Sam Palladio

Sam Palladio
Palladio performing in New York City, May 2014
Born (1986-11-21) 21 November 1986 (age 37)
Pembury, Kent, England[1]
Alma materRose Bruford College
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2010–present

Sam Christian Palladio Scott (born 21 November 1986)[2][3] is an English actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Gunnar Scott in the ABC musical drama series Nashville (2012–18). Palladio has also had recurring roles on the comedy series Episodes (2012–15) and the science fiction series Humans (2015–2018).[4][5][6] His feature film credits include 7 Lives (2011), Runner, Runner (2013), Strange Magic (2015), The Princess Switch (2018), The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020) and The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021).

Early life

Palladio was born in Pembury, Kent, England, UK.[1] He was brought up by his parents, who are both artists, in Penzance, Cornwall, England.[7] Palladio was educated at Humphry Davy School[8] and then studied Actor Musicianship at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, London, graduating in 2008.

Career

Palladio began his career with guest starring roles in various television series, including Little Crackers, Doctors, The Hour, and Cardinal Burns. He gained further recognition for his starring role as Gunnar Scott in the ABC musical drama series Nashville. The series premiered to critical acclaim in 2012. It ended its run after six seasons in 2018. He also had a recurring role as Stoke on the comedy series Episodes between 2012 and 2015.[9][10][11] Since 2016, he has had a recurring role as Ed in the science fiction drama series Humans.

His film credits include roles as Calvin in the British drama film 7 Lives (2011), as Shecky in the crime thriller film Runner, Runner (2013), and as Roland in the animated musical fantasy film Strange Magic (2015). He was also the lead singer in a band called Salt Water Thief.[12] In 2020, he appeared on an episode of The Repair Shop, receiving his grandfather's RAF cap after it had been restored by the programme's experts.[13]

Personal life

Palladio has been in a relationship with American musician Cassadee Pope since December 2017.[14][15]

Filmography

Palladio with Clare Bowen at PaleyFest 2013

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 7 Lives Calvin
2013 Runner Runner Shecky
2015 Strange Magic Roland (voice)
2018 The Princess Switch Prince Edward
2020 The Princess Switch: Switched Again Prince Edward
2021 The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star Prince Edward

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Little Crackers Joe Strummer 1 episode
2011 Doctors Jamie Laker 1 episode
The Hour Rockabilly 2 episodes
2012 Cardinal Burns Various 1 episode
Walking and Talking Fred the Ted 1 episode
2012–2015 Episodes Stoke 10 episodes
2012–2018 Nashville Gunnar Scott Main role; 122 episodes
2016–2018 Humans Ed 7 episodes
2019 Catherine the Great Alexander Vasilchikov 1 episode
2020 The Repair Shop Himself 1 episode
2021 Rebel[16] Luke[17] Main role

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
US Country
[18] 		US
[19]
2012 "If I Didn't Know Better" (with Clare Bowen) 27 —[A] The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
"Fade Into You" (with Clare Bowen) 25 92 The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 2
"I Will Fall" (with Clare Bowen) 45 —
"When the Right One Comes Along" 35 — The Music of Nashville: Season 1 Volume 1
2013 "Change Your Mind" (with Clare Bowen) 35 — —
"Casino" (with Clare Bowen) 48 —
2014 "Lately" (with Clare Bowen) 42 — The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
"It Ain't Yours to Throw Away" 32 —[B] —
2015 "Borrow My Heart" (with Jonathan Jackson and Clare Bowen) —[C] — The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2
"Longer" (with Clare Bowen) —[D] —
"I Will Never Let You Know" (with Clare Bowen) 39 — —
"Wake Up When It's Over" (with Clare Bowen) 49 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year Title Artist Album
2017 "Stay My Love" Una Healy The Waiting Game
2020 "California Dreaming" Cassadee Pope Rise and Shine

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ "If I Didn't Know Better" did not enter the Hot 100, but charted at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.[20]
  2. ^ "It Ain't Yours to Throw Away" did not enter the Hot 100, but charted at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.[20]
  3. ^ "Borrow My Heart" did not enter the Hot Country Songs, but charted at number 41 on the Country Digital Song Sales component chart.[21]
  4. ^ "Longer" did not enter the Hot Country Songs, but charted at number 49 on the Country Digital Song Sales component chart.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b Betts, Stephen L. (21 February 2013). "Sam Palladio, 'Nashville' Star, Makes Music City Memories". The Boot. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ "ABC Medianet". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ Hyman, Dan (5 December 2012). "Charles Esten and Sam Palladio of Nashville - Charles Esten and Sam Palladio Interview". Elle. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Fall TV First Impression: ABC's Nashville Sings", TVLine, 14 August 2012
  5. ^ "Fall Premiere Preview: Spend Time in Nashville", TVfanatic, 9 August 2012
  6. ^ "Clare Bowen And Sam Palladio: How'd They Get The Accent Right For ABC's 'Nashville'?" Archived 24 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Access Hollywood, 22 August 2012
  7. ^ "Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott | Nashville". Abc.go.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Category:Sam Palladio - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  9. ^ Fall TV First Impression: ABC's Nashville Sings, TVLine, 14 August 2012
  10. ^ Fall Premiere Preview: Spend Time In Nashville, TVfanatic, 9 August 2012
  11. ^ Clare Bowen And Sam Palladio: How'd They Get The Accent Right For ABC's 'Nashville'? Archived 24 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Access Hollywood, 22 August 2012
  12. ^ "Salt Water Thief | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  13. ^ @SamPalladio (18 March 2020). "Tune in to @TheRepairShop tonight as they repair something very special to my family and my Grandpa Owen..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (29 March 2018). "Cassadee Pope Talks 'Super Easy Breezy' Romance with Sam Palladio — and Their Paw-fect First Date". People. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  15. ^ Carballo, Charlie (5 June 2019). "CMT Music Awards 2019 Celebrity Red Carpet Arrivals". Footwear News. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  16. '^ "Rebel Drama From Greys Boss, Starring Katey Sagal, Gets Series Order at ABC". TVLine.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (23 September 2020). "Kevin Zegers & Sam Palladio Join Katey Sagal In Erin Brockovich-Inspired ABC Drama 'Rebel'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Sam Palladio Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Sam Palladio Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Sam Palladio Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Sam Palladio Chart History - Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2020.