Samuel Larsen | |
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| Born | Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen (1991-08-28)August 28, 1991 (age 34) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Roc Nation |
Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen[1] (born August 28, 1991)[2][3] is an American actor and singer. On August 21, 2011, Larsen won the reality competition programThe Glee Project on theOxygen network, which led to his having a recurring role asJoe Hart on theFox television showGlee.[4] Larsen was also a member of the band Bridges I Burn.[5]
He is pursuing his solo career, and released his debut EP,Vices, on October 27, 2014.[6]
Larsen is the son of Henrik and Lupe Acosta Larsen. His father is from Denmark and his mother from Mexico.[1] Larsen has an older brother, Manolo Acosta, and a sister named Morgan.[2] As a young boy, Larsen played drums,[7] bass, guitar and keyboards.[4][8] He graduated from Murrieta Valley High School in 2009.[2] In his sophomore year, he became vocalist and guitarist of the school band15 North and the band performed in festivals.[9]
In 2010, Larsen auditioned inseason 9 ofAmerican Idol[5][10] but was cut after making it to Hollywood, failing to make it to the semi-finals.[4] After doing some runway modeling for fashion designerAshton Michael,[11] he met his soon-to-be bandmate Skip Arnold during a runway show,[12] moved to Los Angeles busking and applied toThe Glee Project. Meanwhile, Larsen and Skip Arnold formed the band "Bridges I Burn" and soon a third member, Salvatore Spinelli, joined them.[citation needed] Larsen writes and performs most of his music.[8] He spent some time touring with the rock bandPalaye Royale in 2017–2018. He auditioned for the role ofSam Evans onGlee but did not get the part, which went toChord Overstreet.[4][5]
His firstGlee appearance was on the thirteenth episode of the third season, titled "Heart", as Joe Hart, a formerly home-schooled Christian.[13] During that episode he performed in two songs:Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts",[14] and amashup ofThe Association's "Cherish" andMadonna's "Cherish".[15] Although his prize for having wonThe Glee Project was seven episodes, he appeared in each of the final ten episodes ofGlee's third season. In addition, he appeared as a mentor forThe Glee Project's second season,[16] appeared in 12 episodes inGlee's fourth season, and appeared twice in the final season.[17]In July 2018, Larsen was cast as Zed Evans in the film adaptation ofAnna Todd's bestselling novelAfter. The film was released on 12 April 2019.[18] Larsen plays the role again in its 2020 sequelAfter We Collided.[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | American Idol | Contestant | Season 9, eliminated during Hollywood Week |
| 2011–2012 | The Glee Project | Contestant | Contestant (season 1, winner) Guest judge (season 2, episode 2: "Dance-ability") |
| 2012–2013, 2015 | Glee | Joe Hart | Recurring (seasons 3–4, 6) (23 episodes) |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 | Alfie Tucker | Guest; Season 6, episode 9: "Hana Keaka" "Charade" |
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| 2015 | The Breakup Girl | Uri |
| 2016 | The Remains | Tommy |
| 2016 | Recovery | Logan |
| 2017 | Disconnected | Dirk |
| 2019 | After | Zed Evans |
| 2020 | After We Collided | Zed Evans |
| 2023 | Beautiful Disaster | Jesse Viveros |
| 2023 | Shoulder Dance | Shawn |
| 2024 | The Sintern | Gage |
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