
Samson Kayo
Biography
Samson Kayo is a British actor, producer and writer. He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2018 for the BBC sketch show Famalam (2017–2020). He created, wrote and starred in the Sky One sitcom Bloods (2021–2022) and received a nomination for the same award in 2022. He won the Royal Television Society Programme Awards for Best Male Comedy Performance in the latter role in 2022 and was nominated in 2019 and 2023. He also created and stars in Sliced(2019–2020), and his other credits include Youngers (2013), Timewasters (2017), and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023).
Known For

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
House of the Dragon
Mujja
2022

Film
F1
Cash
2025

TV
Truth Seekers
Elton John
2020

TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

TV
Horrible Histories
2009

Film
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Baby Bear (voice)
2022

TV
Urban Myths
Basil
2017

Film
Dolittle
Pirate
2020

TV
Our Flag Means Death
Oluwande
2022

TV
The Big Narstie Show
Self
2018

TV
Bloods
Maleek
2021

TV
Timewasters
Horace
2017

TV
Sliced
Joshua
2019

TV
The Aliens
MC
2016

Film
My Mother's Wedding
Steve
2025

TV
Youngers
Boss Fury
2013

Film
The Bubble
Bola
2022

TV
Famalam
2018

Film
Boxing Day
Joseph
2021
Filmography
2025FilmMy Mother's Weddingas Steve2025FilmF1as Cash2023FilmThe Tridentas Baby Bear (voice)2022FilmPuss in Boots: The Last Wishas Baby Bear (voice)2022TVHouse of the Dragonas Mujja2022FilmThe Bubbleas Bola2022TVOur Flag Means Deathas Oluwande2021FilmDeath to 2021as Pyrex Flask2021FilmBoxing Dayas Joseph2021TVBloodsas Maleek2020FilmDeath to 2020as Pyrex Flask2020TVTruth Seekersas Elton John2020FilmDolittleas Pirate2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVSlicedas Joshua2018TVThe Big Narstie Showas Self2018TVFamalam2017TVTimewastersas Horace2017TVUrban Mythsas Basil2016FilmThe Weekendas Tiny2016TVWe the Jury2016TVThe Aliensas MC2013TVYoungersas Boss Fury2011FilmDrink, Drugs and KFCas Skipper2009TVHorrible Histories2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self—FilmVoltron