Samuel Abiola Robinson

Samuel Abiola Robinson
Born	Samuel Abiola Robinson (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26) 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.

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] Samuel has also appeared in the Malayalam movie Oru Caribbean Udayippu, released in 2019.[9]

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)
2023	Dilli Dark	Michael Okeke	English Hindi
2024	Sorgavaasal	Kendrick	Tamil

Television

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Playing Victim	Tekena

References

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. 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. "Oru Caribbean Udayippu Movie Review : Critic Review of Oru Caribbean". Times Of India. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

External links

• Samuel Abiola Robinson at IMDb