Samuel Bloom (born 19 December 1981) is an English actor and singer best known as a member of the short-lived pop group allSTARS*.[1]
Sam Bloom | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Bloom |
| Born | 19 December 1981 Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
Early life
editBloom was born in Manchester on 19 December 1981. Graham Gouldman of 10cc was the first husband of Bloom's mother and remained a friend of the family. His uncle was a manager to bands including Herman’s Hermits and 10cc and his brother works in the recording business. He was privately educated at the independent Cheadle Hulme School and at 13 his English teacher got him a small role in the television adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as the young Wickham.[2]
Work
editTelevision acting
edit| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Young Wickham[2] | Episode #1.4 |
| 2001–2002 | STARStreet*[1] | Sam | all episodes |
| 2005 | The Last Detective[3] | Young Teddy O'Connor | Episode:Three Steps to Hendon |
| 2006 | Kerching! | Tony | Episode:Making a Difference |
Television appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80s Mania | Performer (as allSTARS*) | TV documentary |
| 2001 | Top of the Pops | Himself (as allSTARS*) | Episode dated 22 June 2001 |
| 2002 | Top of the Pops | Himself(as allSTARS*) | Episode dated 25 January 2002 |
| 2002 | Stars in Their Eyes | Himself (as allSTARS*) / Steps (as allSTARS*) | Popstars Special |
| 2006 | Boys Will Be Girls | Himself | Episode #1.1[4] |
Stage acting
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Snow Queen | Kay | Rodean Theatre[5] |
| 2006 | The Snow Queen | Kay | Manchester Opera House[6] |
| 2007–2008 | Aladdin | Aladdin | Liverpool Everyman[7] |
After the band
editBloom co-founded of 'Inspiring Interns', an award-winning recruitment agency for interns and graduates in Central London.[8]
Bloom co-founded GradBay.com in 2018 with Ben Hazan, friends since nursery. GradBay is a hiring platform designed to help corporates engage the new work force, generation Z. GradBay works with Unilever, PepsiCo, Manchester United plus 100s of start-ups and SMEs. To date, they have placed thousands of students and grads into internships and jobs.
References
edit- ^ a b Boland, Aaron (8 November 2007). "Everyman plans everything but a wishy washy pantomime - Liverpool Arts - Culture". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ a b Key, Philip (23 November 2007). "Theatre: Sam Bloom - I wanted to be the centre of attention - Liverpool Arts - Culture". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Key, Philip (23 November 2007). "Theatre: Sam Bloom - I wanted to be the centre of attention - Liverpool Arts - Culture". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Whatever Happened To…allSTARS*?". Femalefirst.co.uk. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "The Snow Queen, Roedean Theatre, Brighton, January 6 and 7 (From The Argus)". Theargus.co.uk. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "A winter wonderland". Chester Chronicle. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "| Events | Theatre | Theatre News | PREVIEW: Aladdin, Liverpool Everyman". Liverpool.com. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Team – Sam Bloom » Inspiring Interns – The latest News & Discussions surrounding Internships in London". Inspiringinterns.com. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2012.