Acting

Lucian Msamati

Born 1976-03-05 · London, England, UK

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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Run Away
as Cornelius Faber
2026
Hostage
as Kofi Adomako
2025
Conclave
as Adeyemi
2024
The Battle to Beat Malaria
as Self - Narrator
2024
Landjäger
as John Harms
2023
Breaking Point
as Martin
2023
Best Interests
as Derek
2023
The Chemistry of Death
as Henry Maitland
2023
See How They Run
as Max Mallowan
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self
2022
The Score
as The Photographer
2022
Slow Horses
as Oliver Nash
2022
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
as Friar Laurence
2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Lion (voice)
2021
Okavango: A Flood of Life
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
The Bike Thief
as Victor
2020
This Fortress Built By Nature
2020
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Wilfred
2020
Gangs of London
as Ed Dumani
2020
National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys
as Sam
2019
The Good Liar
as Beni
2019
His Dark Materials
as John Faa
2019
Black Earth Rising
as David Runihura
2018
Kiri
as Tobi Akindele
2018
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Director
2017
National Theatre Live: Amadeus
as Antonio Salieri
2017
Urban Myths
as Herbert Muhammed
2017
Taboo
as George Chichester
2017
RSC Live: Othello
as Iago
2015
The Hollow Crown
as Bishop of Carlisle
2012
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Dromio of Syracuse
2012
Death in Paradise
as Dr. Johnson
2011
Game of Thrones
as Salladhor Saan
2011
Luther
as Ken Barnaby
2010
10 Minute Tales
as Flirty Orderly
2009
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
as JLB Matekoni
2009
The International
as General Charles Motomba
2009
Ashes to Ashes
as Tobias Ndbele
2008
Doctor Who
as Guido
2005
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
as Italiano (voice)
2003
Spooks
as Manu Buffong
2002
Horizon
as Narrator
1964
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A Blue Butterfly
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