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
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
Film – coming soon Brash Young Turks My-Boy
The Knife That Killed Me Goddo

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 "Charles Mnene". IMDb. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  2. "AHEAD OF THE CLASS (2005)". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "BBC – Drama – Shoot The Messenger.". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  4. Critic's Week official listing
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Charles mnene". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  6. "BFI official listing". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  7. "Chromophobia (2005) – Cast and Credits – Yahoo! Movies.". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  8. "Charles Mnene – Biography, Photo Gallery, Latest News, Message board". Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  9. "Channel 4 – Disarming Britain". Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  10. "Charles Mnene - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  11. "Dubplate Drama". 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.

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