John Bradley-West

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John Bradley-West
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Bradley-West at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International
Born 1988 (age 35–36)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2011–present

John Bradley-West (born 1988), credited as John Bradley, is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.

Early life

Bradley grew up in the Wythenshawe district of Manchester, where he attended St Paul's RC High School. He graduated from Loreto College in Hulme and the Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre.[1]

Career

Bradley's first appearance on television was in the drama Borgia where he played the minor role of Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici.

Bradley also plays the major character Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. His character is a friend of Kit Harington's Jon Snow and provides occasional comic relief.[2][3] One reviewer called him "a wonderful comedic and cowardly yin to Jon's dour yang".[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Anna Karenina Austrian Prince Uncredited
2015 Traders Vernon Stynes
2015 Man Up (film) Andrew Uncredited
2016 Patient Zero Scooter Filming
2016 American Satan Ricky Rollins

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2011–present Game of Thrones Samwell Tarly Main Role; 36 episodes
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011, 2013-15)
2011 Borgia Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici 5 episodes
2012 Merlin Tyr Seward Episode: "A Lesson in Vengeance"
2012 Shameless Wesley 2 episodes

References

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