Angus Sampson net worth and filmmaking career


Angus Sampson’s net worth stems from his filmmaking career. He is an Australian actor, director, writer, producer and voice artist.  

Angus Sampson net worth 

The estimated Angus Sampson net worth is $500,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His income sources include acting in films and television series, particularly the Insidious franchise, Fargo, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lincoln Lawyer and Bump.  

He has also earned income through filmmaking roles as a writer, director and producer, including his work on “The Mule”. Additional professional activities in radio, broadcasting and other creative projects have also contributed to his career earnings. 

Career highlights 

Film and television 

Angus Sampson began his acting career in 1996 as Dylan Lewis’s sidekick on the ABC youth music program Recovery. He later appeared in Australian television productions including The Secret Life of Us, The 10:30 Slot, Greeks on the Roof, Stingers and Thank God You’re Here.  

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In 2007, he portrayed television personality Ugly Dave Gray in “The King”, a television film about Australian entertainment legend Graham Kennedy. He also appeared in Wilfred, Time Trackers and Underbelly. 

Angus Sampson expanded his career into filmmaking and international productions. In 2010, he worked with his longtime friend Leigh Whannell on “Insidious”, playing paranormal investigator Tucker alongside Whannell’s Specs.

The pair went on to reprise their roles throughout the Insidious franchise, which became one of his most recognizable bodies of work and has grossed more than $800 million worldwide. He also performed as the suit actor in “Where the Wild Things Are”. 

His film credits continued to grow with appearances in productions such as “The Mule”, “100 Bloody Acres”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”, “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”, “Next Goal Wins” and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”.  

In “The Mule”, he took on several creative responsibilities, starring in the film while also co-writing, co-directing and co-producing it. His role as the Organic Mechanic in Mad “Max: Fury Road” further raised his international profile, while he later reprised the character in “Furiosa”. 

On television, Angus Sampson gained further recognition as Bear Gerhardt in the second season of Fargo, as Ozzy in The Walking Dead, and through appearances in Shut Eye, Nightflyers, The Stand, Reservation Dogs and Our Flag Means Death.  

Since 2022, he has played investigator Dennis “Cisco” Wojciechowski in Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, one of his most prominent recent television roles.  

He has also continued his work in the Australian series Bump, for which he received a 2026 AACTA nomination for Best Acting in a Comedy. 

As of 2026, he has starred in the “Deep Water” film alongside Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Lucy Barrett and Molly Belle Wright. He has also starred in the action comedy horror film, “They Will Kill You”. Furthermore, he has also appeared in the NCIS: Sydney television series. 

Radio 

Beyond acting, Angus Sampson has maintained a connection with radio and comedy. He has worked as an occasional co-host on Get This with Tony Martin on Triple M, presented on RRR’s Breakfasters, and appeared in the ABC Radio National comedy program The Lonely Hearts Club under the pseudonym Richard Silk.  

Conclusion on Angus Sampson net worth 

In conclusion, Angus Sampson’s wealth is derived from his long-running career in the entertainment industry. His income comes from his multifaceted career in film and television as an actor, writer and producer. Additional income has also come from theatre and radio. 

Featured image: Angus Sampson on Instagram
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