Sammi Rotibi is a

Nigerian-American Nigerian Americans ( ig, Ṇ́dị́ Naìjíríyà n'Emerịkà; ha, Yan Najeriyar asalin Amurka; yo, Àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà Amẹ́ríkà) are an ethnic group of Americans who are of Nigerian ancestry. The number of Nigerian immigran ...

film and television actor. His most notable roles are Rodney in ''

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'' and General Amajagh in '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''. His acting idols are Sidney Poitier and Peter O'Toole.

Background

Rotibi was born and grew up in

Lagos, Nigeria Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

. He attended schools in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

;

Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

; and

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. He is the youngest child of a large family. He decided to become an actor at 18 while working as a part-time bank teller in Miami when a client who owned a talent-agency suggested it as a profession to him.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* American people of Nigerian descent Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Lagos Nigerian male film actors Nigerian male television actors American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century Nigerian male actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-actor-stub 20th-century births