Who is Sam Reid? Prime Suspect 1973’s DI Len Bradfield actor and The Riot Club star
SAM Reid is acquiring a whole new legion of fans thanks to his role in Prime Suspect 1973.
The prequel to the popular 90s crime drama which starred Dame Helen Mirren kicked off on March 2 on ITV and runs for six episodes.
Here's what we know about the actor who stars in the new show...
Who is Sam Reid and what doe we know about his early life?
Despite often putting on a posh British accent for his roles, Sam was born in New South Wales, Australia.
The 29-year-old was raised on a cattle farm alongside his older brother Rupert, who's also an actor, starring in two of the Matrix films.
Sam has mentioned in interviews that his mother's family are Irish.
How did Sam's career kick off?
After living in New York for a short time, Sam came to London to study the art of acting.
Enrolling at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), the talented individual was names star student when he graduated in 2010.
Before he left the establishment he'd already bagged his first role in Roland Emmerich's Anonymous, playing the Earl of Essex alongside names such as Vanessa Redgrave and Derek Jacobi.
Who does he play in Prime Suspect 1973?
Sam takes on the role of DI Len Bradfield.
A young and ambitious detective inspector who leads up a team which includes a young Jane Tennison starting off her career in the police force.
Jane's character was made famous by Helen Mirren in the original series.
What else has Sam been in?
His other notable credits include the 2014 film The Riot Club - based on a play called Posh.
Sam starred as an 18th century anti-slavery campaigner in 2013's Belle.
He also appeared as John Glenn in series The Astronaut Wives Club in 2015, and as a young Stellan Skarsgard in The Railway Man.
