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 Upton 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, Upton 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 MV for Theory’s upcoming single.
Prior to his film and TV roles, Upton 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. Upton 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.
Upton is also 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 – both with his father.
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 ‘90s.
On his own time, Upton likes to write, direct, and star in off-beat 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.