Sam McCarthy (actor)

Sam McCarthy
Born (2002-03-15) March 15, 2002 (age 22)
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
FatherAndrew McCarthy

Sam McCarthy (born March 15, 2002) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Sam Barber Jr. in the Audience drama series Condor (2018) and Charlie Harding in the Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me (2019–22). He made his film debut in All These Small Moments (2018).

Early life

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McCarthy was born on March 15, 2002, to Carol Schneider and actor Andrew McCarthy. McCarthy attended and graduated high school at The Professional Children's School in New York in 2020.

Career

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In 2016, McCarthy made his professional acting debut in the ABC drama series The Family. Following on from his first role, McCarthy went on to appear in a variety of television series, including the comedy series The Jim Gaffigan Show, the crime thriller series The Blacklist, and the drama series Condor.[1]

McCarthy made his feature film debut in the coming-of-age drama film All These Small Moments, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2018.[2]

On October 4, 2018, it was announced that McCarthy would star in the main role of Charlie Harding on the Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 All These Small Moments Simon Shefield
2019 18 to Party Peter

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Family Young Hank Episode: "I Win"
2016 The Blacklist Student Episode: "Dr. Adrian Shaw"
2016 The Jim Gaffigan Show Mike Jr. 2 episodes
2018 The Blacklist Alex Gillette Episode: "The Invisible Hand"
2018–2020 Condor Sam Barber Jr. Recurring role; 12 episodes
2019–2022 Dead to Me Charlie Harding Main role; 30 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Merchant, Travis (January 18, 2019). "Staying in the present: Brendan Meyer and Sam McCarthy on All These Small Moments". Filmint. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "'All These Small Moments' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Petski, Denise (October 4, 2018). "'Dead To Me' Casts Sam McCarthy; Fabrizio Guido Joins 'Mr. Iglesias'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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