Charles Mnene
| Charles Mnene | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charles Dieva Mnene 11 December 1985 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | British/ Kenyan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Charles Dieva Mnene (born 11 December 1985)[1] is a Kenyan-British film, television and stage actor.
Mnene's television appearances include guest roles in The Bill, Holby City, Doctors and the drama Ahead of the Class, with Julie Walters,[2] plus several films and stage productions.[3]
His first screen experience was in Thomas Clay's The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael,[4] which caused a stir at Cannes International Film Festival in 2005.[5][6] He also landed the role of Demetrios in Martha Fiennes' feature film Chromophobia.[7][8] In 2006, Mnene stirred more controversy in the BAFTA award winning drama Shoot the Messenger, alongside David Oyelowo[3] and in 2008's Fallout, written by Roy Williams, in which he plays a gang leader who murders one of his classmates.[9]
He has continued to appear in films, stage and television work, including Richard Jobson's New Town Killers, and is starring in writer-director Paul Wilkins' 7 Lives, which is shooting, and John Akomfrah's Games Men Play.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Doctors[1] | Billy Marshall | 1 episode: "Mother's Pride" |
| 2005 | Ahead of the Class[1] | Carl | |
| Holby City[1] | Robert 'Red' Hopwood | 1 episode: "Awakenings" | |
| The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael[1] | Ben | ||
| Chromophobia[1] | Demetrios | ||
| Coming Up[1] | Ashley | 1 episode: "Bird's Eye View" | |
| The Bill[1] | Jordan Tomlin | 11 episodes: "The Bill (series 21) and The Bill (series 22)" | |
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger[1] | Germal | |
| Law & Order UK - series 5/6 playing Mark Ellis | Life and Lyrics[10] | BT | |
| 2007 | The Virus[1] | Lead Male | |
| Saturday's Shadow[1] | Gang Leader | ||
| 2008 | Changing Climates, Changing Times[1] | Idri M'nati | |
| Brixton 85[1] | Dex Turner | ||
| Fallout[1] | Emile Banis | ||
| Silent Witness[1] | Keenan Barnes | 2 episodes: "Safe: Part 1 & 2" | |
| New Town Killers[1] | Sam | ||
| 2009 | Exhale[1] | Joel | |
| Leaving Eva[1] | Adam | ||
| Myths[1] | Orpheus | 1 episode: "Escape from the Underworld" | |
| Dubplate Drama[1][11] | Devil | ||
| Kid[1] | Dahab | ||
| 2010 | Casualty[1] | Eamon Charles (D-Ray) | 1 episode: "The Enemy Within" |
| 2010 | Misfits[1] | Derren | |
| 2011 | 7 Lives | ICE | |
| 2012 | TV Series Casualty | Anton Tait | |
| Brash Young Turks | My-Boy | ||
| The Knife That Killed Me | Goddo | ||
| 2015 | Tatort | Ebi West | 1 episode: Schutzlos |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Charles Mnene". IMDb. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "AHEAD OF THE CLASS (2005)". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- 1 2 "BBC – Drama – Shoot The Messenger.". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ Critic's Week official listing
- 1 2 "Charles mnene". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "BFI official listing". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Chromophobia (2005) – Cast and Credits – Yahoo! Movies.". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Charles Mnene – Biography, Photo Gallery, Latest News, Message board". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Channel 4 – Disarming Britain". Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ↑ "Charles Mnene - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Dubplate Drama". 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.