Samuel Abiola Robinson

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Samuel Abiola Robinson
Born
Samuel Abiola Robinson

(1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 25)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationSecondary Education
Alma materGrait International College
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Notable work
Green White Green
Sudani from Nigeria

Samuel Abiola Robinson 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.

Personal life[edit]

Robinson attended Grait Secondary School but put off university to pursue a career as a professional actor.[3][4]

Career[edit]

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]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

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)

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Tinsel Gogo
2015 Shuga Ozzy
2015 The MiddleMen Amos
2015 Desperate Housewives Africa Akin Bello
2017 The Governor Toju Ochello

Short films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Playing Victim Tekena

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "'Poli', 'Katta Waiting'- Nigerian star scouring for meaning". Kaumudiglobal.com. 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.
  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. Retrieved 11 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Soubin Shahir to play the lead in Sudani from Nigeria". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  9. ↑ [1] Oru Caribbean Udayippu on IMDb

External links[edit]

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