Shetland is having a bit of a shake-up as Samuel Anderson has joined the cast as procurator fiscal Matt Blake, following the departure of Harry Lamont (Tibu Fortes) at the end of the last season. Samuel, 42, is an accomplished actor, having starred in major shows like Doctor Who , Amandaland and Trollied . However, away from the screen, the star prefers to keep his private life out of the public eye. Here's everything you need to know about the new Shetland star…

Early life and career

The actor was born in 1982 to an Irish mother and Jamaican father. The family lived in Handsworth when Samuel was born, before later moving to Perry Barr when he was 11. Speaking to The Birmingham Post in 2006 about what got him into acting, he said: "I was on the bus one day with my cousin, w

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