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 program The Glee Project on the Oxygen network, which led to his having a recurring role as Joe Hart on the Fox television show Glee.[4] Larsen was also a member of the band Bridges I Burn.[5]
Samuel Larsen | |
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| Birth name | Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen |
| Born | August 28, 1991 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Roc Nation |
He is pursuing his solo career, and released his debut EP, Vices, on October 27, 2014.[6]
Life and career
editLarsen 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 band 15 North and the band performed in festivals.[9]
In 2010, Larsen auditioned in season 9 of American 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 designer Ashton Michael,[11] he met his soon-to-be bandmate Skip Arnold during a runway show,[12] moved to Los Angeles busking and applied to The 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 band Palaye Royale in 2017–2018. He auditioned for the role of Sam Evans on Glee but did not get the part, which went to Chord Overstreet.[4][5]
His first Glee 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 a mashup of The Association's "Cherish" and Madonna's "Cherish".[15] Although his prize for having won The Glee Project was seven episodes, he appeared in each of the final ten episodes of Glee's third season. In addition, he appeared as a mentor for The Glee Project's second season,[16] appeared in 12 episodes in Glee's fourth season, and appeared twice in the final season.[17] In July 2018, Larsen was cast as Zed Evans in the film adaptation of Anna Todd's bestselling novel After. The film was released on 12 April 2019.[18] Larsen plays the role again in its 2020 sequel After We Collided.[citation needed]
Discography
edit- Pocket Love (2012)
- 3 Blind Costumes (2013)
- Vices - EP (2014)
- Education - Single (2016)
- You Should Know (2016)
- Blue - Single (2017)
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen Makes 'Glee' Debut as Hippy Homeschooler Joe Hart". hispanicallyspeakingnews.com. Hispanically Speaking News. February 15, 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c Shultz, Craig (August 25, 2011). "Murrieta Valley grad wins reality show". North County Times. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Larsen, Samuel (August 28, 2012). "Twitter / @SamuelLarsen: And just like that.... I am 21!!!". Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Graham, Ashley (February 14, 2012). "Samuel Larsen: 5 Things to Know About Glee's Newest Star". wetpaint.com. Wetpaint Entertainment. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c Martin, Denise (August 22, 2011). "The Glee Project Winners Talk Subtitles, Cameron and Making Musical Love to Ryan Murphy". TV Guide. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Vices - EP". Amazon.
- ^ Hensel, Amanda (May 25, 2011). "Samuel Larsen of 'The Glee Project' Went to Hollywood With $5 and a Love for Michael Jackson". popcrush.com. popcrush.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b "Samuel Larsen". Pop Tower. poptower.com.
- ^ Surowski, Peter (February 8, 2008). "Passing the torch: Valley musicians win Best Rock, Best High School awards for second year". The Fallbrook Village News. The Fallbrook Village News. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ "Season 9 - Golden Ticket Interviews Samuel Larsen". Fox Broadcasting. americanidol.com.
- ^ Douglass, Beth (January 26, 2012). "Glee's Samuel Larsen: Former Fashion Model — OMG Video!". wetpaint.com. Wetpaint Entertainment. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Gonzales, Lizzy. "Interview + Gallery Exclusive Bridges I Burn: For The Love, of Love". live105.radio.com. CBS Radio Inc. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Keck, William (February 2, 2012). "Keck's Exclusives: Glee's Valentine To Fans". TV Guide. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 10, 2012). "'Glee' First Listen: 'The Glee Project's' Samuel Larsen Covers Gym Class Heroes' 'Stereo Hearts'". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, Inc. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (February 14, 2012). "Glee Recap: Crazy, Stupid, Love". TVLine. Mail.com Media. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 12, 2012). "'Glee Project' Winner Samuel Larsen Talks Mentoring, Temptation and Romancing Quinn". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter, Inc. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 14, 2012). "Comic-Con 2012: 'Glee': Damian McGinty Not Returning, Sue Gives Birth and 13 Season 4 Spoilers". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ Ellenbogen, Rachael (24 July 2018). "When Is Anna Todd's 'After' Movie Coming Out? Release Date Revealed". ibtimes.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.