Actor profile

Lucian Msamati

5th March 1976 London, England Acting

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.

18 Movies 23 TV Shows 43 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Conclave poster

Conclave 25th October 2024 as Adeyemi

The Battle to Beat Malaria poster

The Battle to Beat Malaria 22nd July 2024 as Self - Narrator

Landjäger poster

Landjäger 13th November 2023 as John Harms

Breaking Point poster

Breaking Point 5th October 2023 as Martin

See How They Run poster

See How They Run 9th September 2022 as Max Mallowan

The Score poster

The Score 3rd June 2022 as The Photographer

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet poster

National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet 28th September 2021 as Friar Laurence

Zog and the Flying Doctors poster

Zog and the Flying Doctors 16th April 2021 as Lion (voice)

Okavango: A Flood of Life poster

Okavango: A Flood of Life 15th February 2021 as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Bike Thief poster

The Bike Thief 2nd November 2020 as Victor

This Fortress Built By Nature poster

This Fortress Built By Nature 1st October 2020

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

National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys 19th November 2019 as Sam

The Good Liar poster

The Good Liar 8th November 2019 as Beni

National Theatre Live: Amadeus poster

National Theatre Live: Amadeus 2nd February 2017 as Antonio Salieri

RSC Live: Othello poster

RSC Live: Othello 21st August 2015 as Iago

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors poster

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors 1st March 2012 as Dromio of Syracuse

The International poster

The International 3rd February 2009 as General Charles Motomba

The Legend of the Sky Kingdom poster

The Legend of the Sky Kingdom 1st October 2003 as Italiano (voice)

Run Away poster

Run Away 1st January 2026 as Cornelius Faber

Hostage poster

Hostage 21st August 2025 as Kofi Adomako

Best Interests poster

Best Interests 12th June 2023 as Derek

The Chemistry of Death poster

The Chemistry of Death 12th January 2023 as Henry Maitland

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg poster

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg 4th September 2022 as Self

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads poster

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads 23rd June 2020 as Wilfred

Gangs of London poster

Gangs of London 23rd April 2020 as Ed Dumani

His Dark Materials poster

His Dark Materials 3rd November 2019 as John Faa

Black Earth Rising poster

Black Earth Rising 10th September 2018 as David Runihura

Kiri poster

Kiri 10th January 2018 as Tobi Akindele

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams poster

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams 17th September 2017 as Director

Urban Myths poster

Urban Myths 19th January 2017 as Herbert Muhammed

Taboo poster

Taboo 7th January 2017 as George Chichester

The Hollow Crown poster

The Hollow Crown 30th June 2012 as Bishop of Carlisle

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Dr. Johnson

Game of Thrones poster

Game of Thrones 17th April 2011 as Salladhor Saan

Luther poster

Luther 4th May 2010 as Ken Barnaby

10 Minute Tales poster

10 Minute Tales 21st December 2009 as Flirty Orderly

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency poster

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 15th March 2009 as JLB Matekoni

Ashes to Ashes poster

Ashes to Ashes 7th February 2008 as Tobias Ndbele

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Guido

Spooks poster

Spooks 13th May 2002 as Manu Buffong

Horizon poster

Horizon 4th February 1964 as Narrator