Charles Mnene
Born: 1985-12-11 in Nairobi, Kenya
Known For: Acting
Biography
Charles Mnene is a British film, television and stage actor. Mnene's television appearances include guest roles in The Bill, Holby City, Doctors and the drama Ahead of the Class, with Julie Walters, plus several films and stage productions. His first screen experience was in Thomas Clay's The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael, which caused a stir at Cannes International Film Festival in 2005. He also landed the role of Demetrios in Martha Fiennes' feature film Chromophobia. In 2006, Mnene stirred more controversy in the BAFTA award-winning drama Shoot the Messenger, alongside David Oyelowo and in 2008's Fallout, written by Roy Williams, in which he plays a gang leader who murders one of his classmates. 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.
Filmography
2020
- Young Wallander as Bash
- Riding with Sugar as Joshua
2019
- The Informer as Midas Jones
2018
- Macbeth as Macduff
2015
- Honeytrap as Gary
2014
- The Knife That Killed Me as Goddo
2011
- 7lives as Ice
2008
- New Town Killers as Sam
2006
- Chromophobia as Demetrios
- Shoot the Messenger as Germal
2005
- Ahead of the Class as Carl
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Ebi West