Samuel West

Samuel Alexander Joseph West^[1] (born 19 June 1966)^[2] is an English actor, theatre director and voice actor. He is known for playing historical British figures in movies and television such as King George VI in Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Sir Anthony Eden in Darkest Hour (2017) and Anthony Blunt in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019).

Samuel West
West at the London Film Festival screening of Hyde Park on Hudson, October 2012
Born	Samuel Alexander Joseph West (1966-06-19) 19 June 1966 (age 59) London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor and director
Years active	1975–present
Partner	Laura Wade
Children	2
Parent(s)	Timothy West Prunella Scales

West was born in London.^[3] His parents are actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.