Who is Sam Claflin, his wife – Laura Haddock, son, height and age

Sam Claflin, is best known for his supporting roles in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and the Hunger Games film series. The highly attractive English actor has been in the entertainment industry since 2010 and is working to make an internationally recognizable name for himself.

Here’s everything you need to know about Sam Claflin.

Who is Sam Claflin? Bio and age

Samuel George Claflin is a well known actor born on 27 th June 1986 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. His parents are Mark Claflin and Susan Claflin. His father is an accountant and financial director of a charity radio station and his mother is a class assistant at the high school he attended.

As a young Englishman, Sam was a football lover and still is as he never misses a game of his favorite football team, Norwich City. As a talented player, Sam has played for Norwich Schools at city level and Norfolk County level. He reportedly built a professional career until he broke his ankle at the age of 16. This injury threatened his ambition and Sam had to seek a new career path.

After much encouragement and persuasion from his parents and teachers, Sam Claflin began to develop an interest in acting. After completing his education at Costessey High School in Norwich, Sam continued his education at Norwich City College where he studied performing arts and became a member of the Norwich City School of Excellence. He then completed a 3 year BA (Hons) acting course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

At LAMDA, Sam Claflin starred in theatrical productions such as Tommy, As You Like It, Fashion Man and Love That Is.

Sam has three brothers – his older brothers, Daniel Claflin and Benjamin Claflin are not involved in the game, but his younger brother, Joseph Claflin, born in 1989, seems to be following in his footsteps. He is currently leading a 3-year acting program at LAMDA.

Career

After graduating from LAMDA in 2009, Sam was cast in two award-winning miniseries , The Pillars of the Earth (2010), where he played Richard of Kingsbridge. The second miniseries he appeared in 2010 was Any Human Heart. He played the role of young Logan Mountstuart.

Sam was next cast in a lead role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He played Philip Swift – a genre and beaumissionary who fell in love with a mermaid, Syrena, played by Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey. The film also co-starred Johnny Deep and Penelope Cruz. For his role, Sam Claflin received a nomination for Best Male Newcomer at the 2012 Empire Awards.

In 2012, he was cast in the movie Snow White and the Huntsman as Prince Williams. He reprized the role in a cameo appearance in the film sequel The Huntsman: Winter’s War.

Sam Claflin was later cast as Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games franchise, appearing in three of the franchise’s four films.

More movies and TV shows he has appeared in include Love, Rosie, Mary and Martha, The Quiet Ones, The Riot Club, Me Before You, My Cousin Rachel, The Journey’s End, and Adrift. Sam Claflin is set to appear in The Corrupt and the Charlie’s Angels remake.

His wife – Laura Haddock, son, daughter

Sam Claflin married English actress Laura Haddockle on July 30, 2013 in a private ceremony as his career began to rise to the top. Their relationship began in 2011 when the two met during an audition for the movie My Week With Marilyn, which they both unfortunately didn’t get.

Sam was going after the role of Colin Clarke, who ended up being played by Eddie Redmayne while Laura was also eager to play the iconic Marilyn, who was later played by Michelle Williams.

The actor confessed that the day he saw Laura at the audition, he called his agent, informing her that he had found the woman he was going to marry and, thankfully, things were working out that way.

Laura is also known for her notable performances in television and film. She is best known for her role as Meredith Quill, Star Lord’s mother in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. She also played Kacie Cater in Honest, Lucrezia in Da Vinci’s Demons, Alison in The Between, and Viviane Wembly in Transformers: The Last Knight.

Together they have two children. Sam Claflin and his wife Laura are the proud parents of a son named Pip. Pip was born in December 2015 but because his parents live such a private life, his gender was kept secret until six months after he was born.

Pip also has a younger sister named Margot, who was born in 2018.

Size weight

Sam is undeniably in great shape. He currently weighs 83kg and his height is recorded as 5ft 10in. The public won’t be able to see more details about the British movie star’s measurements. Being an actor, it’s no surprise that he has an enviable physique.