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Actor Lucian Msamati talks to Fergus Morgan about the culture he has been enjoying in lockdown, from watching Netflix documentary The Last Dance about his sporting hero Michael Jordan to … We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupTreat yourself to offers on make-up and accessoriesCheck out the latest Wayfair sale to save on furnitureWoman who quit her job to become a 1950s 'tradwife' says...Prince Harry's lavish spending - including a £30,000...The hotel check-in checklist everyone needs: TikTok flight attendant says you should look for intruders...A lockdown love story! Lucian Msamati played Salladhor Saan in Game of Thrones Lucian Msamati was the first black actor to play Iago in RSCSarah Lancashire and Martin Freeman lead the cast in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads Tough stuff. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Though he was born in London, Msamati grew up in ZimbabweWhat films and TV shows has Lucian Msamati starred in? May 13, 2017 - He’s the ex-cleaner who ended up playing a pirate in Game of Thrones. ... but once we got the lay of the land it was fairly easy. 'Jodie added that the main challenge was shooting every scene in a single take. Currently airing on BBC One and the Iplayer, the show features a stellar cast including Imelda Staunton and Jodie Comer'We shot it in a day and there was only one person on set with me at any given time,' she told the publication. All day down the barrel of the lens. Jodie Comer, who also stars in one of the episodes, says admitted filming Talking Heads in one day during lockdown was the 'hardest thing she's ever done'.The Killing Eve star, 27, from Liverpool, plays aspiring actress Lesley in the latest TV dramatisation of playwright Alan Bennett's monologues.And later, the actor is seen in a corridor of a police station as he details taking the little girl 'into the bushes' Having been forced to abandon filming Ridley Scott's The Last Duel, Jodie snapped up the opportunity to join the Talking Heads cast, which also boasts Kristin Scott Thomas, Harriet Walter, Martin Freeman and Imelda Staunton.Speaking to British Vogue, Jodie admitted that performing her monologue Her Big Chance - directed by former head of the Donmar Warehouse Josie Rourke and set in the Eighties - was 'without a doubt, the hardest thing I've ever done'.As well as having to do all her own hair and make-up, Jodie only had three weeks to learn her lines and get performance ready via Skype rehearsals.The latest version of Bennett's long-running series features two new monologues and a re-working of older material.
'Horrified viewers were left 'heaving' after watching Lucian Msamati portray a paedophile in last night's Talking HeadsFilmed on the set of EastEnders, the monologue is one of ten that feature in the new Talking Heads series. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.LUCIAN MSAMATI is a regular at the National, as well as a familiar face in BBC dramas.The London-born actor took the world by storm in 2015 when he became the first black actor to play Iago in Othello.Lucian Gabriel Wiina Msamati was born in London on March 5, 1976 - making him 44-years-old.He is a British-Tanzanian film, television, and theatre actor.Although Lucian was born in London, he grew up in Zimbabwe.Msamati completed a BA Honours Degree in French and Portuguese at the University of Zimbabwe.After graduating, he got a job as an advertising copywriter and freelance radio presenter.He also worked as a voice-over artist, compere and after-dinner speaker.In 1994, Msamati and school friends Shaheen Jassat, Craig and Gavin Peter, Kevin Hanssen, Roy Chizivano, Sarah Norman founded what would become Zimbabwe's acclaimed Over the Edge Theatre Company The company performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland; some plays were written by Msamati.Msamati has had an illustrious career both in film and TV.He first proved himself as a star when he played JLB Matekoni in the BBC adaptation of The No1 Ladies' Detective Agency.He continued working with the BBC, appearing in shows such as Doctor Who, Death in Paradise, and Luther.Many people will recognise Msamati for playing pirate-lord Salladhor Saan in HBO's Game of Thrones.He starred alongside Tom Hardy in BBC drama Taboo, playing George Chichester.And he played John Faa in the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials.Msamati also starred as Ed Dumani in the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London.And he played Wilfred in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads.Movies Msamati has appeared in include The International, The Good Liar, and The Bike Thief.Msamati made headlines when he was the first black actor to play Iago at the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2015 production of Othello.He played the role opposite Hugh Quarshie as Othello.The choice to cast a black man as Iago fed into the dynamic between Othello and Iago.It reinforced the bond between them as high-ranking black soldiers serving a white country.Msamati's performance was met with widespread acclaim, and he instantly became a name to watch out for.Lucian has appeared in several theatre productions, including Comedy of Errors at the Royal National Theatre opposite Lenny Henry. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. In one scene, Wilfred, who frequently looks directly into the camera, recounts a conversation he had with the youngster while alone where she 'kept trying to hold his hand. Msamati told WhatsOnStage: "[acting is] what I've always wanted to do. Lucian Msamati. 'It was completely silent apart from me talking.