Lucian Msamati
Biography
Lucian Msamati is an actor, director, producer and writer who was born in London and grew up in Zimbabwe. He and some school friends started the Over the Edge Theatre Company in Harare in 1994, and he later led the British-African company Tiata Fahodzi as artistic director from 2010 to 2014. In 2015 he became the first Black actor cast as Iago in a Royal Shakespeare Company Othello. His stage work includes Salieri in Amadeus at the National Theatre and the title role in Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui in 2008. On television he portrayed JLB Matekoni in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Salladhor Saan in Game of Thrones and Ed Dumani in Gangs of London, and his films include Lumumba (1999), The International (2009) and Conclave (2024), in which he played Cardinal Adeyemi.
50years old
Turns 51 on March 5in 124 days
- Born London
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Lucian Wiina Msamati
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 5 years2019 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024ConclaveIMDb rating 7.4
- 2023Breaking PointIMDb rating 4.5
- 2019The Good LiarIMDb rating 6.7
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A first
Msamati was the first black actor to take the part of Iago in a Royal Shakespeare Company staging of Othello, which opened in the spring of 2015. Hugh Quarshie played the title role.
Behind the camera
Msamati founded the Over the Edge Theatre Company in Harare in 1994 with some school friends; it marked its 10th anniversary in December 2004 after touring Europe, the United States and South Africa.
Behind the camera
Msamati was appointed artistic director of the British-African theater company Tiata Fahodzi in November 2010 and held the post until Natalie Ibu succeeded him in 2014.
A change of course
After university, Msamati worked as an advertising copywriter and a freelance radio presenter. He also did voice-over work, served as a compère and gave after-dinner speeches.
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Worked with
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Films together
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Edward BergerDirector, 1 film, 2024
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All films by Bill Condon
Dania PasquiniDirector, 1 film, 2023
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