017), and [Adam Carrington](/source/Adam_Carrington) in [The CW](/source/The_CW) series ''[Dynasty](/source/Dynasty_(2017_TV_series))'' (2019–2022). ==Early life and education== Underwood was born in [Woking, Surrey](/source/Woking%2C_Surrey){{Cite news |last=Richardson |first=Jay |title=Beam me up, Edinburgh festival ... Alec Baldwin takes on virtual Hamlet |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |date=21 April 2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/apr/21/alec-baldwin-hamlet-edinburgh-festival |accessdate=8 October 2013}} and attended the [Winston Churchill School](/source/The_Winston_Churchill_School%2C_Woking). He trained at the Karen Clarke Theatre Group (now Summerscales Performing Arts), was taught by vocal coach Phil Wisdom and attended Songtime Theatre Arts.{{cite news |last=Duffell |first=Beth |date=18 October 2013 |title=Homeland role as young Woking actor heads for big time |url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/film-tv/homeland-role-young-woking-actor-6201747 |work=getSurrey |accessdate= 28 December 2014}} He moved to the United States in October 2006 where he studied at the [American Musical and Dramatic Academy](/source/American_Musical_and_Dramatic_Academy) in New York. He graduated in February 2008.{{Cite news |last=Panarello |first=Joseph |title=BWW Interviews: VERITAS' Sam Underwood |work=Broadway World |date=16 August 2010 |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interviews-VERITAS-Sam-Underwood-20100816| accessdate=28 December 2014}}{{Cite web |url= http://www.amda.edu/blog/alumnus-sam-underwood-on-the-following |title= Alumnus Sam Underwood on The Following! |date= 30 Jan 2014 |website= The American Musical and Dramatic Academy Blog |accessdate= 28 December 2012 |archive-date= 4 March 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044626/http://www.amda.edu/blog/alumnus-sam-underwood-on-the-following |url-status= dead }} He co-founded the Fundamental Theater Project in New York with Nicola Murphy in April 2010.{{cite news |last= Muldoon |first= Molly |date= 12 June 2013 |title= In Focus: Nicola Murphy, native of Dublin, brings her many talents to New York City|url= http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/in-focus-nicola-murphy-native-of-dublin-brings-her-many-talents-to-new-york-city-211250811-237596751.html|work= Irish Central|location= New York|accessdate= 28 December 2012}} ==Career== While appearing as Marchbanks in [George Bernard Shaw's](/source/George_Bernard_Shaw) ''[Candida](/source/Candida_(play))'' at the [Irish Repertory Theatre](/source/Irish_Repertory_Theatre), New York, in April 2010,{{cite news |date= 7 March 2010 |last1= Jones|first1=Kenneth | last2=Gans |first2=Andrew |title= Errico, Murray, O'Reilly and Underwood Star in Irish Rep's Candida, Opening March 7 in NYC|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/errico-murray-oreilly-and-underwood-star-in-irish-reps-candida-opening-marc-166524 |work=Playbill |location=New York |accessdate=28 December 2014}} Underwood was asked to play the part of Alan Strang in a production of ''[Equus](/source/Equus_(play))'' at the John Drew Theater at [Guild Hall of East Hampton](/source/Guild_Hall_of_East_Hampton), co-starring alongside [Alec Baldwin](/source/Alec_Baldwin).{{cite news |date= 28 May 2010 |title= Van Dyck, Larson et al. Join Baldwin & Underwood in EQUUS, 6/8 - 7/13|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Van-Dyck-Larso-et-al-Join-Baldwin-Underwood-in-EQUUS-68-713-20100528 |work=Broadway World |location=New York |accessdate=28 December 2014}} In 2013, Underwood was cast in the eighth season of television series ''[Dexter](/source/Dexter_(TV_series))'' in the recurring role of Zach Hamilton, [Dexter Morgan](/source/Dexter_Morgan)'s "protégé".{{Cite news |last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |title= 'The Following' season two adds 'Dexter's Sam Underwood |work=[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy) |date=7 August 2013 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s202/the-following/news/a504665/the-following-season-two-adds-dexters-sam-underwood.html |accessdate=7 August 2013}} He subsequently joined the [third season](/source/Homeland_(season_3)) of ''[Homeland](/source/Homeland_(TV_series))'' as [Leo Carras](/source/Leo_Carras). Beginning in February 2014, Underwood took on the dual roles of twins Mark and Luke Gray in the second season of the [Fox](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company) murder mystery ''[The Following](/source/The_Following)''. But after the death of Luke, he was left playing Mark - who had split identities - in its third and final season. As of 2017, Underwood joined the cast of the [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_channel)) thriller series ''[Fear the Walking Dead](/source/Fear_the_Walking_Dead)'' in its third season as Jake Otto, the enigmatic son of the colony leader. In 2019, Underwood was cast as [Adam Carrington](/source/Adam_Carrington) in [The CW](/source/The_CW) television series ''[Dynasty](/source/Dynasty_(2017_TV_series))'', a reboot of the [1980s series of the same name](/source/Dynasty_(1981_TV_series)). In 2025, Underwood starred in the play Ivanov at the Unadilla Theatre in Calais, Vermont. == Personal life == Underwood married actress [Valorie Curry](/source/Valorie_Curry) on May 13, 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/eye/people/tiff-2016-valorie-curry-american-pastoral-blair-witch-project-10541805/|title=TIFF 2016: Valorie Curry Breaks Out in 'American Pastoral' and 'Blair Witch Project'|last=Scharf|first=Lindzi|date=2016-09-13|work=WWD|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-US}} They separated in 2022 and divorced in April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://radaronline.com/p/sam-underwoods-ex-wife-valorie-curry-not-domestic-battery-victim-arrest/|title='Fear the Walking Dead' Star Sam Underwood's Ex-Wife Valorie Curry Not Alleged Victim in Felony Domestic Battery Arrest|first=Whitney|last=Vasquez|work=Radar Online|date=October 16, 2023|accessdate=February 2, 2026}} On October 7, 2023, Underwood was arrested on felony domestic battery charges after he allegedly got into a physical altercation with an unidentified woman. He was released after approximately 10 hours in custody.{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/sam-underwood-fear-the-walking-dead-actor-arrested-for-domestic-battery-8361933|title=''Fear the Walking Dead'' Star Sam Underwood Arrested After Alleged Domestic Battery Incident|website=[People](/source/People_(magazine))|first=Esther|last=Kang|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=January 17, 2024}} == Filmography == === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year(s) ! Title ! Role(s) ! class="unsortable" | Description |- | {{Hs|2013-07-06}}2013 | ''[Zero Hour](/source/Zero_Hour_(2013_TV_series))'' | {{sortname|Martin|Krupp|nolink=1}} | Season 1 |- | {{Hs|2013-07-28}}2013 | ''[Dexter](/source/Dexter_(TV_series))'' | {{sortname|Zach|Hamilton|nolink=1}} | Season 8 |- | {{Hs|2013-10-06}}2013 | ''[Homeland](/source/Homeland_(TV_series))'' | {{sortname|Leo|Carras|nolink=1}} | Season 3 |- | {{Hs|2014-01-21}}2014–2015 | ''{{sortname|The|Following}}'' | {{sortname|Luke and Mark|Gray|List of The Following characters#Luke and Mark}} | Main cast (seasons 2–3) |- | 2017 | ''[Fear the Walking Dead](/source/Fear_the_Walking_Dead)'' | [Jake Otto](/source/Jake_Otto) | Main role (season 3); 12 episodes |- |2018 |''[Madam Secretary](/source/Madam_Secretary_(TV_series))'' |Andrew Hill |Season 4, episode 19: “Thin Ice” |- | 2019–2022 | ''[Dynasty](/source/Dynasty_(2017_TV_series))'' | [Adam Carrington](/source/Adam_Carrington) | Guest star (Episode: "[Parisian Legend Has It...](/source/Parisian_Legend_Has_It...)")
Series regular (season 2–5) |- | 2023 | ''[The Rookie: Feds](/source/The_Rookie%3A_Feds)'' | Roman Griffith | Season 1, episode 21: "Bloodline" |} === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Description |- | {{Hs|2013-04-25}}2013 | ''[The Last Keepers](/source/The_Last_Keepers)'' | {{sortname|Oliver|Sands|nolink=1}} | Feature film (debut) |- | 2017 | ''[Hello Again](/source/Hello_Again_(2017_film))'' | Leocadia | |- | 2021 | ''[The Drummer](/source/The_Drummer_(2021_film))'' | Darien Cooper | |- |} == Theatre == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year(s) ! Title ! Role ! Director(s) ! class="unsortable" | Location |- | {{Hs|2010-03-07}}2010 | ''[Candida](/source/Candida_(play))'' | Marchbanks | {{sortname|Tony|Walton}} | [Irish Repertory Theatre](/source/Irish_Repertory_Theatre) |- | {{Hs|2010-06-06}}2010 | ''[Equus](/source/Equus_(play))'' | {{sortname|Alan|Strang|nolink=1}} | {{sortname|Tony|Walton}} | John Drew Theater at [Guild Hall of East Hampton](/source/Guild_Hall_of_East_Hampton) |- | {{Hs|2010-08-20}}2010 | ''Veritas'' | {{sort|Joseph|Lumbard|nolink=1}} | {{sortname|Ryan J.|Davis}} | [HERE Arts Center](/source/HERE_Arts_Center) |- | {{Hs|2011-08-05}}2011 | ''[Hamlet](/source/Hamlet)'' | Hamlet | | theSpace on the Mile, [Edinburgh Festival](/source/Edinburgh_Festival) |- | {{Hs|2012-08=10}}2012 | ''{{sortname|The|Picture of Dorian Gray}}'' | {{sortname|Dorian|Gray|nolink=1}} | Quin Gordon | [The Pershing Square Signature Center](/source/Signature_Theatre_Company_(New_York_City)) |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|3862996}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Underwood, Sam}} Category:Living people Category:English male television actors Category:English expatriate male actors in the United States Category:1987 births Category:Male actors from Woking Category:21st-century English male actors Category:English male film actors Category:English male stage actors --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sam Underwood](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Underwood) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Underwood?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.