Samuel West has built a hugely impressive career, starring in hit shows and films such as Suffragette, Mr Selfridge, and All Creatures Great and Small.
The actor, 55, followed in the footsteps of his successful parents, Timothy West and Prunella Scales, who also built careers in the film industry.
The Midsomer Murders star’s father Timothy, 87, has been in the business for many years, starring in hit shows such as Coronation Street and EastEnders.
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Samuel’s mother Prunella also has some iconic credits to her name after featuring in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.
In 2014 Prunella and Timothy began starring together on the documentary series Great Canal Journeys, where they travelled the country on canal barges and narrowboats.
Their son Samuel has also starred alongside his parents on projects, such as when he featured alongside his mother in Howards End and Stiff Upper Lips, and his father in Iris and Over Here.
Samuel has spoken out about how his famous parents were often at work when he was younger, leaving him to be cared for by nannies.
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According to the Express , the actor said: “I did sometimes feel the absence of my parents in my life.
“They were very busy, and I never blame them for that – they had to go where the work was.”
This left a lasting impact on Samuel’s life, with him believing this could be at the root of why he did not settle down.
He said: “I think that lack, that absence, is something I learned more about and had to find peace with before I was able to settle down.”
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Last year Samuel spoke out about his mothers dementia diagnosis with The Mirror, saying: “She still recognises us and she knows I have two children, so that’s really good.”
He added: “You can never quite tell with dementia what sort of personality it’s going to leave a person with, but on the whole she’s quite cheery.
“At the moment I’m interviewing them both about their lives, because I want to write a book.”
In a 2015 interview with The Independent, Tim revealed the heartache at seeing his wife slip away amid her Alzheimer’s battle.
He said: “The sad thing is that you just watch the gradual disappearance of the person you knew and loved and were very close to, if you live day to day it is manageable.”
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