| Charles Mnene | |
| Birthname: | Charles Mnene |
| Birth Place: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality: | British/ Kenyan |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 2003–present |
Charles Mnene (born 11 December 1985) 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,[1] plus several films and stage productions.[2]
His first screen experience was in Thomas Clay's The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael,[3] which caused a stir at Cannes International Film Festival in 2005.[4] [5] He also landed the role of Demetrios in Martha Fiennes' feature film Chromophobia.[6] [7] In 2006, Mnene stirred more controversy in the BAFTA award-winning drama Shoot the Messenger, alongside David Oyelowo[2] and in 2008's Fallout, written by Roy Williams, in which he plays a gang leader who murders one of his classmates.[8]
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.[4]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Doctors[9] | Billy Marshall | 1 episode: "Mother's Pride" | |
| 2005 | Ahead of the Class | Carl | ||
| Holby City | Robert 'Red' Hopwood | 1 episode: "Awakenings" | ||
| The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael | Ben | |||
| Chromophobia | Demetrios | |||
| Coming Up | Ashley | 1 episode: "Bird's Eye View" with Miranda Raison | ||
| The Bill | Jordan Tomlin | 11 episodes: "The Bill (series 21) and The Bill (series 22)" | ||
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Germal | ||
| Life and Lyrics[10] | BT | |||
| 2007 | The Virus | Lead Male | ||
| Saturday's Shadow | Gang Leader | |||
| 2008 | Changing Climates, Changing Times | Idri M'nati | ||
| Brixton 85 | Dex Turner | |||
| Fallout | Emile Banis | |||
| Silent Witness | Keenan Barnes | 2 episodes: "Safe: Part 1 & 2" | ||
| New Town Killers | Sam | |||
| 2009 | Exhale | Joel | ||
| Leaving Eva | Adam | |||
| Myths | Orpheus | 1 episode: "Escape from the Underworld" | ||
| Dubplate Drama[11] | ||||
| Kid | Dahab | |||
| 2010 | Casualty | Eamon Charles (D-Ray) | 1 episode: "The Enemy Within" | |
| 2010 | Misfits | Derren | ||
| 2011 | 7 Lives | ICE | ||
| 2012 | TV series Casualty | Anton Tait | ||
| Brash Young Turks | My-Boy | |||
| The Knife That Killed Me | Goddo | |||
| 2015 | Tatort | Ebi West | 1 episode: Schutzlos | |
| 2020 | Young Wallander | Bashir | ||
| 2020 | Riding With Sugar | Joshua |