Samuel Adewunmi

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Samuel Adewunmi
Born1994 (age 27–28)
Other namesSam Adewunmi
Alma materIdentity School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Samuel Adewunmi (born 1994) is a British actor. He won Most Promising Newcomer at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards as well as receiving a Best Actor nomination for his role in the film The Last Tree.

Early life[]

Adewunmi was brought up by a single mother on the Maiden Lane Estate just north of King's Cross and St Pancras stations, the same estate where Tin Luck was filmed.[1][2][3] He trained at Identity School of Acting.[4][5]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Hatton Garden Job Isaac
2019 The Last Tree Femi
2019 Born a King Marzouq
2020 Tin Luck Trey Short film

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Missing Manager 2 episodes
2016 Dixi Benedict Series 3
2017 Prime Suspect 1973 Billy Myers 2 episodes
2017 Doctor Who Vitus Episode: "The Eaters of Light"
2018 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Kit Episode: "The Zero Option"
2020 The Watch Carcer Dun Main role
2021 Angela Black Ed Harrison / Theo Walters Main role[6]
2021 You Don't Know Me Hero Miniseries; main role[7]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2019 British Independent Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film The Last Tree Nominated
Most Promising Newcomer Won
2020 National Film Awards UK Best Actor Nominated
Best Newcomer Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Embley, Jochan (4 November 2020). "Tin Luck: The community-led short film that captures a slice of real London life". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ Birnam, J. Don (29 January 2019). "The Director and Star of 'The Last Tree' Speak on the Endless Search for Identity Growing Up Nigerian and British". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ Holway, Hannah (23 September 2019). "The Last Tree is a powerful evocation of nuanced Black British identity". Hero. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ Dalton, Ben (8 July 2019). "Stars of Tomorrow 20191: Sam Adewunmi (actor)". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ de Semlyen, Phil (24 September 2021). "Meet the director and star behind a new kind of London coming-of-age film". Time Out London. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ^ Feay, Suzi (8 October 2021). "Samuel Adewunmi excels in gripping domestic drama Angela Black". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Tamika (20 May 2021). "Samuel Adewunmi leads BBC Drama's adaptation of 'You Don't Know Me'". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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