Sam Worthington has been around for over twenty years working as a travel writer, bar and restaurant reviewer for several print publications as well as many websites.Sam Worthington is the nom de plume of a successful restaurateur and publican, Tim Randall.A student of economics Tim Randall was a keen politician in his youth and was member of the Hyde Park Tories and vice chairman of Chelsea Young Conservatives. He received international publicity as the pirate Postmaster General during the postal strike of 1971. At that time he ran a building business in Chelsea and also was involved in various nightclubs as well as being a sought after party Disc Jockey. In the mid seventies, Tim worked in the security industry both guarding in the UK and internationally selling electronics and advanced digital encoding systems. In the early nineties Tim was the director of the Budapest Week, the first English Language paper in Eastern Europe (as it then was). He has worked in Turkey, Portugal, Holland, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Thailand and now lives in the Philippines: in addition he has travelled extensively in Europe, Asia and America.Tim Randall explains:I am very interested in governance and my recent writing is intended to be political, looking at the world through the jaundiced eye of one who has spent too many hours in bars - both working and as a customer, as well as somebody who has dabbled in politics and travelled extensively. I have strong views that some may describe as right leaning but I have seen what a dirty world it is. I have no illusion about the need to look after the genuinely downtrodden but also believe that the human being is at his best when made to work for what he wants. I believe that merit and competence should be the only criteria for success, even if luck is often a vital ingredient.As an author I would hate to be stereotyped. I look at what I see, or have seen, and use that as a basis for my books. So I have written 1970’s era thrillers, a book about corruption and life in Asia (Kelly) as well as a humorous book about two dogs - called Sam and Worthington and that is no coincidence.Writing The Aquitaine Trilogy was an opportunity to set out how I believe the world should be run: but, of course, as has been said before, if I was doing that I would not start from here. So I needed to create a new society and a nuclear holocaust moved me to the place I wanted to be start that journey.
He won a scholarship to the John Curtin School of Performing Arts in Fremantle, WA.
Said in an interview with Rove McManus that he had no intention of becoming an actor and went to NIDA to support a friend but was pushed through and got through. His friend did not get into NIDA.
Was in the same class as Matthew Newton , the son of TV personalities Bert Newton and Patty Newton.
Was a finalist to play James Bond in Casino Royale before Daniel Craig was cast.
Was a bricklayer before becoming an actor.
Boyfriend of Maeve Dermody for 2 years.
In 1998, Sam graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA).
Sam has blurred vision but he does not wear glasses.
Aside from acting, Sam is a keen surfer.
His favourite artists include Xavier Rudd and Bernard Fanning.
In 2009, he got his first Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Movie Fresh Face Male for Terminator Salvation .
Sam was once described as one of Australias most likable young leading men by efilmcritic.com.
Won the "GQ Man of the Year" award in Australia in 2009, over Eric Bana and Russell Crowe.
Born in Godalming Surrey, England. Parents moved to Perth, Western Australia when Sam was very young.
Was stylist Natalie Mark s boyfriend, 2008-2011.
Grew up in Rockingham in Western Australia about 1 hour drive from Perth.
Was cast in Avatar after Jake Gyllenhaal and Matt Damon turned down the role.
2010: Named Australias Most Stylish Male Celebrity by Madison magazine.
Made his Hollywood acting debut in "JAG" {Boomerang: Part 1 (#5.15)} , which was the shows 100th episode.
Sam was the recipient of the Australians in Film 2009 Breakthrough Award (The Golden Boomerang) presented to him by James Cameron.
[on the Terminator Franchise] Well, I reacquainted myself with the,movies, obviously, before we started, but I would have been actually 15,or something when Terminator 2 came out. So you remember the liquid,man, of course, and that was revolutionary for this time, going through,the helicopter and all that. But I think what they do is they showcase,how good a storyteller Jim is.
