Samuel Adewunmi
Adewunmi at theBritish Independent Film Awards 2021
Born	1994 (age 30–31) Camden, London, England
Other names	Sam Adewunmi
Alma mater	Identity School of Acting
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2014–present

Samuel Adewunmi (born 1994) is a British actor. He wonMost Promising Newcomer at theBritish Independent Film Awards as well as receiving aBest Actor nomination for his role in the filmThe Last Tree (2019). He was nominated for aBAFTA for his role in the BBC dramaYou Don't Know Me (2021).

He was named a 2019Screen International Star of Tomorrow.^[1]

Adewunmi was born inCamden, London to a single Nigerian Yoruba mother, a chef.^[2] He and his brother grew up on theMaiden Lane Estate just north ofKing's Cross and St Pancras stations, the same estate whereTin Luck was filmed.^[3][4][5] He first discovered drama through a school play in year three, and was eight when he put on a community play at the Camden People's Theatre. He trained atIdentity School of Acting.^[6]

In 2016, Adewunmi played Benedict in the third series of theCBBC Online web seriesDixi. He made his feature film debut as Isaac in the 2017 crime filmThe Hatton Garden Job and guest starred in theDoctor Who series 10 episode "The Eaters of Light"

Adewunmi led the filmThe Last Tree and signed withUnited Talent Agency (UTA) shortly after its premiere at the2019 Sundance Film Festival.^[7] For his performance, he wonMost Promising Newcomer at theBritish Independent Film Awards and was nominated forBest Actor. He also received twoNational Film Awards UK nominations. In 2020, he starred as Carcer Dun in theBBC America adaptation ofTerry Pratchett'sThe Watch and the short filmTin Luck.

In 2021, Adewunmi starred in theITV thrillerAngela Black^[8] and led theBBC One adaptation ofYou Don't Know Me as Hero.^[9] For the latter, he was nominated for theBritish Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Adewunmi made his professional stage debut starring in the world premiere ofTrouble in Butetown at theDonmar Warehouse in February 2023.^[10] He made his West End debut inA Mirror at theTrafalgar Theatre in January 2024.^[11]

• Samuel Adewunmi atIMDb

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• 1994 births
• 21st-century English male actors
• Alumni of the Identity School of Acting
• Black British male actors
• English male film actors
• English male television actors
• English people of Nigerian descent
• English people of Yoruba descent
• Male actors from London
• Actors from the London Borough of Camden

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