Samuel Abiola Robinson

Samuel Abiola Robinson
Born	Samuel Abiola Robinson (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 27) Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
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.

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] In 2024, he was seen as Kendrick in Tamil movie Sorgavaasal. ^[9]

In 2025 Samuel had his leading debut in Hindi Cinema as Michael Okeke in Dilli Dark ^[10] directed by Dibakar Das Roy

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)
2024	Sorgavaasal	Kendrick	Tamil
2025	Dilli Dark	Michael Okeke	English Hindi	Debut as Main Lead

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Tinsel	Gogo
2015	Shuga	Ozzy
	The MiddleMen	Amos
	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. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. 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.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
8. "Soubin Shahir to play the lead in Sudani from Nigeria". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 4 November 2017.
9. "Sorgavaasal movie review: RJ Balaji's crime drama is earnest, but doesn't hit the right notes". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
10. "'Nollywood Is Massive; Lot Of Love For Bollywood There': Indian Filmmaker On The Intersection Of Cultures". www.forbesafrica.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

External links

• Samuel Abiola Robinson at IMDb