Sam Retford

Sam Retford (born 22 June 1999) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Cory Wilson on the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge.[1]

Sam Retford
Born (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999
Gosford, Australia
Citizenship
  • Australian
  • British
EducationBrine Leas High School
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Home townCrewe, England
TelevisionAckley Bridge

Early life

Retford was born on 22 June 1999 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.[2] His family then relocated to Crewe, England.[2] He studied at Brine Leas High School.[3] He later studied acting at The Lowry Actors Company.[2] Before he began acting professionally, Retford aspired to be a marine biologist.[4]

Career

Retford began acting in fringe productions around the Manchester theatre scene, such as Lord of the Flies and The Newspaper Boy. Retford made his television debut in Hollyoaks: Tom’s Life, a Hollyoaks spinoff series.[4] The series premiered in 2014 on All 4, and he portrayed the role of Nate for four episodes. From 2017 to 2019, he portrayed the role of Cory Wilson in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[5][6][7] His storylines in the series revolved around the subject of domestic abuse, coming to terms with his sexuality, and having an illegal relationship with a teacher.[8][9]

In August 2018, he co-starred in the musical Closets alongside Lloyd Daniels.[10] In February 2019, Retford made his London theatre debut when he starred in Kings of Idle Land as Michael, at VAULTS festival.[11][12] Later that year, Retford appeared at Diana Award anti-bullying events in Blackpool and London.[13][14] In December 2019, he portrayed the role of Tyler Begbie in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty.[15][16] In 2020, Retford starred in the short film S.A.M.[17][18]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Hollyoaks: Tom’s Life Nate Main role
2017–2019 Ackley Bridge Cory Wilson Main role
2019 Casualty Tyler Begbie 1 episode
2020 Granada Reports Himself Guest
2020 S.A.M Sam Short film[19][20]

Stage
Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2014 The Wardrobe George National Theatre Connections [21]
2014 At Night Jake Royal Exchange [21][22]
2015 Lord of the Flies Ralph The Lowry [23]
2016 Henry V Bardolph Open Air Theatre [21]
2018 The Newspaper Boy Max 53Two [24][25]
2018 Closets Henry Hope Mill Theatre [1]
2019 Kings of Idle Land Michael The Vault Theatre [4][26]

References
  1. "We chat to Actor Sam Retford". 7 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Sam Retford talks to Northern Soul about time travel, typecasting and telly". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. "Brine Leas Bulletin Winter Edition 2017" (PDF). School Bulletin. 2017.
  4. "Sam Retford". TresA. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. "Ex EastEnders actor and Ackley Bridge star Paul Nicholls: 'I still feel like a 16-year-old kid!'". What's on TV. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Ackley Bridge gets a third series on Channel 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. Houghton, Rianne (21 August 2019). "Channel 4 confirms series three of Ackley Bridge". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. Joe Anderton (16 July 2019). "Ackley Bridge fans are NOT happy with student/teacher affair story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. O'Connor, Rory (12 June 2018). "Ackley Bridge spoilers: Viewers in tears at brutal domestic abuse scene". Daily Express. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. "Closets the Musical". Hope Mill Theatre. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  11. "Kings of Idle Land | VAULT Festival 2019". Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. Morgan, Fergus. "Kings of Idle Land review at Vaults, London – 'delicate performances'". The Stage. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  13. Gavell, Tom (11 November 2019). "Celebrities, Will Poulter, Cel Spellman and Sam Retford to appear at anti-bullying event in Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  14. "Diana Awards celebrates anti-bullying week". London Live. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  15. Writer: Dana Fainaru; Director: Jordan Hogg; Producer: Dafydd Llewelyn (28 December 2019). "Episode 17". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  16. Reilly, Elaine. "Casualty spoilers: Dylan's failures exposed as Ethan's exit is revealed". What's on TV. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  17. "A new coming of age film S.A.M explores love and acceptance". ITV News. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  18. "Teenage Leeds actor stars in new British LGBTQ film". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  19. Edwards, Chris. "Hollyoaks actor David Tag teams up with Ackley Bridge's Sam Retford for new LGBTQ+ film". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  20. Damshenas, Sam. "Hollyoaks star David Tag cast in upcoming LGBTQ film". Gay Times Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  21. "Sam Retford CV". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  22. "AT NIGHT - Royal Exchange Theatre". www.royalexchange.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  23. Bushell, Steph (13 July 2014). "The Lord of the Flies". Violent Delights. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  24. "The Newspaper Boy". Manchester Salon. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  25. "Coming out as a kid in the 90's was never going to be easy..." Out News Global. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  26. "Theatre review: Kings of Idle Land at Vault (Cavern) Leake Street". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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