Oliver Samuels is a Jamaican comedian and actor. He is often described as the Jamaican "King of Comedy" performing both stand up and comic theatre.blank">http://www.caymannetnews.com/Archive/Archive%20Articles/April%202002/Issue%20179/Oliver.html Samuels found fame on the Jamaican Broadcasting Corporation'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 simply named "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.

Oliver 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.

As well as having a large following in Jamaica, Samuels frequently tours Britain and North America, playing to the Caribbean ex-pat community.