Sam Corlett (born 24 April 1996) is an Australian actor who has appeared in The Dry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2020) and Vikings: Valhalla (2022–present).
Life and education
Corlett was born and raised on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia, with his parents being a counsellor and a tradesman. He was a professional model before he became an actor, working for Viviens Models. Corlett also had a high level involvement in sport growing up; he was captain of his school team at both rugby and basketball.
Veganism
Whilst filming Vikings: Valhalla at Ashford Studios in Wicklow, Ireland, Corlett started his working day with meditation, followed by a seven-kilometre run, then a swim in the very cold Irish Sea and some weight training each evening. Corlett is a vegan; he gained around 10kg in weight for the Valhalla role by eating a diet of stir-fries, containing bean sprouts, microgreens and kimchi, along with organic vegan protein, brown rice and peas. As Corlett was uncomfortable wearing real leather, he was provided with Desserto based body armour, a type of artificial leather made from cacti.
Career
In 2020, Corlett secured a recurring role as Caliban...More about Sam Corlett...