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Nyambi Nyambi

American actor (born 1979)

Summary

American actor (born 1979)

Field	Value
name	Nyambi Nyambi
birth_date
birth_place	Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
occupation	Actor
years_active	2006–present
education

Nyambi Nyambi (born April 26, 1979) is an American actor. His most prominent role has been Samuel in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly. He has played investigator Jay DiPersia in the Paramount+ legal drama The Good Fight from 2017 to 2022.

Early life and education

Nyambi was born in Norman, Oklahoma, to Nigerian parents on April 26, 1979. He attended Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he played Division I college basketball.

After graduating, he earned his Master of Fine Arts in acting at New York University in New York City. In 2012, he began working toward a second master's degree, via an online program in administrative leadership at the University of Oklahoma.

Career

Nyambi took up acting in his senior year at Bucknell, and decided to attend NYU (rather than Yale, where he had also been admitted for graduate school) to pursue his acting interest. He also attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.

He had a bit part in the independent film Day Night Day Night as Organizer. He appeared in the episode "Four Cops Shot" in the final season of the original run of Law & Order and in the independent film William Vincent alongside James Franco and Josh Lucas.

Among his stage roles have been Caliban in a 2008 Classic Stage Company production of The Tempest and Alfred in a 2009 production of Athol Fugard's Coming Home at The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia.

His big break came when he was cast in the sitcom Mike & Molly as Samuel, a Senegalese waiter who works at Mike and Carl's favorite restaurant.

In 2017, Nyambi joined The Good Fight in a recurring role as a law firm investigator. For the second season, he was promoted to regular cast member.

in 2018, he voiced J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter in the animated films The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen, as well as John Stewart in Lego DC Super-Villains. He also appeared in the 2018 American comedy-drama Blindspotting.

On January 18, 2024, it was reported that Nyambi was promoted to a series regular on Night Court.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Shadows and Lies	Employer	Uncredited
2018	Blindspotting	Yorkie
The Death of Superman	Martian Manhunter	Voice, direct-to-video
2019	Reign of the Supermen
2021	Here Today	Dwayne St. Johnson
2022	In Her Name	Judah

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Law & Order	Jackson Early	1 episode
2010–2016	Mike & Molly	Samuel	Main role, 118 episodes
2017	Mercy Street	Caleb	1 episode
2017–2022	The Good Fight	Jay DiPersia	Recurring role, 51 episodes
2017	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Verminator Rex, Ravagers	title=Nyambi Nyambi (visual voices guide)	url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Nyambi-Nyambi/	access-date=December 11, 2023	publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
2018–2020	Blindspot	Dolan	2 episodes
2020–2023	Nature	Narrator	Voice role, 6 episodes
2022–2023	Titans	Freedom Beast	2 episodes
2024-2025	Night Court	Wyatt Shaw	Main role, 24 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Additional voices
2018	Lego DC Super-Villains	John Stewart

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160414091729/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2709759731.html "Nyambi Dextrous"], ''[[Los Angeles Sentinel]]'', May 31, 2012, via [[HighBeam Research]].
[http://www.bucknellbison.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nyambi_nyambi00.html Player bio] at [[Bucknell Bison]] website (accessed 2012-05-07).
(2021-01-07). "Getting in the Act".
Item, Harold RakerThe Daily. "Former Bucknell hoops start now a TV star".
[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/mike_and_molly/cast/nyambi-nyambi/ Profile] at CBS.
Heather Warlick-Moore, [http://newsok.com/nigerian-american-actor-nyambi-nyambi-sooner-born-and-bred/article/3672981 "Nigerian-American actor Nyambi Nyambi Sooner born and bred"], ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', May 7, 2012 (pay site).
Harold Raker, [http://dailyitem.com/0200_sports/x611953841/Former-Bucknell-hoops-start-now-a-TV-star "Former Bucknell hoops start now a TV star"], ''[[The Daily Item (Sunbury). The Daily Item]]'' ([[Sunbury, Pennsylvania]]), April 14, 2012.
[http://www.bucknell.edu/x47358.xml "Alumni Stories: Nyambi Nyambi '01"], [[Bucknell University]] website, Winter 2009 (accessed 2012-05-07).
[[Charles Isherwood]], [http://theater.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/theater/reviews/19temp.html?_r=0 "Music in Shakespeare’s Island Chaos"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 19, 2008. ("The handsome Mr. Nyambi is hardly a "misshapen" creature, and the pleading moan in his voice and his imploring eyes make a strong bid for our compassion.")
Howard Shapiro, [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222084622/http://articles.philly.com/2009-10-23/entertainment/25271622_1_valley-song-second-playwright-athol-fugard "Fugard's bifurcated play, indulgent then compelling"], ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 23, 2009 ("a portrayal nailed by Nyambi Nyambi, and enhanced by the way he uses his large, sculpted hands").
(February 25, 2017). "'The Good Fight' Adds Nyambi Nyambi As Recurring".
(21 November 2017). "'The Good Fight' Creators Discuss Season 2 Cast Changes".
Otterson, Joe. (January 18, 2024). "'Night Court' Revival at NBC Promotes Nyambi Nyambi to Series Regular (EXCLUSIVE)".
"Nyambi Nyambi (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
Mysogland, Gregory. (April 29, 2023). "'Titans’ Season 4's Crossover Episodes Set Up the Franchise’s Most Iconic Friendship".

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