Samuel Adewunmi is a British actor recognized for his powerful performances across film, television, and stage. Born in 1994 in Camden, London, England, to a Nigerian Yoruba mother, Adewunmi trained at the Identity School of Acting and began his career with appearances in television series such as DIXI and guest roles in shows including Doctor Who and The Missing. He made his feature film debut in the crime drama The Hatton Garden Job (2017) before gaining international recognition for his breakout performance as Femi in the semi-autobiographical drama The Last Tree (2019), directed by Shola Amoo. The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and earned Adewunmi the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer, along with a Best Actor nomination and additional nominations at the National Film Awards UK. His rising profile led to industry recognition as one of Screen International’s “Stars of Tomorrow.”

Adewunmi continued building momentum with roles in projects such as the historical drama Born a King (2019) and the fantasy series The Watch (2021), where he portrayed Carcer Dun. In 2021, he gained critical acclaim for starring as Hero in the BBC One courtroom drama You Don’t Know Me, based on the novel by Imran Mahmood. His intense lead performance earned him a BAFTA Television Award nomination for Best Actor and a nomination at the MOBO Awards, firmly establishing him as one of Britain’s most promising screen talents.

Throughout the early 2020s, Adewunmi expanded his presence across major television productions, appearing in the ITV thriller Angela Black and joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a recurring role as Beto in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023). In 2024, he starred as Frank Ssebendeke II in the Channel 4 adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ bestselling novel Queenie, further highlighting his range in contemporary character-driven storytelling. Alongside his screen work, he has also pursued theater, making his professional stage debut in the Donmar Warehouse production of Trouble in Butetown (2023) and later appearing in the West End transfer of A Mirror in 2024.