Emmanuel Kabongo

Emmanuel Kabongo
Kabongo in 2020
Born
Emmanuel Kabongo

(1986-12-25) December 25, 1986 (age 37)
Lubumbashi, Zaire
EducationCanadian Film Centre
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active2009–present

Emmanuel Kabongo (born December 25, 1986) is a Canadian actor and film producer.[1][2]

Born and raised in Zaire, now present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kabongo immigrated to Canada and began his acting career as an extra before achieving recognition for his performance as the lead protagonist in the Toronto-based web series Teenagers (2014–2017), for which he earned his first Canadian Screen Award nomination.[3]

Kabongo subsequently became known for his performances in the CBC Television series 21 Thunder (2017) and Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017–2018) and in films such as The Animal Project (2013), Antibirth (2016), and Brown Girl Begins (2017). He played a gladiator in Paul W. S. Anderson's Pompeii (2014) and has guest-starred in television series such as Murdoch Mysteries (2013) and Star Trek: Discovery (2020). In 2023, he played a supporting role in the sci-fi thriller film Simulant. In 2024, he co-produced and starred in the independent feature film Sway.[4][5]

Kabongo has earned three Canadian Screen Award nominations throughout his career, in 2016, 2022 and 2023, first for his performance in Teenagers, and subsequently for his performances in the television film Death She Wrote and in the web series Chateau Laurier.

  1. ^ Casemore, Jamie. "Playback's 10 to Watch 2024: Emmanuel Kabongo". Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  2. ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Emmanuel Kabongo". Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. ^ "Meet actor Emmanuel Kabongo, the unstoppable force of energy the Canadian film and TV scene needs". The Globe and Mail. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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