Birth Date: | 19 August 1996 |
Birth Place: | Stratford, London, England |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2011–present |
Television: | Top Boy Champion |
Malcolm Kamulete (born 19 August 1996) is a British musician and actor. He is known for his roles in the series Top Boy and Champion.
Kamulete was born to Congolese parents who had arrived in England the year prior and grew up in Henniker Point in Stratford. He attended Rokeby School in Canning Town. He played football for Bethnal Green FC and Dagenham United FC as an under-21.[1]
Kamulete made his film debut as an extra in the Plan B film Ill Manors (2012).[2] From 2011, he played Ra'Nell in the Channel 4 television series Top Boy.[3] [4] Although he received plaudits for his performance,[5] Ashley Walters told radio station Capital Xtra that Kamulete was approached about returning to the show when it transitioned to Netflix, but he wasn't interested and intended to focus on a career in football.[6]
In 2023 he stars as Bosco Champion in the BBC One musical series Champion from show-runner Candice Carty-Williams.[7]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2011-2013 | Top Boy: Summerhouse | Ra'Nell | 8 episodes | |
2012 | Ill Manors | Estate background actor | Film | |
2020 | The Re-Up | Breeze | 1 episode | |
2023 | Champion | Bosco Champion | Lead role |