Mpho Koaho (/ˈʊmpoʊ ˈkwɑːhoʊ/) (born 22 April 1979) 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]
Mpho Koaho | |
|---|---|
 Koaho at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | April 22, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Early life and education
editMpho Koaho was born 22 April 1979[3] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents.[4]
Career
editMpho began his acting career when Maya Angelou cast him as the lead in her 1998 Miramax film Down in the Delta.[5][6] 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.[7] He ended up winning the former.[5]
Mpho portrayed Anthony, a series regular on the TV series Falling Skies produced by Steven Spielberg, which began airing in June 2011.[8]
In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017) he played Ken, the reluctant associate of "holistic assassin" Bart Curlish (Fiona Dourif).[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Mpho Koaho". TVInsider. 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ 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