Sam was born in Cardiff 1990 to Gaynor Lougher and David Harding. Growing up within this incredible artistic family, Sam's mother being the Artistic Director of Hijinx Theatre Company and father a freelance Painter and Artist, he couldn't help but follow in their creative footsteps.Performing on stage in Cardiff quickly became Sam's main focus and he decided to seek out professional training at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. After graduating Sam quickly began to work across the different genres of theatre before accepting his first lead in the feature film 'The Midnight Horror Show', bringing him back to Wales.