Samuel Abiola Robinson | |
Birth Name: | Samuel Abiola Robinson |
Birth Date: | 1998 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Occupation: | Actor |
Education: | Secondary Education |
Alma Mater: | Grait International College |
Notable Works: | Green White Green Sudani from Nigeria |
Years Active: | 2013–present |
Samuel Abiola Robinson (born 30 June 1998) 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.
Robinson attended Grait Secondary School but put off university to pursue a career as a professional actor.[3] [4]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
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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) | |||
2023 | Dilli Dark | Michael Okeke | Hindi | Directed by Dibakar Das Roy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2014 | Tinsel | Gogo | ||
2015 | Shuga | Ozzy | ||
2015 | The MiddleMen | Amos | ||
2015 | Desperate Housewives Africa | Akin Bello | ||
2017 | The Governor | Toju Ochello |