Lucian Msamati

Lucian Msamati

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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2025

Hostage
Hostage
as Kofi Adomako
TV - Released: 8/21/2025

2024

The Battle to Beat Malaria
The Battle to Beat Malaria
as Self - Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/22/2024
Conclave
Conclave
as Adeyemi
Movie - Released: 10/25/2024

2023

Breaking Point
Breaking Point
as Martin
Movie - Released: 10/5/2023
Landjäger
Landjäger
as John Harms
Movie - Released: 11/13/2023
Best Interests
Best Interests
as Derek
TV - Released: 6/12/2023
The Chemistry of Death
The Chemistry of Death
as Henry Maitland
TV - Released: 1/12/2023

2022

The Score
The Score
as The Photographer
Movie - Released: 6/3/2022
See How They Run
See How They Run
as Max Mallowan
Movie - Released: 9/9/2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Self
TV - Released: 9/4/2022

2021

Okavango: A Flood of Life
Okavango: A Flood of Life
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/15/2021
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Zog and the Flying Doctors
as Lion (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/16/2021
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
as Friar Laurence
Movie - Released: 9/28/2021

2020

This Fortress Built By Nature
This Fortress Built By Nature
Movie - Released: 10/1/2020
The Bike Thief
The Bike Thief
as Victor
Movie - Released: 11/2/2020
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Wilfred
TV - Released: 6/23/2020
Gangs of London
Gangs of London
as Ed Dumani
TV - Released: 4/23/2020

2019

The Good Liar
The Good Liar
as Beni
Movie - Released: 11/8/2019
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
as John Faa
TV - Released: 11/3/2019

2018

Kiri
Kiri
as Tobi Akindele
TV - Released: 1/10/2018
Black Earth Rising
Black Earth Rising
as David Runihura
TV - Released: 9/10/2018

2017

National Theatre Live: Amadeus
National Theatre Live: Amadeus
as Antonio Salieri
Movie - Released: 2/2/2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
as Director
TV - Released: 9/17/2017
Urban Myths
Urban Myths
as Herbert Muhammed
TV - Released: 1/19/2017
Taboo
Taboo
as George Chichester
TV - Released: 1/7/2017

2015

RSC Live: Othello
RSC Live: Othello
as Iago
Movie - Released: 8/21/2015

2012

National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
as Dromio of Syracuse
Movie - Released: 3/1/2012
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
as Bishop of Carlisle
TV - Released: 6/30/2012

2011

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
as Salladhor Saan
TV - Released: 4/17/2011
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as Dr. Johnson
TV - Released: 10/25/2011

2010

Luther
Luther
as Ken Barnaby
TV - Released: 5/4/2010

2009

The International
The International
as General Charles Motomba
Movie - Released: 2/3/2009
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
as JLB Matekoni
TV - Released: 3/15/2009
10 Minute Tales
10 Minute Tales
TV - Released: 12/21/2009

2005

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Guido
TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2003

The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
as Italiano (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/1/2003

2002

Spooks
Spooks
as Manu Buffong
TV - Released: 5/13/2002

1964

Horizon
Horizon
as Narrator
TV - Released: 2/4/1964