Lucian Msamati

Lucian Msamati

Known for
Acting
Born
March 5, 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

Biography

Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati (born 5 March 1976) is an British-Tanzanian actor, writer, director and producer . His notable screen roles include Salladhor Saan in the HBO series Game of Thrones, J.L.B. Matekoni in the BBC/HBO adaptation of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, David Runihura in the Netflix/BBC thriller Black Earth Rising, Ed Dumani in the Sky/AMC series Gangs of London and Cardinal Adeyemi in Conclave. He is also known for his work in theatre and radio.

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Filmography

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A Blue Butterfly

A Blue Butterfly

Movie

2026
Run Away poster

Run Away

TV · as Cornelius Faber · 8 eps

2025
Hostage poster

Hostage

TV · as Kofi Adomako · 5 eps

2024
The Battle to Beat Malaria poster

The Battle to Beat Malaria

Movie · as Self - Narrator

2024
Conclave poster

Conclave

Movie · as Adeyemi

2023
Breaking Point poster

Breaking Point

Movie · as Martin

2023
Landjäger poster

Landjäger

Movie · as John Harms

2023
Best Interests poster

Best Interests

TV · as Derek · 4 eps

2023
The Chemistry of Death poster

The Chemistry of Death

TV · as Henry Maitland · 3 eps

2022
The Score poster

The Score

Movie · as The Photographer

2022
See How They Run poster

See How They Run

Movie · as Max Mallowan

2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg poster

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Slow Horses poster

Slow Horses

TV · as Oliver Nash · 4 eps

2021
Okavango: A Flood of Life poster

Okavango: A Flood of Life

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors poster

Zog and the Flying Doctors

Movie · as Lion (voice)

2021
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet poster

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

Movie · as Friar Laurence

2020
This Fortress Built By Nature poster

This Fortress Built By Nature

Movie

2020
The Bike Thief poster

The Bike Thief

Movie · as Victor

2020
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads poster

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

TV · as Wilfred · 1 ep

2020
Gangs of London poster

Gangs of London

TV · as Ed Dumani · 25 eps

2019
National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys poster

National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys

Movie · as Sam

2019
The Good Liar poster

The Good Liar

Movie · as Beni

2019
His Dark Materials poster

His Dark Materials

TV · as John Faa · 6 eps

2018
Kiri poster

Kiri

TV · as Tobi Akindele · 4 eps

2018
Black Earth Rising poster

Black Earth Rising

TV · as David Runihura · 8 eps

2017
National Theatre Live: Amadeus poster

National Theatre Live: Amadeus

Movie · as Antonio Salieri

2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams poster

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

TV · as Director · 1 ep

2017
Urban Myths poster

Urban Myths

TV · as Herbert Muhammed · 1 ep

2017
Taboo poster

Taboo

TV · as George Chichester · 4 eps

2015
RSC Live: Othello poster

RSC Live: Othello

Movie · as Iago

2012
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors poster

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors

Movie · as Dromio of Syracuse

2012
The Hollow Crown poster

The Hollow Crown

TV · as Bishop of Carlisle · 1 ep

2011
Game of Thrones poster

Game of Thrones

TV · as Salladhor Saan · 3 eps

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Dr. Johnson · 1 ep

2010
Luther poster

Luther

TV · as Ken Barnaby · 2 eps

2009
The International poster

The International

Movie · as General Charles Motomba

2009
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency poster

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

TV · as JLB Matekoni · 6 eps

2009
10 Minute Tales poster

10 Minute Tales

TV · as Flirty Orderly · 1 ep

2008
Ashes to Ashes poster

Ashes to Ashes

TV · as Tobias Ndbele · 1 ep

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Guido · 1 ep

2003
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom poster

The Legend of the Sky Kingdom

Movie · as Italiano (voice)

2002
Spooks poster

Spooks

TV · as Manu Buffong · 1 ep

1964
Horizon poster

Horizon

TV · as Narrator · 1 ep