
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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Filmography
Acting (41)
Movies (19)
Conclave
2024as Adeyemi
The Battle to Beat Malaria
2024as Self - Narrator
Breaking Point
2023as Martin
Landjäger
2023as John Harms
See How They Run
2022as Max Mallowan
The Score
2022as The Photographer
National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
2021as Friar Laurence
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021as Lion (voice)
Okavango: A Flood of Life
2021as Self - Narrator (voice)
This Fortress Built By Nature
2020
The Bike Thief
2020as Victor
The Good Liar
2019as Beni
National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys
2019as Sam
National Theatre Live: Amadeus
2017as Antonio Salieri
RSC Live: Othello
2015as Iago
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012as Dromio of Syracuse
The International
2009as General Charles Motomba
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
2003as Italiano (voice)
Found
Television (22)
Run Away
2026as Cornelius Faber
Hostage
2025as Kofi Adomako
The Chemistry of Death
2023as Henry Maitland
Best Interests
2023as Derek
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022as Self
Gangs of London
2020as Ed Dumani
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
2020as Wilfred
His Dark Materials
2019as John Faa
Black Earth Rising
2018as David Runihura
Kiri
2018as Tobi Akindele
Taboo
2017as George Chichester
Urban Myths
2017as Herbert Muhammed
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017as Director
The Hollow Crown
2012as Bishop of Carlisle
Game of Thrones
2011as Salladhor Saan
Death in Paradise
2011as Dr. Johnson
Luther
2010as Ken Barnaby
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009as JLB Matekoni
10 Minute Tales
2009as Flirty Orderly
Doctor Who
2005as Guido
Spooks
2002as Manu Buffong
Horizon
1964as Narrator
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