Samuel was born in Hamilton, Victoria, the son of Maree and Clifford Samuel. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia and graduated from Rostrevor College in 2001. He has a younger brother, Benedict, a writer, producer and actor, as well as an older sister, Bridget, a stage manager. Despite completing his senior secondary years at Rostrevor College, Samuel undertook final year drama at Christian Brothers College under the tutelage of Amanda Portus, where he played the part of Tom Snout (the wall) in Rostrevor Colleges production ofShakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream as well as playing Belvile in CBCs production of Aphra Behns The Rover (The Banished Cavaliers). Xavier Samuel later attended Flinders University Drama Centre in 2005, where he studied under renowned acting teacher Professor Julie Holledge. He played Hamlet in the graduate production.
Theo
Film 2006
Ed Anderson
Film 2007
Fergus
Film 2008
Marcus
Film 2010
Brent Mitchell
Film 2010
Dan
Film 2009
Josh
Film 2012
Will Turner
Film 2006
Paul Atherton
Film 2014
Film 2009
Adam "The Monster"
Film 2015
Otto Bloom
Film 2017
Billy
Film 2016
David Locking
Film 2017
Vincent
Film 2017
Dan (segment "Drowning")
Film 2011
Jimmy Kelly
Film 2013
Film
Colin Garrison
Tv 2023
Simon Haywood
Tv 2017