Clifford Samuel is a British actor. Clifford Samuel began acting at the Anna Scher Theatre. He is from North London and born of Nigerian heritage. Clifford trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and graduated early to make his debut at the Royal Shakespeare Company, in Julius Caesar and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, in Stratford-upon-Avon and also toured in the United States. Clifford recently finished performing at the National Theatre as the co-lead in a new play by the actor/playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah called Statement of Regret.