Xavier Samuel

Xavier Samuel (born 10 December 1983) is an Australian film and theatre actor. He has played leading roles in films such as Adore, September, Further We Search, Newcastle, The Loved Ones, Frankenstein, A Few Best Men, and had notable appearances in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as Riley Biers and Spin Out as Billy. Samuel was born in Hamilton, Victoria and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. He graduated from Rostrevor College in 2001 and later studied drama at Christian Brothers College. Xavier has a younger brother, Benedict, who is a writer, producer, and actor, and an older sister, Bridget, who works as a stage manager.