Samson Kayo is a multi-talented British entertainer with specialties ranging from acting, writing, and production. He is notable for Famalam(2017-2020), Bloods(2021-2022), Sliced(2019-2020), and Our Flags Means Death(2022).
The 32-year-old who stands on a height of 5ft 10 inches tall has garnered awards and recognitions to show for his work including RTS male comedy performance in 2022 and a nomination for Best Male Comedy Performance at the 2018 British Awards.
He was born Samson Kayo on June 20, 1991, in London. From what we gathered, he is of Nigerian descent, and this has influenced his belief in the realness of voodoo and witchcraft, and by extension his belief in the spiritual. Aside from this, he has managed to keep the details about his parent’s identity away from the media. Nonetheless, he grew up alongside a younger brother whose identity has not been revealed. Sadly, he lost his younger brother in 2021.
While growing up, Kayo wanted to become an ambulance support driver to help him stay away from trouble as well as help people in need. As a result of this dream, he underwent a three-week program to become one. Nonetheless, this dream never succeeded. Needless to say, he has established a rapport with the London Ambulance Service and the organization is one of his biggest fans.
Aside from his dreams of being an ambulance driver, Kayo also wanted to become a football player. However, his journey to become a name in the industry is full of twists. According to reports, Samson Kayo got an audition for his debut role in the 2013 Youngers coincidentally.
Apparently, he had gone to pick an iron for his mother but made a detour when he discovered that an open audition for the Channel 4 comedy was ongoing. The rest they say is history and since then, he has appeared in many on-screen roles.
Notably, he gained so much popularity after his appearance in the BBC sketch show, Famalam which showcased British black comedians. Moving forward, he was cast in Timewasters among other roles.
His incredible performance has earned him lots of recognition and nominations including;
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According to IMDB, Kayo made his writing debut in 2018 on Famalam which he also acted in. This marked the beginning of other works including the critically acclaimed Sliced which he doubled as the creator and writer. Other works he wrote include;
