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Zackary Momoh

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Zackary Momoh
Momoh at the Los Angeles premiere of Doctor Sleep
BornJuly 1988 (age 36)
Lambeth, London, England
Alma materIdentity School of Acting
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Zackary Momoh (born July 1988) is a British actor. He began his career in theatre[1] and made his feature film debut in A United Kingdom (2016).[2] On television, he is known for his roles in the Netflix crime drama Seven Seconds (2018) and the HBO fantasy series The Nevers (2021).[3][4]

Early life

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Momoh was born in the South London Borough of Lambeth. He is of Nigerian descent. He participated in talent shows growing up. He began his studies in business marketing at university before deciding he wanted to pursue a career in acting.[5] He trained part-time at Identity School of Acting (IDSA).[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Prize Fighter Thomas Molineaux Short film; voice role
2011 The Swordsman of Trelawny Leonard Parkinson Short film; voice role
2013 Spongebob Squarepants 4D Attraction: The Great Jelly Rescue Short film
Othello Othello (understudy) / Various National Theatre Live
2014 Clap! Zack Short film
2016 A United Kingdom Oluwu
2017 American Assassin Zach Uncredited
2018 Twelfth Night Antonio
2019 The Kill Team Sergeant Bruer
Harriet John Tubman
Doctor Sleep David Stone

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Holby City Gabriel Episode: "Keep On Keeping On"
Doctors Kelvin Watts Episode: "Who's the Daddy?"
2014 Doctors Hasan Haruna Episode: "Fast and Furious"
2015 Hot Pepper Anton Web series; episode: "One-Night Stand"
2016 Camping Biggs Episode #1.3
2017 No Offence Manni Attah 7 episodes
2018 Seven Seconds Seth Butler Main role
2019 Death in Paradise Harrison Green 2 episodes
2021-2023 The Nevers Dr Horatio Cousens Main role

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Palm, Wine and Stout Femi UK tour
2013 Othello Othello CLF Art Cafe, London
Othello (understudy) / Various Royal National Theatre, London
From Morning to Midnight Various
2014 To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London[7]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2014 The Offies Best Cast Othello Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ Momoh, Zackary (26 February 2018). "How This Actor Went From the U.K. Stage to Starring on Netflix". Backstage. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ Davies, Alex (7 February 2019). "Death in Paradise 2019 cast: Who plays Harrison Green? Who is Zachary Momoh?". Daily Express. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. ^ Mangum, Trey (25 February 2018). "'Seven Seconds' Star Zackary Momoh On How The Netflix Series Tackles The Black Veteran Experience". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. ^ Summars, Karynne (22 February 2018). "Interview With British Actor Zackary Momoh | Shining In 'Seven Seconds'". The Hedonist Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. ^ Carraro, Valentina (23 February 2018). "Interview with Zackary Momoh: A fun ride in London". The Italian Rêve. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  6. ^ Momoh, Zackary (24 July 2019). "How This Actor Went From the U.K. Stage to Starring on Netflix". Backstage. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. ^ Mancuso, Christina (23 July 2014). "Daniel Betts, Zackary Momoh and More Star in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Full Cast Announced!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Othello Peckham - Zackary Momoh as Othello and Harriet Green as Desdemona". Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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