That’s how you know Sam Hazeldine

The Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power gives villain Adar a makeover for Season 2. After the fallen elf was played by Joseph Mawle in season 1, the orc father will be played in the new season by Sam Hazeldine to be embodied. And while the loss of Adar is a major blow to the Lord of the Rings series, it’s worth taking a look at the new cast member who, if you look closely, is no complete stranger. We’ll show you from which films and series you might know the replaced opponent.

Lord of the Rings star Sam Hazeldine: You’ve already seen the new Adar in these series

50-year-old British Sam Hazeldine (born March 29, 1972) is in the acting business for about 20 years. The son of actor James Hazeldine, he learned his craft at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but decided in 1993 to try his hand at a music career first. Ten years later he returned to acting and subsequently appeared on theater stages as well as in series productions and cinema films. The new Adar in the Lord of the Rings series has only had a few leading roles, but you should have encountered his face in prominent supporting roles.

Let’s first take a look at Sam Hazeldine’s series appearances: As a Netflix user, you probably last saw the new Rings of Power actor in 2 episodes of sand man met, where he recommended himself as the villain in the role of the violent foster father Barnaby. Also in his fantasy resume is the 1-episode appearance as Eredin The Witcherwhere he leads the Red Riders as the Elf King of the Wild Hunt in the season 2 finale.

In addition, Sam Hazeldine has had brief appearances in the Slow Horses, Knightfall, Requiem and Shameless series and the Inspector Barnaby series. On the other hand, if you want to get to know his acting a little better before Adar’s performance, you should watch the eight episodes of Netflix’s fantasy series The Innocents where he plays the main character’s stepfather. And also in Peaky Blinders (as George Sewell in 5 episodes of Season 2) and recovery (as Caleb Richards in 13 episodes), he has had recurring major roles.

You know Rings of Power newcomer Sam Hazeldine from these films

Sam Hazeldine’s film credits prior to his Lord of the Rings debut range from being an unnamed journalist in Bridget Jones: The Verge of Madness early in his career to his Thomin du Bois in Ridley Scott’s The Knights Thriller The Last Duel last year.

Also, the new Lord of the Rings star has had minor action appearances in movies like Killer’s Bodyguard, The Huntsman & The Ice Queen and Mechanic: Resurrection and gained war experience (for The Rings of Power Season 2) in George Clooney’s Monuments Men and the powerful Northern Ireland drama 71 – Behind Enemy Lines. In The Raven and The Spy and His Brother, he explored different facets of crime fiction.

When looking back at Sam Hazeldine’s career, it is noticeable that the British actor has a lot of acting experience, but still has a relatively fresh (character) face. the Mixture of action, fantasy and seedy villain roles in his filmography definitely prepared him for the role of the pugnacious Adar in The Lord of the Rings of Power. Now all he has to do is make us forget his powerful predecessor, Joseph Mawle, in The Rings of Power.

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Where did you see Sam Hazeldine before he was cast as Adar in the Lord of the Rings series?