Lucian Msamati

Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati is a British-Tanzanian actor, writer, director, and producer. He has appeared in various theatre, film, television, and radio productions. Some of his notable screen credits include Salladhor Saan in the HBO series Game of Thrones, JLB Matekoni in the BBC/HBO adaptation of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, David Runihura in the Netflix/BBC thriller Black Earth Rising, and Ed Dumani in the SKY/AMC series Gangs of London. In 2015, he became the first black actor to portray Iago in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Othello. He has also appeared in acclaimed productions such as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Amadeus at the National Theatre.