The English actor, his most famous roles, is a missionary in the fourth part of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean and Finnick Odeir in the series The Hunger Games.
Biography
Born in 1986 in the small town of Ipswich, England. He was the third child in a family of four sons Claflin. The younger, Joseph, also made an acting career. Mother, Sue, worked as a teacher, father, Mark, was a financier. He spent most of his childhood in Norwich, Norfolk.
In childhood, he was seriously fond of football, but a foot injury caused the boy to give up thoughts of a professional career in sports. Thanks to the support of parents and teachers at school, he began to participate in school performances.
While studying at the Norwich City School of Excellence, he participated in the college theater troupe. After graduating from secondary school, he entered the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the oldest theater school in England. He graduated in 2009.
Career
First appeared on screen in 2010, in the miniseries "The Pillars of the Earth". In the same year, she starred in three more television series and participated in the casting for filming in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean".
In 2011, the fourth part of Pirates of the Caribbean is released, in which Sam plays a missionary captured by pirates. Against his will, he participates in the search for the Source of youth, on the way falls in love with another captive - the mermaid. For this role, he was nominated for the Best Actor in the 17th Empire Awards.
In 2012, she plays a supporting role in the movie “Snow White and the Hunter, ” a fantasy drama based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. In the film he played a childhood friend of the main character.
In 2012, the Linesgate film company announced the filming of the Hunger Games series, an epic adventure drama. Klaflin was offered the role of Finnik Odeira. The first part, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", was released in 2013. Overall reviews of the film were positive; critics also praised Cloughlin's play.
In 2013, she starred in the film "Marie and Martha", based on a true story. The two main characters, an American and an Englishwoman, completely different in character and social status, go to Africa to help children with malaria. Claflin plays Ben, a minor character. The film was not a commercial success, but was highly praised by various public organizations advocating for the rights of people in Africa.
In 2017, she starred in the romantic drama "My Cousin Rachel".
