---
name: "Lucian Msamati"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lucian-msamati"
fi1m_id: "lucian-msamati"
imdb_id: "nm1748634"
tmdb_id: 1240427
wikidata_id: "Q6696713"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 March 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T19:55:59.878350+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lucian Msamati

## Identity

Lucian Msamati

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lucian-msamati
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lucian-msamati
- **IMDb ID:** nm1748634
- **TMDB ID:** 1240427
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6696713
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Msamati, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6696713, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1748634/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240427

Actor. Born 5 March 1976 in London, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 March 1976, London, England
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Also known as:** Wina Msamati, Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 80 (2), 2020s 72 (7)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 69 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $138m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Msamati, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6696713, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1748634/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240427

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Run Away*](https://film.one/tv/run-away.md) (68), [*Hostage*](https://film.one/tv/hostage.md) (64)
- **Apple TV:** [*Kiri*](https://film.one/tv/kiri.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Best Interests*](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md) (76)
- **AMC+:** [*Gangs of London*](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lucian Msamati is a British-Tanzanian actor, director, producer and writer. Born in London in 1976 and raised in Zimbabwe, he studied French and Portuguese at the University of Zimbabwe before moving to the United Kingdom to pursue acting. He co-founded the Zimbabwean theatre company Over the Edge and later served as artistic director of the British-African company Tiata Fahodzi.

Msamati is known for his stage work, including becoming the first Black actor to portray Iago in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of *Othello* in 2015. On screen, his roles include Salladhor Saan in *Game of Thrones* (2011), Ed Dumani in *Gangs of London* (2020), Cardinal Adeyemi in *Conclave* (2024), Kofi Adomako in the series *Hostage* (2025) and Cornelius Faber in *Run Away* (2026).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Run Away* (2026), Fi1m 68, as Cornelius Faber — [page](https://film.one/tv/run-away.md)
- *Hostage* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Kofi Adomako — [page](https://film.one/tv/hostage.md)
- *Conclave* (2024), Fi1m 76, as Adeyemi — [page](https://film.one/film/conclave.md)
- *Best Interests* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Derek — [page](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md)
- *See How They Run* (2022), Fi1m 70, as Max Mallowan — [page](https://film.one/film/see-how-they-run.md)
- *Alan Bennett's Talking Heads* (2020), Fi1m 75, as Wilfred — [page](https://film.one/tv/alan-bennetts-talking-heads.md)
- *Gangs of London* (2020), Fi1m 74, as Ed Dumani — [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)
- *Kiri* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Tobi Akindele — [page](https://film.one/tv/kiri.md)
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Bishop of Carlisle — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Run Away* (2026), series, as Cornelius Faber — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/run-away.md)
- *Hostage* (2025), series, as Kofi Adomako — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/hostage.md)
- *Conclave* (2024), as Adeyemi — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/conclave.md)
- *Landjäger* (2023), as John Harms
- *Breaking Point* (2023), as Martin
- *Best Interests* (2023), series, as Derek — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/best-interests.md)
- *The Chemistry of Death* (2023), series, as Henry Maitland
- *See How They Run* (2022), as Max Mallowan — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/see-how-they-run.md)
- *The Score* (2022), as The Photographer
- *National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet* (2021), as Friar Laurence
- *Zog and the Flying Doctors* (2021), as Lion (voice)
- *The Bike Thief* (2020), as Victor
- *This Fortress Built By Nature* (2020), Actor
- *Alan Bennett's Talking Heads* (2020), series, as Wilfred — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/alan-bennetts-talking-heads.md)
- *Gangs of London* (2020), series, as Ed Dumani — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)
- *National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys* (2019), as Sam
- *The Good Liar* (2019), as Beni
- *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as John Faa
- *Black Earth Rising* (2018), series, as David Runihura
- *Kiri* (2018), series, as Tobi Akindele — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/kiri.md)
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, as Director
- *National Theatre Live: Amadeus* (2017), as Antonio Salieri
- *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Herbert Muhammed
- *Taboo* (2017), series, as George Chichester — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/taboo.md)
- *RSC Live: Othello* (2015), as Iago
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Bishop of Carlisle — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)
- *National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors* (2012), as Dromio of Syracuse
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Dr. Johnson
- *Game of Thrones* (2011), series, as Salladhor Saan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md)
- *Luther* (2010), series, as Ken Barnaby — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *10 Minute Tales* (2009), series, as Flirty Orderly
- *The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency* (2009), series, as JLB Matekoni
- *The International* (2009), as General Charles Motomba
- *Ashes to Ashes* (2008), series, as Tobias Ndbele — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/ashes-to-ashes.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Guido — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *The Legend of the Sky Kingdom* (2003), as Italiano (voice)
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Manu Buffong — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Horizon* (1964), series, as Narrator
- *Found*, Actor
- *A Blue Butterfly*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Lucian Msamati](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-e7fdaf9444ac.jpg) Lucian Msamati — jamie.minoprio, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Lucian_Msamati_%282010%29_headshot.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The cast of The Children's Monologues, with Director Danny Boyle at The Old Vic on Sunday 14th November 2010. Fourth from left Wunmi Mosaku](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-914e7adffd27.jpg) The cast of The Children's Monologues, with Director Danny Boyle at The Old Vic on Sunday 14th November 2010. Fourth from left Wunmi Mosaku — jamie.minoprio, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Dramatic_Need_The_Children%27s_Monologues_-_cast.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The cast of The Children's Monologuestop row: L to R unknown, Nonso Anozie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Jenny Jules, Wunmi Mosaku, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, u (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-6a1d0da16367.jpg) The cast of The Children's Monologuestop row: L to R unknown, Nonso Anozie, Sir Ben Kingsley, Jenny Jules, Wunmi Mosaku, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, u (2010) — jamie.minoprio, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/The_Children%27s_Monologues_cast_%282010%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lucian Msamati](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-c065a7328bb4.jpg) Lucian Msamati — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucian Msamati](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-313c3a96f31b.jpg) Lucian Msamati — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucian Msamati](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-9daf3c7ed29f.jpg) Lucian Msamati — Image via TMDB
- ![Lucian Msamati](https://film.one/media/person/10394/gallery-f17a4197c832.jpg) Lucian Msamati — Image via TMDB

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