Nyambi Nyambi (born April 26, 1979) is an American actor. His most prominent role has been Samuel in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly. He has played investigator Jay DiPersia in the Paramount+ legal drama The Good Fight from 2017 to 2022.
Early life and education Nyambi was born in Norman, Oklahoma, to Nigerian parents on April 26, 1979. He attended Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.
He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he played Division I college basketball.Player bio at Bucknell Bison website (accessed 2012-05-07).
After graduating, he earned his Master of Fine Arts in acting at New York University in New York City.Profile at CBS. In 2012, he began working toward a second master's degree, via an online program in administrative leadership at the University of Oklahoma.Heather Warlick-Moore, "Nigerian-American actor Nyambi Nyambi Sooner born and bred", The Oklahoman, May 7, 2012 (pay site).
Career Nyambi took up acting in his senior year at Bucknell, and decided to attend NYU (rather than Yale, where he had also been admitted for graduate school) to pursue his acting interest.Harold Raker, "Former Bucknell hoops start now a TV star", The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), April 14, 2012. He also attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City."Alumni Stories: Nyambi Nyambi '01", Bucknell University website, Winter 2009 (accessed 2012-05-07).
He had a bit part in the independent film Day Night Day Night as Organizer. He appeared in the episode "Four Cops Shot" in the final season of the original run of Law & Order and in the independent film William Vincent alongside James Franco and Josh Lucas.
Among his stage roles have been Caliban in a 2008 Classic Stage Company production of The TempestCharles Isherwood, "Music in Shakespeare’s Island Chaos", The New York Times, September 19, 2008. ("The handsome Mr. Nyambi is hardly a "misshapen" creature, and the pleading moan in his voice and his imploring eyes make a strong bid for our compassion.") and Alfred in a 2009 production of Athol Fugard's Coming Home at The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia.Howard Shapiro, "Fugard's bifurcated play, indulgent then compelling", Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 2009 ("a portrayal nailed by Nyambi Nyambi, and enhanced by the way he uses his large, sculpted hands").
His big break came when he was cast in the sitcom Mike & Molly as Samuel, a Senegalese waiter who works at Mike and Carl's favorite restaurant.
In 2017, Nyambi joined The Good Fight in a recurring role as a law firm investigator. For the second season, he was promoted to regular cast member.
in 2018, he voiced J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter in the animated films The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen, as well as John Stewart in Lego DC Super-Villains. He also appeared in the 2018 American comedy-drama Blindspotting.
On January 18, 2024, it was reported that Nyambi was promoted to a series regular on Night Court.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2010 Shadows and Lies Employer Uncredited2018 Blindspotting YorkieThe Death of SupermanMartian ManhunterVoice, direct-to-video 2019 Reign of the Supermen 2021 Here Today Dwayne St. Johnson 2022 In Her Name Judah TBA TBA Filming
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2010 Law & Order Jackson Early 1 episode 2010–2016 Mike & Molly Samuel Main role, 118 episodes 2017 Mercy Street Caleb 1 episode 2017–2022 The Good Fight Jay DiPersia Recurring role, 51 episodes 2017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Verminator Rex, RavagersVoice role, 3 episodes A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2018–2020 Blindspot Dolan 2 episodes 2020–2023 Nature Narrator Voice role, 6 episodes 2022–2023 Titans Freedom Beast 2 episodes 2024-2025 Night Court Wyatt Shaw Main role, 24 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Additional voices2018Lego DC Super-VillainsJohn Stewart
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