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John Bradley (English actor)
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| Born | John Bradley West (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988 Wythenshawe, Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Manchester School of Theatre |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
John Bradley West (born 15 September 1988),[1] credited professionally as John Bradley, is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.[2]
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
4.3 Video games
5 References
6 External links
Early life and education
Bradley was born and grew up as a Catholic in the Wythenshawe district of south Manchester and attended St Paul's Roman Catholic High School.[3] He has a sister who is 13 years older than him.[1]
In 2005, he began attending Loreto College in the Hulme area of Manchester, where he studied Drama and Theatre Studies. He graduated from Loreto in 2007.[4][5] He received a BA (Hons), Acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2010.[6][7]
Career
Bradley's big break was in the 2011 HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones playing the character Samwell Tarly,[8] a part that was his first audition, three months after he graduated from drama school.[1][6] His character is a friend of Kit Harington's Jon Snow and provides occasional comic relief, especially in season 1.[9][10] As the series has progressed, Bradley's Tarly has developed significantly.[11][12][13]
One reviewer called him "a wonderful comedic and cowardly yin to Jon's dour yang".[14]George R. R. Martin said that the character that Bradley portrays is the character he would be, if he were on the show.[15]
In 2011, Bradley also appeared in the Canal+ drama, Borgia, in the role of Pope Leo X, Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici.[1]
In 2012, Bradley played the character Tyr Seward in the BBC production of Merlin in series 5, in the episode "A Lesson in Vengeance."[16]
Also in 2012, Bradley appeared on the Channel 4 TV series, Shameless, in the role of Wesley, Frank Gallagher's boss, in two episodes of series 10.[16]
In 2015, Bradley played the role of Miloš Hrma in the BBC Radio Salford radio play production of Closely Observed Trains.[17]
In 2018 Bradley appeared in the film Patient Zero, starring alongside Stanley Tucci and fellow Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer[18]
Personal life
He is a Manchester United supporter[1][19] and plays the drums.[6][7][20]
Bradley has been in a relationship with entertainment journalist Rebecca April May since 2017.[21]
Filmography
Film
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Anna Karenina |
Austrian Prince |
Uncredited |
| 2015 |
Traders |
Vernon Stynes |
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| 2015 |
Man Up |
Andrew |
Uncredited |
| 2016 |
Grimsby |
Fan in Pub |
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| 2016 |
Roger |
Roy |
Short film |
| 2017 |
American Satan |
Ricky Rollins |
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| 2018 |
Patient Zero |
Scooter |
Television
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–present |
Game of Thrones |
Samwell Tarly |
Main role; 44 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011, 2013–15) |
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| 2011 |
Borgia |
Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici |
5 episodes |
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| 2012 |
Merlin |
Tyr Seward |
Episode: "A Lesson in Vengeance" |
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| 2012 |
Shameless |
Wesley |
2 episodes |
|
| 2016 |
The Last Dragonslayer |
Gordon (adult) |
Television film |
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| 2019 |
Saturday Night Live |
Himself |
Episode: "Kit Harington/Sara Bareilles" |
[22] |
Video games
| Year |
Title |
Voice role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth |
Apprentice Marten Webb |
References
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^ Wigler, Josh (17 July 2017). "'Game of Thrones': John Bradley Describes Shooting Premiere's Filthiest Scene". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ "Former Pupils: John Bradley West". Saint Paul’s Catholic High School.
^ "Alumni - Loreto College". Loreto College.
^ "A "Game of Thrones"". Loreto College. 23 March 2011.
^ abc "From Wythenshawe to Westeros: Met Magazine meets the alumnus behind Game of Thrones character Samwell Tarley". Met Magazine. Manchester, England: Manchester Metropolitan University (3): 14–19. Spring 2017.
^ ab Ashdown, N (2010). "Manchester School of Theatre – Alumni – Graduates 2010 – John Bradley-West". Manchester School of Theatre.
^ Handler, Chelsea; Bradley West, John (23 July 2017). "John Bradley Explains Game of Thrones" (Video interview). Chelsea. Netflix.
^ Hoare, James (13 March 2012). "Game of Thrones Season 2: Samwell Tarly is "going to change"". SciFiNow.
^ Elio (11 March 2011). "Interview with John Bradley". Westeros.org.
^ Wigler, Josh (5 July 2016). "'Game of Thrones': John Bradley on the "Success Story" of Samwell Tarly". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ Collins, Sean T. (19 July 2017). "Game of Thrones' John Bradley on Sam's Morality, Cleaning Bedpans, and Fake Poop". Vulture.
^ Bradley, Bill (15 June 2015). "'Game Of Thrones' Actor John Bradley Calls Shocking Death 'Heartbreaking'". The Huffington Post.
^ Singh, Ti (21 June 2011). "Game of Thrones episode 10 review: Fire And Blood: season finale". Den of Geek.
^ Hall, Matthew T. (July 28, 2014). "If George R.R. Martin were in 'Game of Thrones,' this is how he'd die". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
^ ab "John Bradley Showreel 2016". Shepherd Management. 13 July 2016.
^ "Closely Observed Trains" (Radio play). BBC Radio Salford. 29 August 2015.
^ Bennion, Chris (4 April 2016). "Game of Thrones' Sam Tarly: 'This is the end for Jon Snow and Sam' - Q&A". The Daily Telegraph.
^ Sheen, Tom (17 July 2017). "Game of Thrones stars Gendry and Samwell meet Manchester United players at pre-season training in LA". The Sun.
^ Scherzinger, Nicole; Dommet, Joel; Bradley West, John (28 October 2015). "Game of Thrones Star John Bradley Amazing Drumming | Bring The Noise" (Video). Bring the Noise. Sky 1.
^ Fox, Killian; Bromwich, Kathryn; Hogan, Michael (2019-03-31). "'It was madness': Game of Thrones stars on how it changed their lives". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
^ Schwartz, Ryan (March 13, 2019). "Kit Harington, Emma Stone to Host SNL in April; Sara Bareilles, BTS to Perform". TVLine.
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