Oliver Samuels
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Oliver Samuels | |
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| File:Oliver Samuels at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York on June 24th, 2018.jpg Samuels in 2018. | |
| Born | Oliver Adolphus Samuels[1] 4 November 1948[1] |
| Notable work | Oliver at Large |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Brother, Christopher Humber |
Oliver Adolphus Samuels[2] (born 4 November 1948) is a Jamaican comedian and actor. He has been described as the Jamaican "King of Comedy", performing both stand-up and comic theatre.[3][4][5]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Class of '73 | Mr. B. Pringle | |
| 1976 | Smile Orange | Snail race | |
| 1982 | Countryman | Pillion | |
| 1987 | Hammerhead | ||
| 1989 | The Mighty Quinn | Rupert | |
| 1987/1988 | Oliver at Large | Thomas | |
| 1993–1996 | Chef! | Dad / Justin | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation | Thomas | |
| 2005 | Almost Heaven | Hotel Manager | |
| 2011 | Out the Gate | Uncle Willie |
Plays
[edit | edit source]Common Law as Winston 6 November (2009), Midnight at Puss Creek (2011), Di Prodigal Pickney (2025).[6]
References
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- ^ https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/oliver-samuels-in-di-prodigal-pickney
External links
[edit | edit source]- Jamaican Gleaner Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Jamaican Gleaner Archived 7 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "Jamaicans in the UK Pay Tribute to Oliver Samuels", Jamaica Information Service, 12 November 2005.
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