Emmanuel Kabongo
| Emmanuel Kabongo | |
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| Born |
December 25, 1986 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Emmanuel Kabongo (born December 25, 1986) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Kabongo was born and grew up in Zaire (now known as The Democratic Republic of Congo) and relocated to South Africa during the war with his family. They then moved to Toronto in 1998.[1]
Career
Since the early 2010s, Kabongo has starred in several productions, including the feature films The Animal Project (2013), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival,[2] and Antibirth (2016), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[3] Kabongo has also guest-starred on a variety of TV shows including Rookie Blue (2013–2014), Murdoch Mysteries (2014) and Quantico.[4][5]
In 2014, Kabongo co-produced the first season of the award-winning web series teenagers (2014–present) alongside emerging filmmaker Mathew Murray.[6][7] Kabongo also starred as T, the series' lead male protagonist. Kabongo reprised his role as T in the second season of the series, which premiered on July 26, 2015.[8] For his role in the second season, Kabongo was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2016.[9]
Filmography
Film and TV
- (2013): Murdoch Mysteries as Al
- (2013): The Animal Project as Ray
- (2013–2014): Rookie Blue as Shay Bishop
- (2014): Pompeii as African Gladiator[10]
- (2015): Hemlock Grove as Marshall
- (2015) Quantico as Kamran Tahan
- (2016): Antibirth as Luke
- (2016): A Man's Story (bravoFACT short) as Kam Eganda
- (2017): Brown Girl in the Ring: The Prequel as Tony
Web Series
- (2013): Black Actress as Jessie
- (2014–present): Teenagers as T
References
- ↑ "The many faces of Emmanuel Kabongo". Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ Barnard, Linda (2014-06-05). "Toronto filmmaker Ingrid Veninger ups her game with The Animal Project, a heartfelt look at relationships.". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ Barnes, Brooks (2016-01-26). "‘Antibirth,’ Natasha Lyonne and Chloë Sevigny’s Sundance Reunion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "Destination Femme Sits Down With Emmanuel Kabongo". Destination Femme. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "The many faces of Emmanuel Kabongo". Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ 15, Playback Staff January. "New web series Teenagers attracts Degrassi alum". Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "An Inside Look At "TEENAGERS" the Web Series | The Spidvid Blog". spidvid.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "Sex, drugs & violence: Toronto's provocative Web Series "Teenagers" returns for Season Two". Shedoesthecity. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "7 reasons you should care about the Canadian Screen Awards this year". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ Canada, eBOSS. "Interview w Canadian Screen Awards 2016 nominee Emmanuel Kabongo". ebosscanada.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.