Samuel Abiola Robinson | |
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Born | Samuel Abiola Robinson 30 June 1998 Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Education | Secondary Education |
Alma mater | Grait International College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Notable work | Green White Green Sudani from Nigeria |
Samuel Abiola Robinson (born 30 June 1998) is a Nigerian actor who appears in Nollywood and Indian 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 | English Hindi | Debut as Main Lead |
2024 | Sorgavaasal | Kendrick | Tamil | |
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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Playing Victim | Tekena |
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