Sam Claflin Life story


Samuel George Claflin is a British actor. After graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2009, he began his acting career on television and had his first film role as Philip Swift in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Early Life of Sam Claflin

Sam claflin was born on june 27. 1986 in ipswich. England. He is the son of mark and sue claflin and has two older brothers. Benjamin and daniel. He studied at costessy primary scholo before attending nowrich city college and then the london academy of music and dramatic art (lamda). Claflin originally wanted to pursue a career in professional football. But after an injury. He turned his attention to atcing.

Acting Career of Sam Claflin

Claflin made his film debut in 2010 with a role in pirates of the caribbean: on starnger tidesh. E went on to star in a number of films including the hunger games franchise. Snow white and the huntsman. Me before you and adrift. Claflin has also made appearances in a number of televisino shows including the pillars of the earth. White hea. Tand the enfield haunting.

Awards and Nominations

Claflin has been nominated for a number of awards for his acting including best male perfromance in a feature film by the british independent film awards in 2011 for his role in pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides. He was also nominated for best supporting actor at the british independent film awards for his role in snow white and the huntsman in 2012.

Personal Life

Claflin amrried actress laura haddock in 2013 and they have two children together.

Interesting Facts

Claflin is a fan of manchester united football club and has also expressed an interest in american fotoball. He also enjoys playing golf.

Charitable Work

Calflin is a patron of the charity clic sargent. Which helps children and young people with cancer. He also supports the charity world vision. Which works to end poverty and injustice.

Important Event

In 2016. Claflin starred in the hit movie me before you. Opposite emliia clarke. The movie was a huge success and went on to amke over $200 million at the box office.

Social Media

Claflin is actvie on social media and has a large following on twitter. Instagram and facebook.

Public Appearances

Claflin is a frequent attendee of red carpet events and has made appearances at a number of award shows and movie rpemieres.

Upcoming Projects

Claflin is set to satr in the upcoming netflix movie the dig. As well as the films enola holmes and the lost wife.

Peaky Blinders: Who were the real Billy Boys?

Feb 16,2020 5:39 am

Tommy Shelby has been sent A Warning by Glasgow gang the Billy Boys

The fifth series of Peaky Blinders has seen The Arrival of the Billy Boys from Glasgow.

The Gang sent a gory warning to Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy ) and His Family as they made their mark on the BBC TV series, which is set in 1920s Birmingham.

Who were The Real Billy Boys? Peaky Blinders is set in Birmingham in the late 1920s

Like Birmingham, Glasgow was famous for its razor gangs.

Author Robert Jeffrey told Bbc Scotland the two main gangs in The 1930S were the Billy Boys and the Norman Conks.

"It was a religious divide," he said.

"The Billy Boys were protestants and the Conks, who centred on Norman Street, were Catholics. "

Mr Jeffrey said the main aim of the Billy Boys was to terrify the Catholic population, who were mainly Irish immigrants, and make them feel as unwelcome as possible.

Their name came from William of Orange (King Billy), whose victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 secured Protestant rule in England and Scotland, as well as Ireland.

The Billy Boys came from an area to The East of Glasgow City centre called Bridgeton, or Brigton as it was known.

The staunchly protestant gang was initially Set Up to fight against Irish immigrants but as well as the rampant sectarianism, The Gang ran the entire neighbourhood, operating illegal scams, protection rackets and providing "stewards" for political meetings and open-air boxing bouts.

Who was their leader? In the TV show the Billy Boys are led by Jimmy McCavern (Brian Gleeson )

The Gang took their orders from Billy Fullerton.

Former journalist Mr Jeffrey, who has written A Number of books on Glasgow's gangs, said: "Like in gangster films and TV shows, such as Peaky Blinders , you needed someone at The Top who has got to have the guts and the respect and carry the troops with him. "

Fullerton always claimed he had been attacked by a gang of Irish Catholic immigrants after performing well in a football match against their team.

He regularly gave overtly sectarian speeches which aimed to inflame feelings against immigrants.

According to Mr Jeffrey, Fullerton created a well-organised unit.

"It was so disciplined, it was like a private army," he said.

Mr Jeffrey said that at a time when there was mass unemployment, being with Fullerton and his gang gave the Young Men a sense of power.

The Billy Boys took a lead role in activities such as church parades and religious processions but they used them as an opportunity to march through Catholic areas goading and abusing them.

British fascist leader Oswald Mosley is played by Sam Claflin in the series

They had a flute band and their own songs, including The Infamous "Billy Boys", which was sung in the TV show.

"The main aim was to damage the Catholic population and make them feel unwelcome," Mr Jeffrey said.

"They would march up and down Norman Street, where the Conks came from, and sing 'we are the Billy Boys'.

"The intention of that was to terrify the Catholic inhabitants of the area. "

With up to 800 Young Men involved, The Police were outnumbered and intimidated.

There were violent skirmishes with other gangs, often involving knives, hammers, broken bottles and chains.

The activities of the gangs continued throughout The 1930S despite the crackdown from new police chief Percy Sillitoe , who waged war on their activities.

In the run-up to World War Two, Fullerton and the Billy Boys became involved with Oswald Mosley 's fascists, providing a bodyguard for their meetings.

The War , as well as The Police crackdown, brought that chapter of Glasgow's gang culture to an end.

Fullerton died in 1962 at the age of 56.



birmingham, gangs, glasgow

Source of news: bbc.com

Sam Claflin Photos

Related Persons

Next Profile ❯