
Highest rated as cast or director
All Creatures Great & Small
Since 2020 · 7 Seasons
Howards End
1992
Mr Selfridge
2013 · 4 Seasons
Iris
2001
On Chesil Beach
2018
Biography
Samuel West was born on June 19, 1966 in Hammersmith, London, England as Samuel Alexander Joseph West. He is known for his work on Howards End (1992), Van Helsing (2004) and Notting Hill (1999).
Acted in 91
2020s
- 2026
Sam & Ade Go Birding
TV
- 2025
All Creatures Great & Small - Comfort and Joy
Siegfried Farnon
- 2024
All Creatures Great & Small - All God's Creatures
Siegfried Farnon
- 2023
All Creatures Great & Small - On a Wing and a Prayer
Siegfried Farnon
- 2022
All Creatures Great & Small - Merry Bloody Christmas
Siegfried Farnon
The Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Tour (Live At The Royal Festival Hall)
Master of Ceremonies
- 2021
All Creatures Great & Small - The Perfect Christmas
Siegfried Farnon
- 2020
All Creatures Great & Small - The Night Before Christmas
Siegfried Farnon
Small Axe
Mr. Hill · 1 episode
Gatecrash
Policeman
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Sir Walter Pole · 7 episodes
- 2014
The Crimson Field
Elliot Vincent · 1 episode
W1A
Richard Cartwright · 1 episode
Fleming
Rear Admiral John Godfrey · 4 episodes
- 2013
- 2012
Eternal Law
Zak Gist · 6 episodes
- 2011
- 2010
Dark Relic
Friar George
2000s
- 2009
Albert Schweitzer
Phil Figgis
Desperate Romantics
TV
- 2008
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Ring of the Nibelungs
Gunther · 2 episodes
- 2003
Cambridge Spies
Anthony Blunt · 4 episodes
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
Bread and Roses
Party Guest (uncredited)
Complicity
Neil
Longitude
Nevil Maskelyne
Longitude
Nevil Maskelyne · 1 episode
1990s
- 1999
Runt
Pork
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Major Edrington
- 1998
The Dance of Shiva
Lieutenant Davies
Rupert's Land
Rupert McKay
Stiff Upper Lips
Edward
- 1997
I Hate Christmas Too
Soldier
The Ripper
Prince Albert Victor Edward
Danielle Steel's Zoya
Nicolai
- 1996
Over Here
Archie Bunting · 2 episodes
- 1995
Heavy Weather
'Monty' Bodkin
Carrington
Gerald Brenan
The Vacillations of Poppy Carew
Victor
- 1994
Open Fire
Stephen Waldorf
A Feast at Midnight
Chef
- 1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Cyrian
The Maitlands
Jack Maitland
Voices in the Garden
Mark
- 1992
- 1991
Stanley and the Women
Stephen Duke · 4 episodes
1980s
- 1989
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
King Caspian
Reunion
Count Konradin von Lohenburg
- 1988
- 1986
Frankie and Johnnie
Johnnie Mallett
- 1985
1970s
- 1974
No release date
Time & Tide - A Trilogy
Movie
Appearances40
2020s
- 2025
Return to Narnia
Self
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Self · 3 episodes
- 2024
2010s
- 2017
Spying on the Royals
Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
Edouard VIII, espionnage et liaisons dangereuses
Narrator · 2 episodes
- 2015
- 2014
Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath
Narrator · 2 episodes
Secrets of Underground London
Narrator
Secrets of Britain
Himself - Narrator · 6 episodes
Faberge: A Life of Its Own
Narrator
Great Canal Journeys
Self · 3 episodes
Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath
Host
- 2013
Tutankhamun: The Mystery of the Burnt Mummy
Narrator
Secrets of the Tower of London
Narrator
Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court
Narrator (voice)
The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2012
Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson
Narrator (voice)
Wikileaks: Secrets and Lies
Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Manor House
Narrator
Secrets of the Manor House
Self - Narrator · 5 episodes
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy
Narrator (Voice) · 2 episodes
First Man on the Moon
Narrator (Voice UK)
- 2011
Hitler's Children
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Wallis Simpson: The Secret Letters
Narrator
Heath vs Wilson: The 10-Year Duel
Self - Narrator
- 2010
BBC Horizon: Is Everything We Know About The Universe Wrong?
Self - Narrator
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Self
2000s
- 2009
English Heritage
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
The Maharajas' Motor Car: The Story of Rolls-Royce in India
Narrator - (Voice)
- 2008
World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
narrator · 6 episodes
- 2005
After the War: Conquering Germany
Narrator
- 2001
Nero's Golden House
Narrator
1990s
- 1999
War of the Century
Self - Narrator · 4 episodes
Battle of the Sexes - In the Animal World
Narrator · 6 episodes
The Planets
Himself - Narrator · 8 episodes
- 1997
The Nazis: A Warning from History
Self - Narrator · 6 episodes





