Sam Corlett

Born and raised on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia, to a Counsellor and a Tradesman, a career in acting wasn't particularly on the radar for young 'Sam Corlett' (qv). Though, through his high level experience in sport, in conjunction with his draw to explore art, psychology, human behavior, philosophy and writing, he came to realize all his passions found their expression through stage and screen.Sam's curiosity to tell stories in these mediums has driven him to practice with some of the most renowned coaches such as Elizabeth Kemp, Les Chantery, Glenda Linscott and Andrew Lewis. Sam graduated his Bachelor of Performing Arts, Acting at the prestigious WAAPA (Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts) at the end of 2018 providing him with great opportunities to stretch and expand, in training, and throughout various productions. In second year Sam was part of a Chris Isaac's The Emancipation of Alice Paws, a collaboration with Playwrights Australia in which, the cast of five was flown to China to perform at the Asia Pacific Bureau Theatre Schools Festival & Directors Conference. Among ten productions, Sam's stage highlights include Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee William's A Streetcar Named Desire, Thomas Putnam in Arthur Miller's The Crucible and Demetrius in William Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream.Upon leaving WAAPA Sam was cast in the much anticipated film adaptation of Jane Harper's Best Selling Thriller 'The Dry'.Sam is currently working on a project with Warner Brothers and Netflix.::KLR