Xavier Samuel

Samuel was born in Hamilton Victoria the son of Maree and Clifford Samuel He grew up in Adelaide South Australia and graduated from Rostrevor College in 2001 He has a younger brother Benedict a writer producer and actor as well as an older sister Bridget a stage manager Despite completing his senior secondary years at Rostrevor College Samuel undertook final year drama at Christian Brothers College under the tutelage of Amanda Portus where he played the part of Tom Snout the wall in Rostrevor Colleges production ofShakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream as well as playing Belvile in CBCs production of Aphra Behns The Rover The Banished Cavaliers Xavier Samuel later attended Flinders University Drama Centre in 2005 where he studied under renowned acting teacher Professor Julie Holledge He played Hamlet in the graduate production