| Sam Delich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Perth, Western Australia |
| Education | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Notable work | Spiderhead Territory |
Sam Delich is an Australian actor, known for his role as Rich Petrakis in Netflix series Territory.
Early life
Delich was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and is of Croatian and Dutch heritage. He studied acting at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and was a top ten finalist for the prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship in 2017.
Career
Delich has appeared in the FX series Mr Inbetween as Yaniv, as well as appearing in the Royal Flying Doctors Service and Home and Away.
After appearing in the 2022 Netflix science fiction film Spiderhead, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller, Delich was cast in the 2024 Disney+ production Last Days of the Space Age as antagonist Wayne Doull. The same year, he appeared as Rich Petrakis in the neo-western Netflix drama series Territory, for which he garnered critical acclaim.
Delich is set to appear in a lead role as antagonist Des Kelly in the upcoming Australian horror film Beast of War, as well as soon-to-be-released Australian/US television series Good Cop, Bad Cop, opposite Leighton Meester.
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Marshes | Will | |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Adam | |
| Christmas Bloody Christmas | Robbie Reynolds | ||
| TBA† | Beast of War | Des Kelly | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mr Inbetween | Yaniv | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Home and Away | Mark | 1 episode |
| 2021 | RFDS | Will | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | The PM's Daughter | Matt | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Last Days of the Space Age | Wayne Doull | 5 episodes |
| Territory | Rich Petrakis | 6 episodes | |
| 2025† | Good Cop, Bad Cop | Lucas Miller |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hamlet | Laertes | WAAPA with Barking Gecko Theatre Company |
| 2016 | Dirty People | Fred / Ted | The Depot Theatre, Sydney with Jackrabbit Theatre & Doonbrae Productions |
| 2017 | Blackrock | Ricko | Seymour Centre, Sydney |
References
- "Christmas Bloody Christmas Star Sam Delich Announced as Monster Fest Special Guest". Monster Fest. 21 November 2024.
- "Field of Dreams: Sam Delich". Anthem Magazine. 30 November 2024.
- "Aussie finalists named for prestigious Heath Ledger Scholarship". Sydney Morning Herald. 13 May 2013.
- Lane, Sia (13 November 2020). "Exclusive: Australian Actor Sam Delich". Frontline Views.
- DeVore, Britta (24 June 2022). "'Last Days of the Space Age' Casts Sam Delich in Villainous Role". Collider.
- Whittock, Jesse (23 June 2022). "'Spiderhead' Actor Sam Delich Joins Jesse Spencer-Starring Disney+ Australia Drama 'Last Days Of The Space Age'".
- Robinson, Abby (24 October 2024). "Territory cast: Who stars in the Netflix cattle ranch drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- "Field of Dreams: Sam Delich". Anthem Magazine. 30 November 2024.
- "Field of Dreams: Sam Delich". Anthem Magazine. 30 November 2024.
- "Hamlet". www.artshub.com.au. 20 March 2013.
- "Dirty People". AusStage.
- "Blackrock". www.artshub.com.au. 14 March 2017.
External links
- Sam Delich at IMDb