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.
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Acting History
2025
Hostage as Kofi Adomako
2024Conclave as Adeyemi
2024The Battle to Beat Malaria as Self - Narrator
2023Landjäger as John Harms
2023Breaking Point as Martin
2023Best Interests as Derek
2023The Chemistry of Death as Henry Maitland
2022See How They Run as Max Mallowan
2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
2022The Score as The Photographer
2021Romeo & Juliet as Friar Laurence
2021Zog and the Flying Doctors as Lion (voice)
2021Okavango: A Flood of Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020The Bike Thief as Victor
2020This Fortress Built By Nature
2020Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Wilfred
2020Gangs of London as Ed Dumani
2019National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys as Sam
2019The Good Liar as Beni
2019His Dark Materials as John Faa
2018Black Earth Rising as David Runihura
2018Kiri as Tobi Akindele
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Director
2017National Theatre Live: Amadeus as Antonio Salieri
2017Urban Myths as Herbert Muhammed
2017Taboo as George Chichester
2015RSC Live: Othello as Iago
2012The Hollow Crown as Bishop of Carlisle
2012National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors as Dromio of Syracuse
2011Death in Paradise as Dr. Johnson
2011Game of Thrones as Salladhor Saan
2010Luther as Ken Barnaby
200910 Minute Tales
2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as JLB Matekoni
2009The International as General Charles Motomba
2005Doctor Who as Guido
2003The Legend of the Sky Kingdom as Italiano (voice)
2002Spooks as Manu Buffong
1964Horizon as Narrator