Sam Retford (born 22 June 1999) is an Australian-English actor, known for portraying the role of
Cory Wilson on the
Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge. As well as starring in various stage productions, he has also made appearances in television series such as Casualty and Death in Paradise. In 2021, he joined the cast of the
ITV soap opera Coronation Street as
Curtis Delamere.
Retford began acting in fringe productions around the Manchester theatre scene, such as Lord of the Flies and The Newspaper Boy. Retford made his television debut in Hollyoaks: Tom’s Life, a Hollyoaks spinoff series.[3] The series premiered in 2014 on
All 4, and he portrayed the role of Nate for four episodes. From 2017 to 2019, he portrayed the role of
Cory Wilson in the
Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[4][5][6] His storylines in the series revolved around the subject of
domestic abuse, coming to terms with his sexuality, and having an illegal relationship with a teacher.[7][8]
In August 2018, he co-starred in the musical Closets alongside
Lloyd Daniels.[9] In February 2019, Retford made his London theatre debut when he starred in Kings of Idle Land as Michael, at VAULTS festival.[10][11] Later that year, Retford appeared at
Diana Award anti-bullying events in Blackpool and London.[12][13] In December 2019, he portrayed the role of Tyler Begbie in an episode of the
BBC medical drama Casualty.[14] In 2020, Retford starred in the short film S.A.M.[15][16] Later that year, it was announced that he would appear in the tenth series of Death in Paradise.[17] In May 2021, Retford joined the cast of the
ITV soap opera Coronation Street as
Curtis Delamere.[18] Later that year, he was cast in the musical film White Wedding as Hunter.[19]
In February 2024, it was announced that Retford had been cast as Dougal MacKenzie in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.[20]
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