Biography of Sam Worthington
Actor Sam Worthington has starred in many box office films - gaining fame after playing the lead role in the once acclaimed "Avatar". Thanks to the role of Jake Sully, he became a star of Hollywood action movies ("The Keeping Room", "Hunter's Prayer"), and in 2017 he returned to the role of Sully in the sequel to "Avatar". The second part of Cameron's blockbuster was released in 2022, and in the near future, the franchise will gain another three parts.
Childhood and Youth
Samuel Henry John Worthington, as the actor's full name goes, was born in August 1976 in Godalming, England. He grew up in a family of a power plant worker and a housewife, along with his sister Lucinda.However, it would be incorrect to call Sam a British actor. When he was six months old, the Worthingtons moved to Australia. The future actor's childhood was spent in Warnbro, a city on the western part of the continent. Hence, he is usually equated with Australian action stars like Russell Crowe, Eric Bana, the Hemsworth brothers, or Hugh Jackman.
Initially, the young man scraped by on odd jobs, working as a bricklayer on construction sites. In an interview, Sam Worthington once said that this profession taught him a lot, even in terms of acting. At the very least, it taught him to keep quiet, listen to his boss, not to lift more than one "brick" at a time, and not to rush during work.
...I rebelled and thought I would never achieve anything in the industry because it's too difficult. But this guy told me to channel my disappointment into work and focus on each role individually, without obsessing over the whole career. Planning something here is hard.
Acting Career
Sam started acting in films during his studies, albeit in small roles in TV series. However, in 2000, he landed the lead role in the comedy "Bootmen," centered around the conflict between dance-loving brothers who fall for the same girl.
Meanwhile, in scenes where his character was in a capsule, Worthington experienced constant bouts of claustrophobia and prayed that nothing would jam in the mechanism and that they wouldn't forget to pull him out of this "coffin".
After the triumph of "Avatar," leading roles literally poured in for the actor. In 2010, he played Perseus in the fantasy action film "Clash of the Titans," returning to this role in 2012 in the sequel. However, creating his character's image in "Clash of the Titans" was virtually impossible, as the entire film was built on special effects. Working on the movie, as he confessed, was frankly boring.
Sam Worthington's Personal Life
Before actor Sam Worthington finally settled down, he had several relationships. He dated actress Maeve Dermody, followed by stylist Natalie Mark.
Eventually, his relationship with alcohol took him to numerous cities worldwide, remembering not the local attractions but the bars. Before boarding a plane, he could drink several glasses of champagne. At some point, it became routine for Worthington to drink in the morning.
However, his name resurfaced in the crime reports that year. In New York, he got into a fight with a paparazzo who kicked Lara. As a result, Sam Worthington was accused of assault, though he was released on bail, while the photographer was kept in custody for threats and harassment.
Sam Worthington Now
In 2022, the thriller "Alphas" with Sam Worthington in the lead role was released. The actor also starred in the seven-part film "Under the Banner of Heaven," based on the eponymous popular science book by Jon Krakauer.
As the actor admitted, filming in the picture was the most difficult for him in his acting career, both emotionally and physically. At times he wanted to quit everything and run away. This was partly due to the fear of death.
Meanwhile, he felt constrained in his movements. At the same time, it was not enough to simply not show fear of the water element, into which he literally plunged, but also to emotionally correspond to the plot.
