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Portrait of Lucian Msamati

Acting

Lucian Msamati

Career

Active from 2003 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Conclave
Conclave
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lucian Msamati Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.8
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    2.1, average 2.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    38
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    15 titles · average score 67
    Run Away
    Run Away (2026)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show · as Cornelius Faber

    Hostage
    Hostage (2025)
    GoodWatch score 62

    TV show · as Kofi Adomako

    Conclave
    Conclave (2024)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Adeyemi

    Breaking Point
    Breaking Point (2023)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Martin

    The Chemistry of Death
    The Chemistry of Death (2023)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show · as Henry Maitland

    Slow Horses
    Slow Horses (2022)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Oliver Nash

    The Score
    The Score (2022)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as The Photographer

    See How They Run
    See How They Run (2022)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Max Mallowan

    National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
    National Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2021)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Friar Laurence

    Zog and the Flying Doctors
    Zog and the Flying Doctors (2021)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Lion (voice)

    Gangs of London
    Gangs of London (2020)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Ed Dumani

    The Bike Thief
    The Bike Thief (2020)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Victor

    2010s

    15 titles · average score 73
    His Dark Materials
    His Dark Materials (2019)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as John Faa

    Kiri
    Kiri (2018)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Tobi Akindele

    Black Earth Rising
    Black Earth Rising (2018)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as David Runihura

    National Theatre Live: Amadeus
    National Theatre Live: Amadeus (2017)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Antonio Salieri

    Taboo
    Taboo (2017)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as George Chichester

    Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
    Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Director

    RSC Live: Othello
    RSC Live: Othello (2015)

    as Iago

    National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors
    National Theatre Live: The Comedy of Errors (2012)

    as Dromio of Syracuse

    The Hollow Crown
    The Hollow Crown (2012)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show · as Bishop of Carlisle

    Game of Thrones
    Game of Thrones (2011)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show · as Salladhor Saan

    Death in Paradise
    Death in Paradise (2011)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show · as Dr. Johnson

    Luther
    Luther (2010)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Ken Barnaby

    2000s

    7 titles · average score 71
    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2009)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show · as JLB Matekoni

    The International
    The International (2009)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as General Charles Motomba

    10 Minute Tales
    10 Minute Tales (2009)

    TV show · as Flirty Orderly

    Ashes to Ashes
    Ashes to Ashes (2008)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Tobias Ndbele

    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who (2005)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Guido

    The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
    The Legend of the Sky Kingdom (2003)

    as Italiano (voice)

    Spooks
    Spooks (2002)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Manu Buffong

    1960s

    1 title · average score 80
    Horizon
    Horizon (1964)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Narrator