Samba Schutte

Known for

Acting

Born

February 1, 1983 (age 43)

Birthplace

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Biography

Samba Dirk-Jan Schutte is a Mauritanian-Dutch actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for playing 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.

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Best known work

9-1-1

2018

Pluribus

2025

The Legend of Vox Machina

2022

Our Flag Means Death

2022

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

2024

Noobz

2013

Laboratory Conditions

2018

Middle of Nowhere

2012

Sunnyside

2019

She's in Portland

2020

Filmography

TBA
Scapegoat
2026
Hell Hath No Fury
as Aziz
2025
PluribusTV
as Mr. Diabaté (2 episodes)
2025
LubachTV
2024
Advanced Chemistry
as Allen
2024
Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryTV
as Ousmane Mballo (voice) (2 episodes)
2022
Our Flag Means DeathTV
as Roach (17 episodes)
2022
The Legend of Vox MachinaTV
as Hand of Ord / Loudmouth / Additional Voices (voice) (1 episode)
2020
She's in Portland
as Steve
2019
SunnysideTV
as Hakim (11 episodes)
2018
Laboratory Conditions
as Lab Technician
2018
9-1-1TV
as Saleh (1 episode)
2015
BorderlineTV
as Brian Customer Service Operater (1 episode)
2013
Haleema
as JANJAWEED Green Scarf
2013
Noobz
as Sports Bar Fan
2012
Middle of Nowhere
as JuJu Club Dancer (uncredited)
2012
I Think My Facebook Friend Is Dead
as Rishi Rao, Writer
2009
De multi culti story