Sam Atwell
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Samuel Atwell is an Australian television and movie actor perhaps best known for his role as Kane Phillips in the soap opera Home and Away
. Born in Nambour, Queensland
, he and his family lived in Indonesia
for 6 years before returning to Queensland where he grew up in Brisbane
. He has always had a passion for acting and pursued speech and drama courses throughout school. Atwell did some work with Channel 7
at the end of primary school and Children's TV for 'Unicef', and also completed a short film made for television. In Grade 11, with the help of teachers and other students, he formed a school-sponsored theatre company that produced plays such as Property of the Clan, All Stops Out and Dags.
Atwell was also credited being the first drama captain in his school's history. After high school he attended Queensland University of Technology
where he completed a B.A. in acting and then moved to Sydney after finishing at the age of 20. His credits include City Loop, an independent film completed while he was at the university, The Wayne Manifesto, All Saints
, and the Hal McElroy film Mr Reliable. Atwell finished a film called Acting Out with Lara Cox
before returning to Home and Away
to take up the role of "Kane Phillips
". He also played the role of Craig Palmer in another Aussie soap, headLand
. In his spare time, Atwell enjoys going to the movies, reading, writing and is trying to produce a short film this year as well as working on his own theatre and film company. He has produced his own plays, including Savage/Love which he co-produced and starred in alongside former Home and Away co-stars Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen
and Leah Pappin.
Sam recently starred in a TV Pilot entitled 'Call Back' by Australian Writer Kate Toon.
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
. Born in Nambour, Queensland
Nambour, Queensland
The area now known as Nambour, was first settled in 1870. The town was then called Petrie's Creek. In 1890 the Maroochy Divisional Board was established...
, he and his family lived in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
for 6 years before returning to Queensland where he grew up in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. He has always had a passion for acting and pursued speech and drama courses throughout school. Atwell did some work with Channel 7
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
at the end of primary school and Children's TV for 'Unicef', and also completed a short film made for television. In Grade 11, with the help of teachers and other students, he formed a school-sponsored theatre company that produced plays such as Property of the Clan, All Stops Out and Dags.
Atwell was also credited being the first drama captain in his school's history. After high school he attended Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
where he completed a B.A. in acting and then moved to Sydney after finishing at the age of 20. His credits include City Loop, an independent film completed while he was at the university, The Wayne Manifesto, All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
, and the Hal McElroy film Mr Reliable. Atwell finished a film called Acting Out with Lara Cox
Lara Cox
Lara Jane Cox is an Australian actress, known for a variety of roles. Cox played the role of Anita Scheppers in Heartbreak High, Doctor Denman in H2O: Just Add Water, and has appeared in Voodoo Lagoon and Kangaroo Jack....
before returning to Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
to take up the role of "Kane Phillips
Kane Phillips
Kane Phillips is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Sam Atwell in 2001 and 2002, as a regular cast member from 2003 to 2005 and on a recurring basis again from 2008–2009-2001-05:...
". He also played the role of Craig Palmer in another Aussie soap, headLand
HeadLand
headLand is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired.Set in a university, headLand...
. In his spare time, Atwell enjoys going to the movies, reading, writing and is trying to produce a short film this year as well as working on his own theatre and film company. He has produced his own plays, including Savage/Love which he co-produced and starred in alongside former Home and Away co-stars Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen
Stephanie Jacobsen is an Australian actress.-Personal life:Jacobsen was born in Hong Kong, then a British crown colony...
and Leah Pappin.
Sam recently starred in a TV Pilot entitled 'Call Back' by Australian Writer Kate Toon.