Malachi Kirby
Malachi Kirby | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008-present |
Known for | Roots |
Malachi Kirby is an English actor known for his roles in Roots and Black Mirror (both 2016).[1]
Career[]
Kirby starred as Kunta Kinte in the 2016 version of Roots.[2][3] His performance was well received by critics.[4][5]
Kirby was shortlisted for the "Outstanding Newcomer" award at the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.[6]
In October 2016, Kirby starred in an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror entitled "Men Against Fire", directed by Jakob Verbruggen.[7][8]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | My Murder | ||
2012 | My Brother the Devil | ||
2012 | Offender | Harry | |
2013 | Gone Too Far! | Yemi | |
2014 | Kajaki | Snoop | |
2015 | Dough | ||
2016 | Fallen | Roland Sparks |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | EastEnders | Wayne Ladlow | 8 episodes |
2015 | Doctor Who | Gastron | Episode: "Hell Bent" |
2016 | Roots | Kunta Kinte | |
2016 | Black Mirror | Stripe | Episode: "Men Against Fire"[8] |
2019 | Curfew | Michael Garwick | [9] |
2020 | Devils | Oliver Harris | [10] |
2020 | Small Axe | Darcus Howe | Mini-series; Episode: "Mangrove" |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Outstanding Newcomer | Mogadishu | Nominated | [11] |
2016 | Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | Rising Star | Jekyll & Hyde, Dough | Won | [12] |
2017 | Male Performance in TV | Roots | Won | [13] | |
2017 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series | Nominated | [14] | |
2017 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated | [15] | |
2021 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Small Axe | Won | [16] |
References[]
- ^ Lee, Ben (27 August 2015). "EastEnders actor Malachi Kirby will play the lead role in a Roots reboot". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (30 December 2015). "Roots: Malachi Kirby joins black British actors taking centre stage in new adaptation of US slavery drama". The Independent. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Chilton, Martin (31 December 2015). "Kunta Kinte played by Londoner Malachy Kirby". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (1 June 2016). "Roots, episode 1, review: 'Brit actor Malachi Kirby is exceptional in this powerful remake'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (31 May 2016). "This Astonishing, Star-Making Turn Alone Makes Roots Must-See TV". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Malachi Kirby". The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (11 March 2016). "Malachi Kirby To Star In Jakob Verbruggen-Directed Episode Of Netflix's 'Black Mirror'". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Petski, Denise (27 July 2016). "'Black Mirror', 'One Day At A Time' & More Get Premiere Dates On Netflix – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Sky Corporate | Articles". Sky. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (14 August 2018). "Patrick Dempsey to Star in 'Devils' for Sky Italia, Lux Vide". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Trueman, Matt (7 November 2011). "Evening Standard theatre awards shortlist unleashes a monster fight". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "11th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2016 Winners List". The British Blacklist. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Omar, Sue (11 May 2017). "The Screen Nation Film & Television Awards 2017". Melan Mag. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "17TH ANNUAL BLACK REEL AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Black Reel Awards. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 13, 2016). "Ruth Negga, Angela Bassett and Taraji P. Henson nominated". Deadline. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Television - 2020". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- English male television actors
- English male film actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- English people of Jamaican descent