I did start reading quite young but I was always read to by my parents, who are both actors. Bedtime stories from when I was about two/three to when I was about 15. In fact they didn't stop until I eventually kind of kicked them out of my bedroom.

He also continued his acting career: in 2007 he appeared alongside Toby Stephens and Dervla Kirwan in Betrayal at the Donmar Warehouse in November 2008 he played Harry in the Donmar revival of T. S. Victor Frankenstein
Schweitzer (2009) - Phil Figgis
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) - King George VI


Television
Edward the Seventh (1974) - Albert Victor 'Eddy' - Aged 8
Nanny
"Goats and Tigers" (1981) - James Lamerton

Frankie and Johnnie (1985) - Johnnie Mallett
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) - King Caspian
Stanley and the Women (1991) - Stephen Duke
Voices in the Garden (1993) - Mark
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
"Death in a White Tie" (1993) - Donald Potter

The Maitlands (1993) - Jack Maitland
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) - Cyrian (as Sam West)
As Time Goes By
"We'll Always Have Paris" (1994) - Terry (as Sam West)

A Breed of Heroes (1994) - Lt.

He is perhaps best known for his role in the film Howards End and his work on stage (including the award-winning play Enron). Samuel Alexander Joseph West also known as Sam West (born 19 June 1966) is an English actor and director.