Mpho Koaho
Mpho Koaho | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Mpho Koaho is a Canadian film and television actor. He currently has a regular role as Anthony on the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies.
Life and career
Mpho Koaho was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents.[1]
Mpho began his acting career when Maya Angelou cast him as the lead in her 1998 Miramax film Down in the Delta.[2] After that, he has appeared in films such as The Salton Sea, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Saw III, and Saw VI.
In 2009, Mpho was nominated to two Gemini Awards. One for his supporting role on the Canadian TV series Soul, and another for his guest role on the TV series Flashpoint. He ended up winning the former.[2][3] He also appeared in LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) Safety Training videos from the late 1990s.
Mpho currently portrays Anthony, a series regular on the original TNT sci-fi action/drama series Falling Skies produced by Steven Spielberg, which began airing in June 2011.[4]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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1998 | Down in the Delta | Thomas Sinclair | |
1999 | Both Sides of the Law | Pete Anderson | |
2001 | Snipes | Malik | |
2002 | Short Hymn, Silent War | Peter | Short film |
The Salton Sea | Kid Selling Guns | ||
Partners in Action | Ty | ||
2003 | Detention | Jay Tee Barrow | |
2004 | A Question | Short film | |
Haven | Kimo | ||
2005 | Four Brothers | Gang Leader | |
Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Junebug | ||
2006 | Saw III | Timothy Young | |
It's a Boy Girl Thing | Horse | ||
2008 | Blindness | Pharmacist's Assistant | |
Poker Night | Simon | ||
2009 | Saw VI | Timothy Young | |
2011 | Charlie Zone | Donny | |
2014 | Black and White | Filming | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1998 | Goosebumps | Ben | Episode: "Awesome Ants" |
1999 | Sci-Squad | Durnsford | TV series, Lead role |
Deep in My Heart | Roger | TV Movie | |
2000 | Mail to the Chief | Ernie | TV Movie |
2001 | Soul Food | Brandon | Episode: "If You Don't Know Me by Now" |
2002 | Tracker | Jordan Baylor/Sirez | 2 Episodes |
Doc | Marcus | Episode: "Sea No Evil" | |
2004 | Crown Heights | TV Movie | |
2005 | Tilt | Hemphill | Episode: "The Game" |
Deacons for Defense | Baily | TV Movie | |
Kojak | Lawrence Butler | Episode: "Kind of Blue" | |
Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story | Trevor | TV Movie | |
2006 | Doomstown | Paul "Countryman" Blackhall | TV Movie |
2007 | The Gathering | Tucker | TV mini-series |
2008 | ReGenesis | The Leader | Episode: "Unbottled" |
Flashpoint | Michael Jameson | Episode: "Never Kissed a Girl" | |
2009 | Soul | TV mini-series | |
2010 | Rookie Blue | Episode: "To Serve or Protect" | |
2011 | Combat Hospital | Sergeant Geoffrey Daums | Episode: "Reason to Believe" |
MetaJets | Trey Jordan | TV series, Main cast | |
2011-present | Falling Skies | Anthony | TV Series, Supporting role |
References
- ↑ Falling Skies – TVE Interview – Mpho Koaho on TV Edge
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Falling Skies - Cast Bios - Mpho Koaho on TNT
- ↑ 24th Annual Gemini Awards on Gemini Awards
- ↑ "TNT Brings Steven Spielberg's Fallen Skies to Comic-Con". MovieWeb. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.