Charles Mnene

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Charles Mnene
Born
Charles Mnene

Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityBritish/ Kenyan
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Charles Mnene (born 11 December 1985) [1] is a British film, television and stage actor.

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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 in writer-director Paul Wilkins' 7 Lives . [5]

Filmography

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2004 Doctors [1] Billy Marshall1 episode: "Mother's Pride"
2005 Ahead of the Class [1] Carl
Holby City [1] Robert 'Red' Hopwood1 episode: "Awakenings"
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael [1] Ben
Chromophobia [1] Demetrios
Coming Up [1] Ashley1 episode: "Bird's Eye View" with Miranda Raison
The Bill [1] Jordan Tomlin11 episodes: "The Bill (series 21) and The Bill (series 22)"
2006 Shoot the Messenger [1] Germal
Life and Lyrics [10] BT
2007The Virus [1] Lead Male
Saturday's Shadow [1] Gang Leader
2008Changing Climates, Changing Times [1] Idri M'nati
Brixton 85 [1] Dex Turner
Fallout [1] Emile Banis
Silent Witness [1] Keenan Barnes2 episodes: "Safe: Part 1 & 2"
New Town Killers [1] Sam
2009Exhale [1] Joel
Leaving Eva [1] Adam
Myths [1] Orpheus1 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 CasualtyAnton Tait
Brash Young Turks My-Boy
The Knife That Killed Me Goddo
2015 Tatort Ebi West1 episode: Schutzlos
2020 Young Wallander Bashir
2020Riding With SugarJoshua

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