Sam Upton
"Mick"

In the independent film The Five Stages of Beer, Colorado native Sam Upton portrays Mick Jones-the 
romantic lead who is both lucky and unlucky at love.

Says Sam of his feature film debut, "This guy Mick is the ultimate player, but in the end he is the one who 
gets played. It's quite refreshing. Working on Five Stages has been the best experience for me, so far, in 
this business."

Since wrapping The Five Stages of Beer earlier this year, Sam has landed roles in a Fox Searchlight film 
and a Theory of a Dead Man music video. The actor portrays the role of Ken-Doll in Certainly not a 
Fairytale, and he is the romantic hero in the music video for Theory's upcoming single.

Prior to his film and TV roles, Sam received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Dave Barnhardt in the 
comedic play Messin' with Destiny, which ran for several months at The Actor's Forum Theater in Los 
Angeles. 

Sam was likened to a young John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever and received an Artistic Director 
Achievement Award [ADAA] Nomination for Lead Actor in a Comedy. Prior to Messin' with Destiny, his 
stage credits included Twelfth Night, The Odyssey, Golden Boy, True West, Lone Star, Death of a 
Salesman and The Basic Training 
of Pavlo Hummel.

Sam is also a professional jazz drummer. The actor/musician often performs with his father (Brad Upton of 
The Brad Upton Quartet) at nightclubs around the world, including hotspots in Berlin, Texas, New York, 
Colorado, and Los Angeles. On the Black Orchid Music label, Upton played drums on the CDs Black 
Orchid and Connections.

Sam Upton was born in New York City; however, he moved with his family to Boulder, Colorado at the 
age of four. He grew up in a close-knit family, and later attended Colorado University. He relocated to Los 
Angeles in the late 1990s.

On his own time, Upton likes to write, direct, and star in offbeat short films with his college buddies. Other 
interests for this young actor include: Martial Arts (Shaolin Kung Fu, Muay Thai Kickboxing), boxing, 
yoga, dance (Tap, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Modern), basketball (Division 1/Collegiate level), skiing (Junior 
Olympic Ski Team), soccer, football, golf, volleyball, water skiing, kayaking, rafting, surfing and painting.