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Samba Schutte

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Samba Schutte

Samba Dirk-Jan Schutte is a Mauritanian-Dutch actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his role as Roach in the series Our Flag Means Death and for portraying Hakim in Sunnyside, the first Ethiopian character in an American sitcom. He also stars in the 2025 American sci-fi series Pluribus.

Infobox

Born
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Alma mater
Utrecht School of the Arts
Occupation(s)
Actor, comedian, writer
Years active
2007–present
Occupations
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Known for
Our Flag Means Death, Sunnyside, Pluribus

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2007
Hakili Jambar
Role(s)
Samba
2009
De multi culti story
Role(s)
Mohammed
2011
The Wedding Night
Role(s)
Hussain
2012
I Think My Facebook Friend Is Dead
Role(s)
Rishi Rao
Role(s)
JuJu Club Dancer
Notes
Uncredited
Daylight Savings
Role(s)
Party Guest
Genesis: Cain & Abel
Role(s)
Cain
Role(s)
Sports Bar Fan
Comrades
Role(s)
Neil Armstrong Singh
2013
Role(s)
Man on Train
Notes
Uncredited
Haleema
Role(s)
Janjaweed Green Scarf
Jaded the Series
Role(s)
Martin
2015
Separated
Role(s)
Samba
2016
Buddy Solitaire
Role(s)
Arash
Role(s)
Kareem
2017
Je Maintiendrai
Role(s)
Samba
2020
Role(s)
Steve
2023
Advanced Chemistry
Role(s)
Allen
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
Hakili Jambar
Samba
2009
De multi culti story
Mohammed
2011
The Wedding Night
Hussain
2012
I Think My Facebook Friend Is Dead
Rishi Rao
Middle of Nowhere
JuJu Club Dancer
Uncredited
Daylight Savings
Party Guest
Genesis: Cain & Abel
Cain
Noobz
Sports Bar Fan
Comrades
Neil Armstrong Singh
2013
The Truth About Emanuel
Man on Train
Uncredited
Haleema
Janjaweed Green Scarf
Jaded the Series
Martin
2015
Separated
Samba
2016
Buddy Solitaire
Arash
The Tiger Hunter
Kareem
2017
Je Maintiendrai
Samba
2020
She's in Portland
Steve
2023
Advanced Chemistry
Allen
· Filmography › Television
2012
The Grind
Role(s)
Samba
Fatal Encounters
Role(s)
Rais Bhuiyan
Chronicles of the Dead
2013
Buni TV Comedy Series
Role(s)
Dr. Mukakaka / Samba / Jazel Shah
2015
Uitzonderlijk Vervoer
Role(s)
Samba
Role(s)
Brian
2018
Stellar Hosts
Role(s)
Doug
2019
Role(s)
Hakim
Notes
8 episodes
2021
Role(s)
Saleh
Notes
Episode: "What's Your Fantasy?"
2022
Role(s)
Balthazar (voice)
Notes
2 episodes
2022–2023
Role(s)
Our Flag Means Death
Notes
Roach
2024
Role(s)
Various voices
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Ousmane Mballo (voice)
Notes
4 episodes
Role(s)
Hemming (voice)
Notes
3 episodes
2025
Role(s)
Koumba Diabaté
Notes
Main role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
The Grind
Samba
Fatal Encounters
Rais Bhuiyan
Chronicles of the Dead
2013
Buni TV Comedy Series
Dr. Mukakaka / Samba / Jazel Shah
2015
Uitzonderlijk Vervoer
Samba
Borderline
Brian
2018
Stellar Hosts
Doug
2019
Sunnyside
Hakim
8 episodes
2021
9-1-1
Saleh
Episode: "What's Your Fantasy?"
2022
Santiago of the Seas
Balthazar (voice)
2 episodes
2022–2023
Our Flag Means Death
Roach
16 episodes
2024
The Legend of Vox Machina
Various voices
2 episodes
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
Ousmane Mballo (voice)
4 episodes
Monster High
Hemming (voice)
3 episodes
2025
Pluribus
Koumba Diabaté
Main role
· Filmography › Video games
2024
Role(s)
Yannik
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Yannik
· Accolades
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
Peabody Awards
Category
Entertainment
Nominee(s)
Our Flag Means Death
Result
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.
2022
Peabody Awards
Entertainment
Our Flag Means Death
Nominated
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