Mpho Koaho
Mpho Koaho | |
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![]() Koaho at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Mpho Koaho (/ˈʊmpoʊ ˈkwɑːhoʊ/) is a Canadian actor. He portrayed Anthony on the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies (2011–2015) and has also appeared as a series regular on the Teletoon action adventure MetaJets (2011) and the BBC America science fiction comedy Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).
Early life and education[]
Mpho Koaho was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents.[1]
Career[]
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, Koaho 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 |
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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 | |
2012 | Here I Come | Jay | Short film |
My Name is Syn | Syn | Short film | |
2014 | Black or White | Duvan | |
2018 | Night Hunter | Glasow | |
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 | Jamil | 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 | |
2011-15 | 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[]
- ^ Tagg, Tashi (30 June 2011). "Meet Mpho Koaho: alien fighter". TVSA.co.za. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Falling Skies - Cast Bios - Mpho Koaho". TNT.tv. TNT.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "TNT Brings Steven Spielberg's Fallen Skies to Comic-Con". MovieWeb.com. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External links[]
- Mpho Koaho at IMDb
- Male actors from Toronto
- Canadian male child actors
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian people of South African descent
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Living people
- Black Canadian male actors
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners