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.[1] He portrayed Anthony on the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies (2011–2015) and was also 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).[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mpho Koaho was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents.[3]
Career
[edit]Mpho began his acting career when Maya Angelou cast him as the lead in her 1998 Miramax film Down in the Delta.[4][5] 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.[6] He ended up winning the former.[4]
Mpho portrayed Anthony, a series regular on the TV series Falling Skies produced by Steven Spielberg, which began airing in June 2011.[7]
In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017) he played Ken, the reluctant associate of "holistic assassin" Bart Curlish (Fiona Dourif).[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Film | Role | 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 | Unknown | Short film |
Haven | Kimo | ||
2005 | Four Brothers | Gang Leader | |
Get Rich or Die Tryin' | "Junebug" | ||
2006 | Saw III | Timothy | |
It's a Boy Girl Thing | "Horse" | ||
2008 | Blindness | Pharmacist's Assistant | |
Poker Night | Simon | ||
2009 | Saw VI | Timothy | |
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 | |
2022 | Pattern | Ajay |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 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 |
2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Joey Witherspoon | Episode: "Cool Million" |
References
[edit]- ^ Mpho Koaho's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ "‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Sneak Peek Hints at Season 2 Case" by JD Knapp at variety.com
- ^ Tagg, Tashi (30 June 2011). "Meet Mpho Koaho: alien fighter". TVSA.co.za. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Falling Skies – Cast Bios – Mpho Koaho". TNT.tv. TNT. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Down in the Delta review by Joe Leydon at variety.com
- ^ "Tudors, Flashpoint vie for Gemini Awards" at www.cbc.ca
- ^ "TNT Brings Steven Spielberg's Fallen Skies to Comic-Con". MovieWeb.com. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Character guide" by Clark Collis at ew.com
External links
[edit]- Mpho Koaho at IMDb