Sam Douglas, a talented individual with a passion for the performing arts, was a member of the esteemed Actors Space in New York City under the guidance of Alan Langdon, a renowned figure in the Circle in the Square theatre community. With a solid educational foundation, Douglas holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting and Directing from Simpson College, Iowa, and the University of Oklahoma Drama School, USA.
Throughout his illustrious career, Douglas has accumulated an impressive array of theatre credits in the United States, including notable productions such as "The Rimers of Eldritch", "Lion in Winter", "A Doll's House", "Journey of the Fifth Horse", "Romeo and Juliet", "The National Health", "Equus", and the world premiere of Lorca's "Blood Wedding".
His theatre credits in the United Kingdom are equally impressive, with notable performances at the Hampstead Theatre, Greenwich, Newcastle Playhouse, Royal Court Theatre, London, and the Royal National Theatre (RNT). Some of his standout roles include "In Arabia We'd All Be Kings", "Desire Under the Elms", "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Johnny on a Spot", "Sweet Bird of Youth", "A Raisin in the Sun", "The Darker Face of the Earth", and "Trevor Nunn's production of A Streetcar Named Desire".
In addition to his extensive theatre work, Douglas has also appeared in numerous television shows and films. In the UK, he has been featured in "The Painted Lady", "Kavanagh QC", "Goodnight Sweetheart", "Unnatural Pursuits", "Jeeves and Wooster", "Dr. Finlay", "Armando Ianucci Show", "Once in a Lifetime", "Adrian Mole: the Capuccino Years", and "The Quiet Conspiracy". In the US, he has appeared in "Wolverine", "The Tenth Kingdom", "The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission", "Highlander", "Lexx", "The Equalizer", and "Dirty Dozen III".
Douglas has also been involved in over 30 film projects, including "Snatch", "Fifth Element", "Batman", "Eyes Wide Shut", "Mission Impossible Derailed", and "Perfume". His impressive body of work has earned him two Academy Award nominations for best short film, for "The Snatching of Bookie Bob" and "Tonto Woman".
Most recently, Douglas has been cast as King Herod, King of the Jews, in the upcoming TV mini-series "The Bible" for the History Channel.
