Tongayi Chirisa
| Tongayi Chirisa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tongayi Arnold Chirisa Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
Tongayi Arnold Chirisa is a Zimbabwean actor experienced in theatre, film, and television. He is also a noted singer.
Acting career
He played the part of "Detective Trevor Davies" in the ever-popular Zimbabwean soapie Studio 263.[1] He has appeared in numerous feature films, the most well known being Tanyaradzwa in 2004, for which he won the Best Actor for Film and Television Award.[2] Tongayi studied for a bachelor's degree in Live Performance at AFDA He has also featured in music videos and is a singer. He also starred in a serial radio drama Mopani Junction that was taken off air at the height of political turmoil in Zimbabwe.[3] He has been nominated and won many NAMA Awards over the last five years. He recently played the lead in the comedy feature film Mr Bones 2: Back from the Past. He made a dramatic appearance in the mini-series Rough directed by British director, Andy Wilson, appeared in an international feature film Skin, directed by Anthony Fabian and co-starring Sam Neill, and played a lead in a local drama series Redemption for SABC 1. He played Man Friday on the NBC international television series Crusoe, based on the classic story Robinson Crusoe.[4] He also appeared in Sleepy Hollow based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. He played Father Nicholas on The Jim Gaffigan Show.[5]
Filmography
- Happiness Is a Four-letter Word (2016)
- The Jim Gaffigan Show as Father Nicholas (2015–2016)
- Sleepy Hollow as Arthur Bernard (1 episode, 2013)
- American Horror Story: Asylum as Miles (2012)
- Mr Bones 2: Back from the Past as Hekule (2008)
- Crusoe as Man Friday (2008)
- Zimbabwe as Charles (2008)
- Skin as Young Priest (2008)
- Tanyaradzwa (2005)
- Studio 263 as Detective Trevor Davies