Saturday, February 3, 2007

Grandson of the Doctor

Sam Troughton (born 1977) of the BBC's Robin Hood series is the son of David Troughton and the grandson of Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton. He is also the older brother of Warwickshire cricketer Jim Troughton.
Sam is an acclaimed Shakespearean actor who was nominated for an award while with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also starred in the horror films Spirit Trap (with Billie Piper) and Alien vs. Predator, and several television productions including Sky One's Hex. From October 2006 he appeared in the new BBC Robin Hood series, in which he features as Much. Troughton's grandfather starred in the first Robin Hood television series in 1953.

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