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Xavier Samuel

Xavier Samuel

Actor · Born December 10, 1983 (42) · Hamilton, Victoria, Australia

Xavier Samuel (born 10 December 1983) is an Australian film and theatre actor. He has appeared in leading roles in the feature films Adore, September, Further We Search, Newcastle, The Loved Ones, Frankenstein, A Few Best Men, and played Riley Biers in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and Billy in Spin Out. He also starred as Cass Chaplin in Blonde. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xavier Samuel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1983 (42)
From
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 14% in 30 days

What are Xavier Samuel's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Survival
28%
Self
12%
Morality
10%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Shadow
3 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Shapeshifter
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
10
Melancholic
7
Absurd
6
Romantic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Xavier Samuel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Xavier Samuel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Killings at Parrish Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Send Help(2026)

    as Donovan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Champagne Problems(2025)

    as Ryan Garner

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Great Departure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Marc

  • The Stolen Girl(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Marcus Turner

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Last Anniversary(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Zeke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Clearing(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Garrison

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Blonde(2022)

    as Cass Chaplin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Elvis(2022)

    as Scotty Moore

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me Your Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kit Parker

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jim Walker

  • Bad Blood(2017)

    as Vincent & Gilroy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Seven Types of Ambiguity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Simon Haywood

  • The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Otto Bloom

  • A Few Less Men(2017)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Church(2016)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Spin Out(2016)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Love & Friendship(2016)

    as Reginald DeCourcy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein(2015)

    as Adam "The Monster"

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fury(2014)

    as Lieutenant Parker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Healing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Paul Atherton

  • Plush(2013)

    as Enzo

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Drift(2013)

    as Jimmy Kelly

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Adore(2013)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bait(2012)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Few Best Men(2011)

    as David Locking

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Anonymous(2011)

    as Earl of Southampton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Boys On Film 6: Pacific Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dan (segment "Drowning")

  • The Loved Ones(2009)

    as Brent Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Riley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Road Train(2010)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Further We Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Drowning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dan

  • Newcastle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fergus

  • September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ed Anderson

  • Angela's Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Will Turner

  • 2:37(2006)

    as Theo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bishop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony 'Ant' Graves

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Fury (2014)

$212M worldwide

Highest rated

Fury (2014)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20012026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2006Screen debut· 2:37
  • 2010First top-billed film· Road Train
  • 2010Breakout· The Loved Ones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 21 roles
061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Xavier Samuel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Spin Out (2016)

81st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fury (2014)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Xavier Samuel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles7–94 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles17–67 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles13–80 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles6–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles0–90 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Xavier Samuel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Xavier Samuel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gary Hamilton shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles