
Samba Schutte
Acting
Biography
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 as Mr. Diabaté in the 2025 American sci-fi series Pluribus.
Born: February 1, 1983
Place of Birth: Nouakchott, Mauritania
Known For

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
The Camp Cretaceous gang comes together to unravel a mystery when they discover a global conspiracy that brings danger to dinosaurs — and to themselves.

9-1-1
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

The Legend of Vox Machina
They're rowdy, they're ragtag, they're misfits turned mercenaries for hire. Vox Machina is more interested in easy money and cheap ale than actually protecting the realm. But when the kingdom is threatened by evil, this boisterous crew realizes that they are the only ones capable of restoring justice.

Pluribus
The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.

Our Flag Means Death
After trading in the seemingly charmed life of a gentleman for one of a swashbuckling buccaneer, Stede Bonnet becomes captain of the pirate ship Revenge. Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard. Stede and crew attempt to get their ship together and survive life on the high seas.

Middle of Nowhere
When her husband is sentenced to eight years in prison, Ruby drops out of medical school in order to focus on her husband's well-being while he's incarcerated - leading her on a journey of self-discovery in the process.

Noobz
Four friends hit the road to LA to compete in the Cyberbowl Video Game Championship, but will they be able to compete with the worst hangovers of their lives?

Lubach
Basically, LUBACH will probably be very similar to De Avondshow with Arjen Lubach. The presenter also discusses current affairs in his characteristic, humorous way in this satirical late night show. With sharp monologues, in-depth stories and playful sketches, he and his team examine politics, media and society. All this is interspersed with changing guests, music and of course a good dose of comedy.

Sunnyside
A disgraced New York politician who was the city's youngest city councilman in history until he was brought down by a public intoxication incident gets an opportunity to rebuild his life when he is hired by a group of immigrants who hope to become American citizens.

I Think My Facebook Friend Is Dead
A heart-warming comedy about Owen Dietz and his three virtual friends Rishi Rao, Jeff Pants, and the mysterious "MoBu" who meet up in the real world to track down Owen's online crush who has mysteriously gone "offline". This modern nerd-herd adventure is a story about friendship and love in the internet era.
Filmography
as Mr. Diabaté
as Allen
as Ousmane Mballo (voice)
as Roach
as Hand of Ord / Loudmouth / Additional Voices (voice)
as Hakim
as Saleh
as Brian Customer Service Operater
as JANJAWEED Green Scarf
as Sports Bar Fan
as JuJu Club Dancer (uncredited)
as Rishi Rao
as Aziz