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Samiu Saliou

Samiu Saliou

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About me

My name is Samiu Saliou, and I’m a German-Ghanaian actor based in Berlin. I trained at the Internationale Akademie für Filmschauspiel and continued to refine my craft at the Berlin Acting Studio and the Chubbuck Studio Cologne.

In recent years, I’ve appeared in various film, TV, and stage productions. My recent credits include the ARD series Schwarze Früchte (premiered at the Tribeca Festival 2024), the ARTE miniseries Der Informant, and a recurring role in the award-winning drama Asbest. On stage, I was part of the politically engaged production Die 60 Sklavinnen der Familie Kiez with Berliner Compagnie.

I’m currently represented by Red Carpet Actors. My agent, Annett Schlange, supports me in taking on challenging roles and contributing to stories that matter.

 "There are no small parts, only small actors" - Konstantin Stanislavski

Information

Acting age
25-35 years
Place of birth
Kumasi, Ghana
Height (cm)
181
Weight (in kg)
72
Eye color
dark brown
Hair color
black
Hair length
Short
Ethnicity and heritage
Black, African American or Caribbean
Stature
athletic / training
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Housing options
Accra (GH), Köln (DE), London (GB), Münster (DE), Kumasi (GH)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)Hausa(native)
English
Dialects
African-English(native dialect)American-Standard
Accents
African
Sport
BoxingKickboxingSoccerStage combatSwimmingWeight training
Dance
Afro danceChoreographyHip hopRapSalsa
Main profession
Actor
Pitch
Tenor

Credits

Primary professional training

2017 – 2018
iaf - Internationale Akademie für Filmschauspiel

Other professional training

2025
CHUBBUCK STUDIO KÖLN
2022 – 2023
Berlin Acting Studio
2019 – 2022
Acting-classes by Stephanie Tess Manrique

Film

2021
Abdul (Short film)
Abdul (LR) Samuel Adeoye Producer: Filmakademie Ludwigsburg
2021
On behalf of a dead Lady (WT) (Medium length film)
Prince/Kuron (LR) Xaver Wimmer
2019
Without Remorse (Cinema film)
Stand-In/Picturedouble (Michael B. Jordan) (OTH) Stefano Sollima Producer: Neununddreißigste Babelsberg Film GmbH [de] Paramount Pictures Germany [de] Paramount Pictures [us] Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures GmbH [de] Casting Director: Cornelia von Braun, Olivia Scott-Webb, Lindsay Graham, Mary Vernieu
2019
Nightlife (Cinema film)
Other Simon Verhoeven Producer: Sofie Scherz-Fleischer
2019
Die Hochzeit (Cinema film)
Other Til Schweiger Producer: Barefoot Productions GmbH Casting Director: Iris Baumüller

Television

2025
Landkrimi - Steirerbiest - Steirerbiest (TV movie (series))
Kino (SUP) Wolfgang Murnberger Producer: Allegro FilmproduktionsgesmbH [at] Station: ARD [de], Degeto [de], ORF [at] Casting Director: Schmied Casting Written by: Wolfgang Murnberger
2024 – 2025
Asbest, Staffel 2 (TV series)
Reporter Streich (SUP) Olivia Retzer, Juri Sternburg Producer: Pantaleon Films GmbH Station: ARD [de], Degeto [de] Distribution: Pantaleon Films GmbH Casting Director: Greta Baumann
2023
Schwarze Früchte (TV series)
Elias (EFR) Elisha Smith-Leverock, David Uzochukwu Producer: Studio Zentral, Jünglinge Film UG, Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH Station: ARD [de] Casting Director: Teresia Harris, Tsellot Melesse
2023
Informant - Angst über der Stadt (TV series)
Amadou, der nigerianische Informant (EFR) Matthias Glasner Producer: Filmpool Fiction GmbH Station: arte, Degeto [de], NDR [de] Casting Director: Anna Kowalski
2020 – 2021
Blackout (Series)
Lekuke Birabi (GR) Lancelot von Naso, Oliver Rihs Producer: W&B Television GmbH Casting Director: Suse Marquardt, Maren Friedrich
2021
The Net Germany (Series)
Cedric Boulamanti (GR) Rick Ostermann Producer: Sommerhaus Serien GmbH, Das Netz GmbH [at], Hugofilm Features Station: ARD [de], Degeto [de], SRF [ch] Casting Director: Suse Marquardt, Maren Friedrich, Babet Mader
2019 – 2020
Isi & Ossi (TV series)
Betrunkener (OTH) Oliver Kienle Producer: Uwe Schott, Jorgo Narjes Station: Netflix Casting Director: Lisa Stutzky
2019
Das verlassene Dorf
Adjuna (SUP) Christiane Balthasar Producer: Kerstin Nommsen, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: Lisa Stutzky

Theater

2024
Die 60 Sklavi*innen der Familie Kiez (Drama)
Patrice (SUP) Elke Schuster Theater: Berliner Compagnie Casting Director: Helma Fries Written by: Helma Fries
2012
Petruschka (Choreography)
Supporting Role Mohan C. Thomas Theater: Theater Münster
2010
West Side Story (Choreography)
Toni (LR) Mohan C. Thomas Theater: Theater Münster

Audio

2024 – 2025
Uppercut (Dubbing)
Payne (LR) Torsten Rüther Producer: Penned Pictures GmbH, Hello Moment Productions GmbH [de], Good Weird Media [us], It's Just Us Productions [us] Distribution: CineStar [de], CMG Cinema Management Group [us]

Other

2022
Monkeypox
Alfred Hitchpox (LR) Sven Kohler Producer: Constantin Brandenburg

Internet

2022
Anthony Wills - Veils Around Us (Short film) (Short film)
Freund 1 (SUP) Timm Gillner Producer: Timm Gillner
2020
Kynda Gray & RIN - Ayo Technology (prod. Alexis Troy)
2020
BLVTH X KAREEM KALOKOH - GORILLAS [Official Video]

Commercial

2022
Monkeypox (Commercial)
2020
Carhartt WIP (Image series)