Sam Douglas

Sam Douglas (born Douglas Samuel Waters; 17 June 1957) is an English-American actor best known for his role as private detective Scott Shelby in the PlayStation 3 video game Heavy Rain,[1] as King Herod in The Bible miniseries for the History Channel, and as Rosebud in the movie Snatch. He has had several other roles in films, television, commercials, and on stage.

Sam Douglas
Born
Douglas Samuel Waters

(1957-06-17) 17 June 1957
Banbury, England
NationalityEnglish/American
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

Education

He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Simpson College, Iowa, and in directing from the Oklahoma City University School of Drama. At both places of study he was under the tutorship of Alan Langdon.

Theatre

He has played in several theatres in US and UK such as the Royal National Theatre, Greenwich Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and Savoy Theatre. Some of the plays include: Edmond at the Royal Court Theatre, London; A Raisin in the Sun and Porgy and Bess at the Savoy Theatre; The Darker Face of the Earth and A Streetcar Named Desire at the Royal National Theatre in London; and On The Waterfront with Steven Berkoff. Sam Douglas is also a Theatre Director from the Actors Space in New York and runs professional method acting workshops in London and Oxford, based on the Stanislavski's system under Alan Langdon at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984The Razor's EdgeMan at Kissing Booth
1985ClaudiaGinsberg
1985Dreamchild4th Reporter
1985Death Wish 3Policeman
1986The American WayVietnam Vet
1987The Fourth ProtocolRussian Soldier
1988The DressmakerCpl. Zawadski
1989BatmanRicorso's Lawyer
1995HackersEnglish Teacher
1996Mission: ImpossibleKiev Room Agent #3
1997The Fifth ElementChief NY Cop
1997Fight and RevengeCaptain Holcroft
1998The Snatching of Bookie BobLittle Isador
1999Eyes Wide ShutCab Driver
2000SnatchRosebud
2003Al's Lads (Capone's Boys in US)Fats
2003OctaneDetective
2004MethodMr. Hinkley
2004Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination LondonUS President
2004Beyond the SeaJackie Gleeson
2005Dot.KillDetective Ryker
2005DerailedHomicide Detective
2006Final Contract: Death on DeliveryStrasser
2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererGrimal
2007The Tonto WomanBonnet
2007The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan ToomeyWallis Woodman
2007How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeopleBarman
2008FranklynSoul
2011ColombianaWilliam Woodward
2011CleanskinHarry
2013The Sweeter Side of LifeDino Ravettino
2015The RezortBig Guy
2016Sunset ParkThe Sledge
2016Factory FarmJohn
2017Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsAmerican Tourist

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992–93Jeeves and WoosterCaptain Corrigan3 episodes
1993Doctor FinlaySgt Steve Fullerton3 episodes
1998HighlanderBaxter1 episode
2000King of the HillDelivery Guy1 episode
2002LexxGeneral Klebstock1 episode
2006If...Fraser1 episode
2010MoneyTaxi Driver1 episode
2013The BibleKing Herod1 episode
2013Bad EducationMitchell's Dad2 episodes
2015Magnum OpusUS Ambassador Bullitt3 episodes
2020Killing EveAmerican Golfer1 episode

Video games

YearGameRole
2010Heavy RainScott Shelby

References

  1. "Reality blurs between Heavy Rain characters and actors". Arstechnica. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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