Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 5, 1976 (age 50)
Place of Birth
London, England
Also Known As
Wina Msamati
Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati
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.
Known For
TV
Game of Thrones
Salladhor Saan
2011
TV
Doctor Who
Guido
2005
TV
Horizon
Narrator
1964
TV
Death in Paradise
Dr. Johnson
2011
TV
Spooks
Manu Buffong
2002
TV
Taboo
George Chichester
2017
TV
His Dark Materials
John Faa
2019
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022
TV
Gangs of London
Ed Dumani
2020
TV
Luther
Ken Barnaby
2010
TV
Urban Myths
Herbert Muhammed
2017
TV
The Hollow Crown
Bishop of Carlisle
2012
Film
Conclave
Adeyemi
2024
TV
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Director
2017
TV
10 Minute Tales
Flirty Orderly
2009
TV
Run Away
Cornelius Faber
2026
TV
Hostage
Kofi Adomako
2025
TV
Black Earth Rising
David Runihura
2018
TV
Best Interests
Derek
2023
TV
The Chemistry of Death
Henry Maitland
2023
Filmography
2026TVRun Awayas Cornelius Faber2025TVHostageas Kofi Adomako2024FilmConclaveas Adeyemi2024FilmThe Battle to Beat Malariaas Self - Narrator2023FilmLandjägeras John Harms2023FilmBreaking Pointas Martin2023TVBest Interestsas Derek2023TVThe Chemistry of Deathas Henry Maitland2022FilmSee How They Runas Max Mallowan2022TVSunday with Laura Kuenssbergas Self2022FilmThe Scoreas The Photographer2021FilmNational Theatre Live: Romeo and Julietas Friar Laurence2021FilmZog and the Flying Doctorsas Lion (voice)2021FilmOkavango: A Flood of Lifeas Self - Narrator (voice)2020FilmThe Bike Thiefas Victor2020FilmThis Fortress Built By Nature2020TVAlan Bennett's Talking Headsas Wilfred2020TVGangs of Londonas Ed Dumani2019FilmNational Theatre Live: 'Master Harold’… and the boysas Sam2019FilmThe Good Liaras Beni2019TVHis Dark Materialsas John Faa2018TVBlack Earth Risingas David Runihura2018TVKirias Tobi Akindele2017TVPhilip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Director2017FilmNational Theatre Live: Amadeusas Antonio Salieri2017TVUrban Mythsas Herbert Muhammed2017TVTabooas George Chichester2015FilmRSC Live: Othelloas Iago2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Bishop of Carlisle2012FilmNational Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errorsas Dromio of Syracuse2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Dr. Johnson2011TVGame of Thronesas Salladhor Saan2010TVLutheras Ken Barnaby2009TV10 Minute Talesas Flirty Orderly2009TVThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyas JLB Matekoni2009FilmThe Internationalas General Charles Motomba2005TVDoctor Whoas Guido2003FilmThe Legend of the Sky Kingdomas Italiano (voice)2002TVSpooksas Manu Buffong1964TVHorizonas Narrator—FilmFound