Samuel Adewunmi
Samuel Adewunmi | |
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Born | 1994 (age 27–28) |
Other names | Sam Adewunmi |
Alma mater | Identity School of Acting |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Holway, Hannah (23 September 2019). "The Last Tree is a powerful evocation of nuanced Black British identity". Hero. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (8 July 2019). "Stars of Tomorrow 20191: Sam Adewunmi (actor)". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Feay, Suzi (8 October 2021). "Samuel Adewunmi excels in gripping domestic drama Angela Black". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Black British actors
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Male actors from London
- People from the London Borough of Camden