Sam Hall has played the part of Samson Dingle in Emmerdale since 2009. He is currently the fourth actor to do so, taking over most recently from Charlie Pell when he was just five years old.
Sam, 18, is two years older than his on screen character who was born on January 12, 2006 – making him 16. Originally the actor is from Bradford, West Yorkshire and aside from his recurring role in Emmerdale, he’s been in the soap’s one-off special ‘Emmerdale: The Dingles – For Richer for Poorer’.
Samson Dingle’s parents on Emmerdale are Sam Dingle and Alice Wilson. Prior to his birth Alice – played by Ursula Holden-Gill – was part of a tragic cancer storyline.
She was advised to terminate her pregnancy when expecting Samson but a determined Alice had no intention of getting rid of her baby and gave birth prematurely in 2006.
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