Sam Spiegel (actor)
Encyclopedia
Sam H. Spiegel is a French actor. He has appeared in both French and English language films, television series and plays. Also a voice over artist and a writer
of novels and children's books, Spiegel lives between Paris and London.
, Moselle
, France
in the 1960s. He studied fine art at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Metz before moving to London
, UK. He studied acting in London with Philippe Gaulier
, Tony Greco (Actors Studio
) in New York, and comedy with Michel Galabru
in Paris
.
and portrayed various characters such as pimps, gangsters, cops, scientists in series like Roger Roger
II, Schubert (as Schubert
), and more recently Henri in Bonekickers
. Spiegel has acted in a variety of series for Channel 4
(The Queen's Sister
) and ITV
(Wing and a Prayer, Hale and Pace
) or for France 2
(Le Grand Charles
). He also worked for the cinema (Jean-Pierre Mocky
) and on stage in various plays.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of novels and children's books, Spiegel lives between Paris and London.
Biography
Spiegel was born Herve Samuel Spiegel in MetzMetz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the 1960s. He studied fine art at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Metz before moving to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK. He studied acting in London with Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier is founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school located in Sceaux, near Paris. He trained with Jacques Lecoq from 1965 - 67. Then became a teacher at École Jacques Lecoq from 1976 - 80. Gaulier is also a playwright and has worked as a clown and theatre director...
, Tony Greco (Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
) in New York, and comedy with Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Michel Louis Edmond Galabru is a French actor born on 27 October 1922 in Safi, Morocco.-Career:Over the course of his career, Galabru appeared in over 200 movies and worked with such renowned directors as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson , and Jean-Luc Godard...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Career
Spiegel has worked on many occasions for the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and portrayed various characters such as pimps, gangsters, cops, scientists in series like Roger Roger
Roger Roger
Roger Roger is a BBC television comedy-drama written by John Sullivan. The series was about a mini-cab firm called Cresta Cabs. The pilot aired in 1996 and there were three subsequent series on BBC1 in 1998, 1999 and 2003.-Pilot: 1996:...
II, Schubert (as Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
), and more recently Henri in Bonekickers
Bonekickers
Bonekickers was a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It debuted on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series....
. Spiegel has acted in a variety of series for Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
(The Queen's Sister
The Queen's Sister
The Queen's Sister is a 2005 British television movie directed by Simon Cellan Jones. The teleplay by Craig Warner is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1952 until the mid-1970s. It was produced by Touchpaper Television,...
) and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
(Wing and a Prayer, Hale and Pace
Hale and Pace
Hale and Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.-Early career:Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at Avery Hill teacher training college in Eltham South East London. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a comedy band. One...
) or for France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
(Le Grand Charles
Le Grand Charles
Le Grand Charles was a 2006 French TV-drama on the life of Charles de Gaulle from 1939 to 1959, written and directed by Bernard Stora. De Gaulle was played by Bernard Farcy, Winston Churchill by David Ryall, and Franklin D. Roosevelt by Robert Hardy....
). He also worked for the cinema (Jean-Pierre Mocky
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Jean-Pierre Mocky is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer...
) and on stage in various plays.
Filmography
- Pigalle, (2009) Lincoln TV, as Nadir's banker (Simon AbkarianSimon AbkarianSimon Abkarian is a French-Armenian actor.Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise, of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, where he joined an Armenian theater company managed by Gerald Papazian. He returned to France in 1985, settling in Paris...
), directed by Herve Hadmar - BonekickersBonekickersBonekickers was a BBC drama about a team of archaeologists, set at the fictional Wessex University. It debuted on 8 July 2008 and ran for one series....
, BBC TV, as Henri, French foreman (1 episode, The Lines of War, 2008) - Le Grand CharlesLe Grand CharlesLe Grand Charles was a 2006 French TV-drama on the life of Charles de Gaulle from 1939 to 1959, written and directed by Bernard Stora. De Gaulle was played by Bernard Farcy, Winston Churchill by David Ryall, and Franklin D. Roosevelt by Robert Hardy....
(2006) (TV, France) as Gilbert RenaultGilbert RenaultGilbert Renault was known during the French Resistance under the name Colonel Rémy. He is one of the most famous secret agents of occupied France during the Second World war, and was known under various pseudonyms such as Raymond, Jean-Luc, Morin, Watteau, Roulier, Beauce and...
, aka Colonel Remy - The Queen's SisterThe Queen's SisterThe Queen's Sister is a 2005 British television movie directed by Simon Cellan Jones. The teleplay by Craig Warner is a semi-fictionalized account of the life of Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1952 until the mid-1970s. It was produced by Touchpaper Television,...
(2005) (TV) as Professor Pierre Lavalle - Le Furet, Cinema (2003), directed by Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre Mocky is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer...
, as Angel (gangster) - Ca va se savoir (2002) TV, (Sam Herve Spiegel) as Jean Francois - Entrepreneur
- Largo WinchLargo Winch (TV series)Largo Winch is a television program based on the Belgian comic book series of the same name by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme that first aired on January 26, 2001 in France on M6, and May 3, 2001 in Germany on ProSieben...
, TV, as Head technician (1 episode, Nuclear Family, 2001) - Josephine, ange gardien, TV, France, as Simon - Entrepreneur (1 episode, Romain et Jamila, 2001)
- Wing and a Prayer, TV, Paul, as Denise's Pim (1 episode, 1999)
- Secret D-Day, (1998) (USA, TV), as Juan Pujol (alias Garbo)Juan Pujol (alias Garbo)Joan Pujol Garcia , also known as Juan Pujol García , MBE , was a double agent during the Second World War who was known by the British codename Garbo and the German codename Arabel...
, double agentDouble agentA double agent, commonly abbreviated referral of double secret agent, is a counterintelligence term used to designate an employee of a secret service or organization, whose primary aim is to spy on the target organization, but who in fact is a member of that same target organization oneself. They... - Hale and PaceHale and PaceHale and Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.-Early career:Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at Avery Hill teacher training college in Eltham South East London. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a comedy band. One...
, ITV, TV, in Various Characters (4 episodes, 1998) - Roger RogerRoger RogerRoger Roger is a BBC television comedy-drama written by John Sullivan. The series was about a mini-cab firm called Cresta Cabs. The pilot aired in 1996 and there were three subsequent series on BBC1 in 1998, 1999 and 2003.-Pilot: 1996:...
(1996) (TV), as Monsieur Pierre - MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
: The Video Collection 93:99The Video Collection 93:99The Video Collection 93:99 is the second music video compilation by American singer-songwriter Madonna. Released by Warner Music Vision on November 2, 1999, it contained the music video of Madonna's singles released between 1993 to 1999...
(1999) (V) as a Record producer (in "Drowned World/Substitute for LoveDrowned World/Substitute for Love"Drowned World/Substitute for Love" is a pop song written by American singer Madonna, William Orbit, Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr and David Collins for Madonna's seventh album Ray of Light . It was produced by Madonna and William Orbit, and received a positive reception from music critics...
" music video)
Stage
- The Night of January 16th, 2008, Detective Elmer Sweeney
- Gipsy Suitcases, (Voyageurs sans voyage), 2004, as Lucas, aka Pepe Milano
- Mary Stuart, Friedrich SchillerFriedrich SchillerJohann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life , Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe...
, 2002, as Lord William Davison - Afraid to Fight, (La peur des coups), Courteline, 2001, Lui (the Husband)
- Lethal Romance, 2001, as American republican Governor Robert T. Tool
- The roaring thirties, 2001, as Seul, the father
- The Secret of Schouane, 2001, parts: Ali, Poter, Taylor, Grocer, The King
Video games
- Voice of super-villain The GhostGhost (Marvel Comics)Ghost is a fictional character appearing in comics books set in the . He first appears in Iron Man #219 and was created by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Originally portrayed as a supervillain, the character is later portrayed as more of an anti-hero or mercenary.-Fictional character...
in the French version of the Video game Iron Man 2Iron Man 2Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man, the second film in a planned trilogy and is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon...
(Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
) - Voice of super-villain Arnim ZolaArnim ZolaArnim Zola is a fictional character a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a master of biochemistry, and frequent foe of Captain America and the Avengers.-Publication history:...
in the French version of the Video game Captain America: Super SoldierCaptain America: Super SoldierCaptain America: Super Soldier is a third person single player video game loosely based on the film Captain America: The First Avenger...
(Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
) - Voice of "The Boss" in the French version of the PlayStation game Driver 2Driver 2Driver 2: Back on the Streets is the second installment of the Driver video game series.-Gameplay:...
. - Voice of Commander Klaus Zimmermann Arnim ZolaArnim ZolaArnim Zola is a fictional character a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a master of biochemistry, and frequent foe of Captain America and the Avengers.-Publication history:...
in the French version of the computer game Dark Omen (Warhammer FantasyWarhammer FantasyWarhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting, created by Games Workshop, which is used by many of the company's games. Some of the best-known games set in this world are: the table top wargame Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay pen-and-paper role-playing game, and the MMORPG...
)
External links
- http://samspiegel.com/ (Official site)
- Sam H. Spiegel at Spotlight
- http://www.felixdewolfe.com/
- See Pictures