10 Things You Should Know About Xavier Samuel

He may not be a household name yet, but judging from his breakout role in Eclipse, Xavier Samuel is destined for leading-man status. Stay ahead of the curve by brushing up on these essential facts about Xavier Samuel!

By Dara Adeeyo

May 16, 2010

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Xavier was born and raised in Australia.
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Xavier can play the guitar. He travels everwhere with his Yamaha C-40, and back when he was in university, he was the lead singer of the band, Hyatus (formerly Degrees of Freedom).

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Xavier got his start by acting in a few offbeat Aussie films, such as .
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Xavier's next film is a Roland Emmerich-directed Elizabethan thriller called .

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Xavier loves indie-rock music. He's a huge fan of The Magnetic Fields and The xx.
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Xavier knows his menswear. He used to sell shirts at a store called Herringbone in Sydney.

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Xavier admits to not being a fan until after he auditioned for the role of Riley.
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Rumor has it that Xavier beat out Channing Tatum and 's Tom Felton for the role of Riley.

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Xavier's celebrity crushes include January Jones from ."
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Growing up in Australia, Xavier used to be a big fan of .

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