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.

Filmography

• Run Away — Cornelius Faber
• Hostage — Kofi Adomako
• 2024Conclave — Adeyemi
• Best Interests — Derek
• 2023Breaking Point — Martin
• 2023Landjäger — John Harms
• The Chemistry of Death — Henry Maitland
• 2022See How They Run — Max Mallowan
• 2022The Score — The Photographer
• 2021National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet — Friar Laurence
• 2021Zog and the Flying Doctors — Lion (voice)
• Alan Bennett's Talking Heads — Wilfred
• Gangs of London — Ed Dumani
• 2020The Bike Thief — Victor
• 2020This Fortress Built By Nature
• His Dark Materials — John Faa
• 2019National Theatre Live: 'Master Harold'... and the boys — Sam
• 2019The Good Liar — Beni
• Black Earth Rising — David Runihura
• Kiri — Tobi Akindele
• 2017National Theatre Live: Amadeus — Antonio Salieri
• Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams — Director
• Taboo — George Chichester
• Urban Myths — Herbert Muhammed
• 2015RSC Live: Othello — Iago
• 2012National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors — Dromio of Syracuse
• The Hollow Crown — Bishop of Carlisle
• Death in Paradise — Dr. Johnson
• Game of Thrones — Salladhor Saan
• Luther — Ken Barnaby
• 10 Minute Tales — Flirty Orderly
• 2009The International — General Charles Motomba
• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency — JLB Matekoni
• Ashes to Ashes — Tobias Ndbele
• Doctor Who — Guido
• 2003The Legend of the Sky Kingdom — Italiano (voice)
• Spooks — Manu Buffong
• Horizon — Narrator
• A Blue Butterfly
• Found

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2024The Battle to Beat Malaria — Self - Narrator
• Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — Self
• 2021Okavango: A Flood of Life — Self - Narrator (voice)