Samson Kayo facts for kids

Samson Kayo is a talented British actor, writer, and producer. He was born in 1991 or 1992. He is well-known for his funny roles in TV shows like Famalam, Bloods, and Our Flag Means Death. He has been nominated for and won several awards for his comedy performances.

About Samson Kayo

Samson Kayo grew up in Peckham, London, and has Nigerian family roots. When he was younger, he first wanted to be a football player. However, he soon became interested in comedy. Funny actors like Jim Carrey and Robin Williams inspired him. He was also inspired by British comedian Jocelyn Jee Esien, who showed him that black people could succeed in comedy.

Samson Kayo was friends with actor John Boyega when they were children. They even went to church together. One day, Samson found an open audition for a TV show called Youngers on Channel 4. He decided to try out and got a part in the show!

Early Roles and Comedy Shows

In 2017, Samson Kayo played a funny version of the musician will.i.am in a BBC comedy show called Murder in Successville. This show was improvised, meaning the actors made up some of their lines as they went along.

From 2017 to 2020, Samson was a main actor in the BBC sketch show Famalam. A sketch show is a comedy show made up of many short, funny scenes. His work on Famalam earned him a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2018.

He also starred in the ITV2 sitcom Timewasters from 2017 to 2019. A sitcom is a comedy show that follows the same characters in different funny situations. In Timewasters, a group of Black British jazz musicians travel through time to London in the 1920s and 1950s.

Creating and Starring in His Own Shows

Samson Kayo is not just an actor; he also creates and writes his own shows. He created, wrote, and starred in the sitcom Sliced, which started in 2019 on Dave. This show is about people who work at a takeaway food place.

He also created and stars in the sitcom Bloods, which began on Sky One in 2021. In Bloods, Samson plays a paramedic named Maleek. This show was first a short film before becoming a full series. For his role in Bloods, he was nominated for the Best Male Comedy Performance award again in 2022. He also won the same award at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in 2022.

Other Projects and Voice Acting

In 2020, Samson Kayo appeared in Truth Seekers, a horror-comedy series. A year later, he starred in Our Flag Means Death, a pirate-themed romantic comedy series made in the United States. Samson has said that while many British actors find more opportunities in the US, he wants to keep making more British TV shows.

Samson Kayo has also used his voice for animated characters. His first voice role was as Baby Bear in the animated movie Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in 2022.

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