Oliver Samuels
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Oliver Adolphus Samuels is a Jamaica
n comedian
and actor
. He is often described as the Jamaican "King of Comedy" performing both stand up and comic theatre.
's television series Oliver At Large, which was created by producer Calvin Butler and playwright Aston Cooke
. In this series, Oliver played his alter ego Olivius Adams, aka Oliver. The series featured sketches from Oliver's exploits, often with his sidekick, Maffi. Several spin-off
theatre pieces have been created for the Oliver character including Large Abroad, Oliver's Posse (1999), Oliver and Pinocchio (2001), and Oliver and the Genie (2002).
Oliver Samuels, known by most through his vastly popular television series, Oliver at Large, has combined a career in marketing with life on stage, touring every year between spring and summer before returning home for his executive offices at Mack D's—the Kingston-based company where he is a director and head of marketing and public relations.
Abroad, he is known as Jamaica's Bill Cosby
, and is a brand name that is synonymous with Jamaica and laughter. Samuels is widely regarded as one of the funniest talents to emerge from the Caribbean.
In addition to his work with the local car company, Oliver Samuels was recently selected by the wire transfer service Unitransfer to star in a series of advertisements that will market their products to Florida's Caribbean community.
Samuels also, in recent times, piloted the launch of Oliver's Yaad Cyaad which features Samuels giving instructions in Patois
and standard English. The unique feature of Patois
prompts is a first for the international calling-card industry. Oliver Samuels is known to speak perfect patois!
As well as having a large following in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, Samuels frequently tours Britain
and North America
, playing to the Caribbean ex-pat community.
Recently Oliver Samuels took part in a pantomime which was a live performance showing at Hackney Empire from the 6th of November to the 7th of November, this show was called Common Law which is written by Jamaica's leading playwright Aston Cooke. First produced in Jamaica as CONCUBINE, Common Law has been performed in New York, Florida and Toronto. Common Law which was a live performance held at Hackney Empire on the 6th and 7th of November, was about Oliver who played Winston and his wife Patsy which he lived with for fifteen years. Winston decides to leave his wife Patsy of fifteen years to find another young attractive woman named Lisa.
Winston even told Patsy about how he was going to get married to another woman which was Lisa. Patsy was so upset because she was married to Winston for fifteen years as Winston didn't want to marry Patsy Winston said "this is my house and I think it's time you moved on!" so Pasty left Winston. Later on while Winston was Married to Lisa after one year, Winston soon found out that she couldn't do all the things that Patsy could do such as cooking,cleaning and housework. Lisa decided to hire a helper to help her around the home. Little did she know that Patsy was the helper, and Patsy found ways to ruin their marriage such as telling Lisa to make a stew with "pig's tail" because Winston doesn't eat pork and Patsy knew this.Patsy also put bleach in with Winston's washing and ruined his clothes, she also put itching powder in the bed. When Lisa found out about Patsy being behind all this there was a big fight between Patsy and Lisa this ended the marriage.
Winston found himself depressed with no wife at all. Lisa was married to Winston so she had full access to his bank account and credit card details, Lisa stole all the money and left Winston money less. After a short while his ex-wife Patsy came back to see him. Patsy was dressed really smart like a business woman, Winston begged Patsy to move back in with him he even said "you look very nice" but she refused and said " I have gone through fifteen years and I am not falling for your trick again!". At the end of the show Patsy said to Winston "I have moved on and you Winston should do the same!" Winston was sat on the floor while Patsy left the house leaving him on his own. The whole show lasted for approximately three hours and thirty minutes.
Countryman - as pillion rider (1982)
Smile Orange - (1974)
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is often described as the Jamaican "King of Comedy" performing both stand up and comic theatre.
Career
Samuels found fame on the Jamaica Broadcasting CorporationJamaica Broadcasting Corporation
The Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation was a public broadcasting company in Jamaica founded in 1959 by Prime Minister Norman Manley with the aim of emulating the success of other national broadcasting companies such as the BBC and CBC.-History:...
's television series Oliver At Large, which was created by producer Calvin Butler and playwright Aston Cooke
Aston Cooke
Aston Cooke is one of Jamaica's leading playwrights. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Aston Cooke attended All Saint's Primary School in Jones Town, Kingston and later won a Common Entrance place to enter Wolmer's Boys' School. Cooke began writing while he was a student at Wolmer's...
. In this series, Oliver played his alter ego Olivius Adams, aka Oliver. The series featured sketches from Oliver's exploits, often with his sidekick, Maffi. Several spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
theatre pieces have been created for the Oliver character including Large Abroad, Oliver's Posse (1999), Oliver and Pinocchio (2001), and Oliver and the Genie (2002).
Oliver Samuels, known by most through his vastly popular television series, Oliver at Large, has combined a career in marketing with life on stage, touring every year between spring and summer before returning home for his executive offices at Mack D's—the Kingston-based company where he is a director and head of marketing and public relations.
Abroad, he is known as Jamaica's Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...
, and is a brand name that is synonymous with Jamaica and laughter. Samuels is widely regarded as one of the funniest talents to emerge from the Caribbean.
In addition to his work with the local car company, Oliver Samuels was recently selected by the wire transfer service Unitransfer to star in a series of advertisements that will market their products to Florida's Caribbean community.
Samuels also, in recent times, piloted the launch of Oliver's Yaad Cyaad which features Samuels giving instructions in Patois
Patois
Patois is any language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics. It can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant...
and standard English. The unique feature of Patois
Patois
Patois is any language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics. It can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant...
prompts is a first for the international calling-card industry. Oliver Samuels is known to speak perfect patois!
As well as having a large following in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, Samuels frequently tours Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, playing to the Caribbean ex-pat community.
Recently Oliver Samuels took part in a pantomime which was a live performance showing at Hackney Empire from the 6th of November to the 7th of November, this show was called Common Law which is written by Jamaica's leading playwright Aston Cooke. First produced in Jamaica as CONCUBINE, Common Law has been performed in New York, Florida and Toronto. Common Law which was a live performance held at Hackney Empire on the 6th and 7th of November, was about Oliver who played Winston and his wife Patsy which he lived with for fifteen years. Winston decides to leave his wife Patsy of fifteen years to find another young attractive woman named Lisa.
Winston even told Patsy about how he was going to get married to another woman which was Lisa. Patsy was so upset because she was married to Winston for fifteen years as Winston didn't want to marry Patsy Winston said "this is my house and I think it's time you moved on!" so Pasty left Winston. Later on while Winston was Married to Lisa after one year, Winston soon found out that she couldn't do all the things that Patsy could do such as cooking,cleaning and housework. Lisa decided to hire a helper to help her around the home. Little did she know that Patsy was the helper, and Patsy found ways to ruin their marriage such as telling Lisa to make a stew with "pig's tail" because Winston doesn't eat pork and Patsy knew this.Patsy also put bleach in with Winston's washing and ruined his clothes, she also put itching powder in the bed. When Lisa found out about Patsy being behind all this there was a big fight between Patsy and Lisa this ended the marriage.
Winston found himself depressed with no wife at all. Lisa was married to Winston so she had full access to his bank account and credit card details, Lisa stole all the money and left Winston money less. After a short while his ex-wife Patsy came back to see him. Patsy was dressed really smart like a business woman, Winston begged Patsy to move back in with him he even said "you look very nice" but she refused and said " I have gone through fifteen years and I am not falling for your trick again!". At the end of the show Patsy said to Winston "I have moved on and you Winston should do the same!" Winston was sat on the floor while Patsy left the house leaving him on his own. The whole show lasted for approximately three hours and thirty minutes.
Filmography
The Mighty Quinn - As Officer Rupert(1984)Countryman - as pillion rider (1982)
Smile Orange - (1974)