Nyambi Nyambi (born April 26, 1979) is an American character actor of
Nigerian origin. His most prominent role was Samuel in the CBS sitcom
Mike & Molly. He plays investigator Jay DiPersia in the CBS All Access
legal drama The Good Fight.Nyambi was born in Norman, Oklahoma, to
Nigerian parents on April 26, 1979. He attended Oakton High School in
Fairfax County, Virginia, and played Division I basketball while
attending college at Bucknell University. After graduating, he earned
his Master of Fine Arts in acting at New York University. He is also
working toward a second master's degree, via an online program in
administrative leadership at the University of Oklahoma.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 Law & Order and in an
independent film William Vincent alongside James Franco and Josh
Lucas.
Nigerian origin. His most prominent role was Samuel in the CBS sitcom
Mike & Molly. He plays investigator Jay DiPersia in the CBS All Access
legal drama The Good Fight.Nyambi was born in Norman, Oklahoma, to
Nigerian parents on April 26, 1979. He attended Oakton High School in
Fairfax County, Virginia, and played Division I basketball while
attending college at Bucknell University. After graduating, he earned
his Master of Fine Arts in acting at New York University. He is also
working toward a second master's degree, via an online program in
administrative leadership at the University of Oklahoma.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 Law & Order and in an
independent film William Vincent alongside James Franco and Josh
Lucas.
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