Mpho Koaho
Mpho Koaho | |
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 Koaho at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | April 22, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Mpho Koaho (/ˈʊmpoʊ ˈkwɑːhoʊ/) is a Canadian actor.
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 appeared in films such as The Salton Sea, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', and Saw III.
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]
Mpho portrayed Anthony, a series regular on the TV series Falling Skies produced by Steven Spielberg, which began airing in June 2011.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Here I Come | Jay | Short film |
| My Name is Syn | Syn | Short film | |
| 2014 | Black or White | Duvan | |
| 2018 | Nomis | Filming | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Goosebumps | Ben | Episode: "Awesome Ants" |
| 1999 | Sci-Squad | Durnsford | TV series |
| Deep in My Heart | Roger | Television film | |
| 2000 | Mail to the Chief | Ernie | Television film |
| 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 | Television film | |
| 2005 | Tilt | Hemphill | Episode: "The Game" |
| Deacons for Defense | Baily | Television film | |
| Kojak | Lawrence Butler | Episode: "Kind of Blue" | |
| Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story | Trevor | Television film | |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Paul "Countryman" Blackhall | Television film |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Tucker | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | ReGenesis | The Leader | Episode: "Unbottled" |
| Flashpoint | Michael Jameson | Episode: "Never Kissed a Girl" | |
| 2009 | Soul | TV miniseries | |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Episode: "To Serve or Protect" | |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Sergeant Geoffrey Daums | Episode: "Reason to Believe" |
| MetaJets | Trey Jordan | TV series | |
| 2011-2015 | Falling Skies | Anthony | TV series |
| 2016 | Dark Matter | Milo | Episode: "We should have seen this coming" |
| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Ken | TV series | |
| 2017 | The Expanse | Private Travis | TV series |
References
- ^ Meet Mpho Koaho: alien fighter. By Tashi Tagg, TVSA. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ a b Falling Skies - Cast Bios - Mpho Koaho[permanent dead link] on TNT
- ^ "TNT Brings Steven Spielberg's Fallen Skies to Comic-Con". MovieWeb. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External links
- Mpho Koaho at IMDb
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