Nyambi Nyambi

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.

After graduating, he earned his Master of Fine Arts in acting at New York University in New York City. In 2012, he began working toward a second master's degree, via an online program in administrative leadership at the University of Oklahoma.

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. He also attended the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.

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 Tempest and Alfred in a 2009 production of Athol Fugard's Coming Home at The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia.

His big break came when he was cast in the sitcom Mike & Molly as Samuel, a Senegalese waiter 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 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

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