Sam Keeley

Sam Keeley

Birth : 1989-01-01, Tullamore, Ireland

History

An Irish actor who began his acting career in the role of "Killen" in the Irish film "The Other Side of Sleep" directed by Rebecca Daly. He was chosen for this role after attending an open casting in his home town of Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland in 2010. Since then he won a role in the Bafta award winning series "Misfits" appearing in Series 2, Episode 2, as Jamie, Nathan's brother. Shortly after this Sam was cast as Desmond in Paulo Sorrentino's "This Must Be The Place" starring "Sean Penn" and "Frances Mcdormand" which was shot predominantly in Ireland. Both "The Other Side of Sleep" and "This Must Be The Place" premièred at the 2011 "Cannes Film Festival". Since then Sam has appeared in the TV3 Magma Productions series of "Jack Taylor" films starring alongside Iain Glen in The Pikemen.He worked on a post production project for 'Dream House' with Jim Sheridan, and Season 4 of "Raw", an Irish original TV Series where he had a leading role. He played the part of Conor Harris in the feature film "What Richard Did" directed by Lenny Abrahamson which was released to great acclaim in 2012. Sam was cast in his first lead role of Michael in the Si Fi Sequel "Monsters Dark Continent", which is due for release later this year. From there Sam was cast as "Charles Ramsdell" in the "Ron Howard" epic "In the heart of the sea" along side "Chris Hemsworth", "Cillian Murphy", and "Brendan Gleeson". This movie is due for release on March 15th next year (2015). Summer 2014, sees Sam in London playing the role of "David" opposite "Bradley Cooper","Uma Thurman" "Sienna Miller" "Jamie Dornan" "Emma Thompson" "Omar Sy" and Daniel Bruhl" In the "Weinstein Company" production "John Wells" directed "Adam Jones".

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Sam Keeley
Sam Keeley

Movies

Adventures of a Mathematician
Jack Calkin
The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer.
The Wish
Tom
Karen, a 9 year old Icelander has always wanted to meet her London based actor father. Having fantasied about him for years, she realizes when they meet that he's perhaps not the father that she had wished for. This uncomfortable experience gives Karen both the strength and confidence to tackle the local bullies.
Recon
Joyner
Four American soldiers in WW2, after witnessing the vicious murder of an innocent civilian at the hands of their platoon Sergeant, are sent on a reconnaissance/suicide mission led by a local partisan.
Measure of a Man
Jim Smith
A bullied teen experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
The Ashram
Jamie
After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to pick up on the trail of his disappeared girlfriend. There, he discovers a secretive community led by a guru with strange powers who may or may not be involved in her disappearance. As Jamie travels deeper down the rabbit hole, he quickly realizes he may have uncovered more than he bargained for, and that this mysterious mountain may contain the secrets of reincarnation - and a portal to another dimension.
The Cured
Senan
What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.
Megan Leavey
Sills
The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.
The Siege of Jadotville
Billy (Sniper) Ready
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.
Anthropoid
Josef Bublík
In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.
Alleycats
Jake
When bike courier Chris witnesses what looks like a murder, his first instinct is to cut and run. But when his curiosity draws him back in, he's soon embroiled in a world of corruption, political power, and illegal bike racing.
In the Heart of the Sea
Ramsdell
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
AfterDeath
Seb
Five young people wake up dead. Washed up by the tide they scramble to an abandoned beach house, soon realizing that the perpetual night and blasts of pain suggest this is some version of hell. Between in-fighting and attacks by a demonic shadow creature, they recall the collapse of the nightclub that brought them here - and begin seeing hope of a second chance in the cabin's two mysterious paintings...
Burnt
David
Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.
Monsters: Dark Continent
Michael
Seven years on from the events of Monsters, and the ‘Infected Zones’ have spread worldwide. Humans have been knocked off the top of the food chain, with disparate communities struggling for survival. American soldiers are being sent abroad to protect US interests from the Monsters, but the war is far from being won.
The Week Before Christmas
James
It is a hectic time of year for the Horgans and young Sharon must do her share of turkey plucking. It isn't a particularly fun way to pass the time, although things look up when she meets attractive fellow plucker James. He agrees meet later that night, but when James doesn't turn up it sparks a chain of events that spell disaster for the Horgans…
What Richard Did
Conor Harris
What Richard Did is a striking portrait of the fall of a Dublin golden-boy and high school rugby star whose world unravels one summer night.
This Must Be the Place
Desmond
A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's executioner, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
The Other Side of Sleep
Killen
Loosely inspired by the director’s own memory of a girl’s disappearance from her village, the film follows Arlene, a young factory worker living alone in a rural Irish community.