Oliver Samuels

The Honourable Oliver Samuels OD
Samuels in 2018.
Born	Oliver Adolphus Samuels[1] (1948-11-04) 4 November 1948 (age 77)[1] Saint Mary, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire[1]
Notable work	Oliver at Large
Children	6
Relatives	Brother, Christopher Humber

Oliver Adolphus Samuels^[2] (born 4 November 1948) is a Jamaican comedian and actor. He has been described as the Jamaican "King of Comedy", performing both stand-up and comic theatre.^[3][4][5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Class of '73	Mr. B. Pringle
1976	Smile Orange	Snail race
1982	Countryman	Pillion
1987	Hammerhead
1989	The Mighty Quinn	Rupert
1987/1988	Oliver at Large	Thomas
1993–1996	Chef!	Dad / Justin	2 episodes
1994	Great Moments in Aviation	Thomas
2005	Almost Heaven	Hotel Manager
2011	Out the Gate	Uncle Willie

Plays

Common Law as Winston 6 November (2009), Midnight at Puss Creek (2011), Di Prodigal Pickney (2025).^[6]

References

1. "Oliver Samuel – Actor Boy Awards 2007, March 2008". 22 November 2018.
2. Maxwell, Queen Nzinga (28 October 2013). "Jamaican Comedy: Oliver Samuels – It Must Be a Duppy". Queen Nzinga Maxwell. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
3. "Oliver Samuels takes Centre Stage, Again".
4. "Oliver Samuels (1948 – )". The National Library of Jamaica. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
5. Staff Writer (4 November 2019). "Oliver Samuels - The Jamaican King of Comedy". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
6. https://www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk/events/oliver-samuels-in-di-prodigal-pickney

External links

• Jamaican Gleaner Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• Jamaican Gleaner Archived 7 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• "Jamaicans in the UK Pay Tribute to Oliver Samuels", Jamaica Information Service, 12 November 2005.