Sam Delich
Sam Delich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Perth, Western Australia |
| Education | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable work | Spiderhead Territory |
Sam Delich is an Australian actor, known for his role as Rich Petrakis in Netflix series Territory.
Early life
[edit]Delich was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and is of Croatian and Dutch heritage.[1] He studied acting at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA),[2] and was a top ten finalist for the prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship in 2017.[3]
Career
[edit]Delich has appeared in the FX series Mr Inbetween as Yaniv, as well as appearing in the Royal Flying Doctors Service and Home and Away.[4]
After appearing in the 2022 Netflix science fiction film Spiderhead, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller, Delich was cast in the 2024 Disney+ production Last Days of the Space Age as antagonist Wayne Doull.[5][6] The same year, he appeared as Rich Petrakis in the neo-western Netflix drama series Territory, for which he garnered critical acclaim.[7]
Delich is set to appear in a lead role as antagonist Des Kelly in the upcoming Australian horror film Beast of War,[8] as well as soon-to-be-released Australian/US television series Good Cop, Bad Cop, opposite Leighton Meester.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Marshes | Will | |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Adam | |
| Christmas Bloody Christmas | Robbie Reynolds | ||
| TBA† | Beast of War | Des Kelly | In post-production[9] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mr Inbetween | Yaniv | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Home and Away | Mark | 1 episode |
| 2021 | RFDS | Will | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The PM's Daughter | Matt | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Last Days of the Space Age | Wayne Doull | 5 episodes |
| Territory | Rich Petrakis | 6 episodes | |
| 2025† | Good Cop, Bad Cop | Lucas Miller |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hamlet | Laertes | WAAPA with Barking Gecko Theatre Company[10] |
| 2016 | Dirty People | Fred / Ted | The Depot Theatre, Sydney with Jackrabbit Theatre & Doonbrae Productions[11] |
| 2017 | Blackrock | Ricko | Seymour Centre, Sydney[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Christmas Bloody Christmas Star Sam Delich Announced as Monster Fest Special Guest". Monster Fest. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Field of Dreams: Sam Delich". Anthem Magazine. 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Aussie finalists named for prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 May 2013.
- ^ Lane, Sia (13 November 2020). "Exclusive: Australian Actor Sam Delich". Frontline Views.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (24 June 2022). "'Last Days of the Space Age' Casts Sam Delich in Villainous Role". Collider.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (23 June 2022). "'Spiderhead' Actor Sam Delich Joins Jesse Spencer-Starring Disney+ Australia Drama 'Last Days Of The Space Age'".
- ^ Robinson, Abby (24 October 2024). "Territory cast: Who stars in the Netflix cattle ranch drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Field of Dreams: Sam Delich". Anthem Magazine. 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Field of Dreams: Sam Delich". Anthem Magazine. 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Hamlet". www.artshub.com.au. 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Dirty People". AusStage.
- ^ "Blackrock". www.artshub.com.au. 14 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- Sam Delich at IMDb