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Sam Retford
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Retford in 2019
Born (1999-06-22) 22 June 1999 (age 25)
Education
  • Brine Leas High School
  • The Lowry Actors Company
Occupation Actor
Years active 2014–present
Television Ackley Bridge
Coronation Street

Sam Retford (born 22 June 1999) is an Australian-English actor, known for portraying the role of Cory Wilson on the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge. As well as starring in various stage productions, he has also made appearances in television series such as Casualty and Death in Paradise. In 2021, he joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Curtis Delamere.

Early life

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

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. 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. .....

In August 2018, he co-starred in the musical Closets alongside Lloyd Daniels. In February 2019, Retford made his London theatre debut when he starred in Kings of Idle Land as Michael, at VAULTS festival. Later that year, Retford appeared at Diana Award anti-bullying events in Blackpool and London. In December 2019, he portrayed the role of Tyler Begbie in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty. In 2020, Retford starred in the short film S.A.M. Later that year, it was announced that he would appear in the tenth series of Death in Paradise. In May 2021, Retford joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Curtis Delamere. Later that year, he was cast in the musical film White Wedding as Hunter.

In February 2024, it was announced that Retford had been cast as Dougal MacKenzie in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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
2021 Death in Paradise Joseph Verdinikov 2 episodes
2021 Coronation Street Curtis Delamere Series regular
2021 White Wedding Hunter Film
2021 The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family George Boleyn Television film
2022 Ralph & Katie Gary Recurring role
2023 All Creatures Great and Small FO Woodham 1 Episode
TBA Outlander: Blood of My Blood Dougal MacKenzie

Stage

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