Biography
Lucian Msamati is a British-Tanzanian film, television and stage actor, writer and director.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Conclave
2024
as Adeyemi
After the unexpected death of the Pope, Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with managing the covert and ancient ritual of electing a new one. Sequestered in ...
The Battle to Beat Malaria
2024
as Self - Narrator
In medical science, there’s been no longer harder fight than against malaria. This is the inside story of a historic new vaccine - from the Oxford lab...
Landjäger
2023
as John Harms
Martin and Constanze retreat to a secluded holiday home in northeastern Germany for his 60th birthday - he yearns for fishing and fine dining, she a l...
Breaking Point
2023
as Martin
Two adopted brothers filled with resentment for each other after the loss of their mother, united in their love of breakdancing, find themselves thrus...
See How They Run
2022
as Max Mallowan
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. ...
The Score
2022
as The Photographer
Mike and Troy, two small-time crooks, go to a roadside cafe for a meeting they hope to make a big profit from.
Romeo & Juliet
2021
as Friar Laurence
An adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and secular v...
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2021
as Lion (voice)
Pearl and Gadabout are now a flying doctor trio, caring for creatures including a mermaid, a unicorn and a sneezy lion. However when bad weather force...
Okavango: A Flood of Life
2021
as Narrator
A great flood arrives in a desert kingdom, transforming a dustbowl into a vast and lush wetland, in one of the most diverse habitats on earth. This br...
The Bike Thief
2020
as Victor
To the Rider his moped is everything. As a pizza delivery driver it is his livelihood. As a breadline straddling, immigrant father it is his family’s ...
This Fortress Built By Nature
2020
At the height of the global lockdown, two journalists unravel the web of shady deals and frightening incompetence behind their government's response t...
National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boys
2019
as Sam
St George's Park Tea Room, Port Elizabeth, 1950. On a long rainy afternoon, employees Sam and Willie practise their steps for the finals of the ballro...
The Good Liar
2019
as Beni
Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer...
National Theatre Live: Amadeus
2017
as Antonio Salieri
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by...
RSC Live: Othello
2015
as Iago
Othello is the greatest general of his age. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies. But he is also an ...
National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
2012
as Dromio of Syracuse
Separated at birth, two sets of twins collide in the same city for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.
The International
2009
as General Charles Motomba
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading...
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
2003
as Italiano (voice)
Three children make a daring escape from the underground city in which they are slaves of the Evil Emperor, and go in search of the fabled Sky Kingdom...