Samuel Abiola Robinson

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Samuel Abiola Robinson
Born
Samuel Abiola Robinson

(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 23)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationSecondary Education
Alma materGrait International College
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Notable work
Green White Green
Sudani from Nigeria

Samuel Abiola Robinson is a Nigerian actor who appears in Nollywood and Malayalam films.[1][2] He is best known for his role from the 2018 Malayalam movie Sudani from Nigeria, directed by Zakariya Mohammed.

Personal life[]

Robinson attended Grait Secondary School but put off university to pursue a career as a professional actor.[3][4]

Career[]

Samuel's career as an actor began in 2013.[5] He has appeared in several major productions in Africa such as Walt Disney's Desperate Housewives Africa, M-Net's Tinsel, MTV Base's Shuga and Raconteur Production's 8 Bars And A Clef to name a few.[6] He became the first African Actor to play a leading role in Indian cinema[7] when he featured in an Indian film, the 2018 film Sudani from Nigeria, with Indian actor Soubin Shahir.[8] Samuel has also appeared in the Malayalam movie Oru Caribbean Udayippu, released in 2019.[9]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2015 8 Bars & A Clef Young Victor English
2016 Green White Green Segun
2018 Sudani from Nigeria Samuel Abiola Robinson / Sudani Malayalam Debut Indian movie
2019 Oru Caribbean Udayippu Samuel (Tik Tak)

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Tinsel Gogo
2015 Shuga Ozzy
2015 The MiddleMen Amos
2015 Desperate Housewives Africa Akin Bello
2017 The Governor Toju Ochello

Short films[]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Playing Victim Tekena

References[]

  1. ^ "'Poli', 'Katta Waiting'- Nigerian star scouring for meaning". Kaumudiglobal.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Nollywood: Young actors suffer unfair treatment from producers - Samuel Robinson - Daily Post Nigeria". Dailypost.ng. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Soccer hero from Nigeria". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ "AT MY FIRST AUDITION, THE DIRECTOR STOOD UP AND SHOOK MY HAND". YNAIJA. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Injustices faced by young Nigerian actors". Pulse NG. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Nigerian Actor Samuel Abiola Robinson To Star In 'Sudani From Nigeria'". Afrireviews. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  7. ^ "From Porotta to People, I Love Kerala Samuel Abiola Robinson". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Soubin Shahir to play the lead in Sudani from Nigeria". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. ^ [1] Oru Caribbean Udayippu on IMDb

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