Emmanuel Kabongo | |
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 Kabongo in 2020 | |
| Born | Emmanuel Kabongo December 25, 1986 |
| Education | Canadian Film Centre |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Emmanuel Kabongo (born December 25, 1986) is a Canadian actor and film producer.
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.[1]
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.
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.[2][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.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (2022-02-15). "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, 'Sort Of' & 'Scarborough' Lead The Pack". ET Canada. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Emmanuel Kabongo". Academy.ca. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-03-05.