Lucian Msamati
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.
Known For
All Movies (20)
- Conclave2024 · as Adeyemi
- The Battle to Beat Malaria2024 · as Self - Narrator
- Landjäger2023 · as John Harms
- Breaking Point2023 · as Martin
- See How They Run2022 · as Max Mallowan
- The Score2022 · as The Photographer
- National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet2021 · as Friar Laurence
- Zog and the Flying Doctors2021 · as Lion (voice)
- Okavango: A Flood of Life2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Bike Thief2020 · as Victor
- This Fortress Built By Nature2020
- National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys2019 · as Sam
- The Good Liar2019 · as Beni
- National Theatre Live: Amadeus2017 · as Antonio Salieri
- RSC Live: Othello2015 · as Iago
- National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors2012 · as Dromio of Syracuse
- The International2009 · as General Charles Motomba
- The Legend of the Sky Kingdom2003 · as Italiano (voice)
- Found—
- A Blue Butterfly—
All TV Shows (23)
- Run Away2026 · as Cornelius Faber
- Hostage2025 · as Kofi Adomako
- Best Interests2023 · as Derek
- The Chemistry of Death2023 · as Henry Maitland
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022 · as Self
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads2020 · as Wilfred
- Gangs of London2020 · as Ed Dumani
- His Dark Materials2019 · as John Faa
- Black Earth Rising2018 · as David Runihura
- Kiri2018 · as Tobi Akindele
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams2017 · as Director
- Urban Myths2017 · as Herbert Muhammed
- Taboo2017 · as George Chichester
- The Hollow Crown2012 · as Bishop of Carlisle
- Death in Paradise2011 · as Dr. Johnson
- Game of Thrones2011 · as Salladhor Saan
- Luther2010 · as Ken Barnaby
- 10 Minute Tales2009 · as Flirty Orderly
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency2009 · as JLB Matekoni
- Ashes to Ashes2008 · as Tobias Ndbele
- Doctor Who2005 · as Guido
- Spooks2002 · as Manu Buffong
- Horizon1964 · as Narrator