Sam Corlett
| |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable work | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Dry (movie) and Vikings: Valhalla |
Sam Corlett (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian actor who has appeared in The Dry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020) and Vikings: Valhalla (2022–present).
Corlett was born and raised on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, with his parents being a counsellor and a tradesman.[2] He was a professional model before he became an actor, working for Viviens Models.[1] Corlett also had a high level involvement in sport growing up;[1] he was captain of his school team at both rugby and basketball.[3]
Whilst filming Vikings: Valhalla at Ashford Studios in Wicklow, Ireland, Corlett started his working day with meditation, followed by a seven-kilometre run, then a swim in the very cold Irish Sea and some weight training each evening.[2][3] Corlett is a vegan; he gained around 10 kg in weight for the Valhalla role by eating a diet of stir-fries, containing bean sprouts, microgreens and kimchi, along with organic vegan protein, brown rice and peas.[4] As Corlett was uncomfortable wearing real leather, he was provided with Desserto based body armour, a type of artificial leather made from cacti.[5]
In 2020, Corlett secured a recurring role as Caliban (Prince of Hell)[1] for 14 episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina opposite Kiernan Shipka, which was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.[6]
Corlett plays the main role as Leif ErikssoninHistory's new Vikings sequel Vikings: Valhalla which was aired on Netflix in 2022.[3] Corlett teams up with Leo Suter who plays Harald Sigurdsson and Frida Gustavsson as Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Viking saga, set in a time over a century after the Lothbrok era.[3] Eriksson was believed to be one of the first Europeans to explore North America.[2][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Noah | Oscar | Short film |
| 2019 | Pretty Face | Aaron | Short film |
| 2020 | Acting for a Cause | Mr. Bingley | Episode: "Pride and Prejudice"[1] |
| 2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Caliban | Recurring role (Parts 3–4) 14 episodes[1] |
| 2020 | The Dry | Young Luke | Film debut |
| 2022–2024 | Vikings: Valhalla | Leif Erikson | Main role; 16 episodes[3] |
