Pacharo Mzembe Explained

Pacharo Mzembe
Occupation:Actor
Birth Place:Zimbabwe
Alma Mater:National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Years Active:2009–present
Awards:Green Room Award winner, Theatre Companies Performer, 2019 Helpmann Awards, Best Actor in a leading role,South Australian Screen Awards (SASA) - Best Performance nominee for Kind of Man, 2009

Pacharo Mzembe is an Australian actor. He has performed on stage, in several television series and in feature films.

Early life

Mzembe's parents originate from Malawi, but he was born in Zimbabwe. He migrated to Australia at the age of six to the state of Queensland.

Acting career

Mzembe is an alumnus of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), after being accepted when he was 17 years old. In the summer of 2012, he undertook a run across Australia, which he founded and named the Run of Awareness, with the aim of highlighting the inequality of educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Australia and around the world.

Mzembe started his career in theatre, but has since appeared in numerous television and movie roles, including Monster Problems, Channel Nine’s Here Come the Habibs, Harrow on the ABC, and SBS's Safe Harbour. On the stage, he played Martin Luther King Jr. in The Mountaintop, as well as appearing in Prize Fighter, for which he won a Green Room Award and was nominated for the Sydney Theatre and Helpmann Awards for his portrayal of an ex-child soldier turned boxing contender.

Mzembe is also passionate about youth empowerment and filmmaking.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2010Summer CodaMonty
2020Love and MonstersRay
2022Black SiteBen Jordan
2024Sleeping DogsIsaac Samuel

Television

Notes
2009The DiplomatD.C Terry AyyarTelevision film
2011UnderbellyNuggett12 episodes
Terra NovaAlverez2 episodes
Spirited Ghost TangEpisode: "Changes"
Sinbad and the MinotaurKarimTelevision film
2015Texas Rising: The Lost SoldierJoeEpisode #1.2
Danger 5Pierre7 episodes[1]
2017Here Come the HabibsKanye3 episodes
The Family LawAaronEpisode: "Matters of the Heart"
2018Safe HarbourMatou4 episodes
2019HarrowJacob DialloEpisode: "Abo Imo Pectore"
2020The EndDetective SharmaEpisode: "With Sparkles"
2021La BreaTony Greene10 episodes
WakefieldRohan Achebe5 episodes[2]
Young RockFiremanEpisode: "Working the Gimmick"
2022God's Favorite IdiotDr. StephensEpisode: "Tom the Baptist"
2024NautilusBoniface10 episodes[3]

Theatre

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danger 5 returns on SBS 2 . Knox . David . 7 January 2016 . tvtonight.com.au . TV Tonight . 4 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Wakefield to resume filming for ABC . Knox . David . 30 July 2020 . tvtonight.com.au . TV Tonight . 4 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Georgia Flood joins Nautilus shoot in Qld . Knox . David . 25 February 2022 . tvtonight.com.au . TV Tonight . 4 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Pacharo Mzembe - IMDb . 2014-02-11 . imdb.com.