| Simon Manyonda | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Education: | LAMDA |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Simon Manyonda (born 1986)[1] is a British actor.
Manyonda was born in Lambeth, London,[1] the eldest son of a GP of medicine and a gynaecologist and obstetrician. He is of South African and Zimbabwean descent. Manyonda is the elder brother of two siblings.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | King Lear | Oswald | |
| 2017 | The Current War | Lewis Latimer | |
| 2018 | In Fabric | Neal the Deal | |
| 2019 | Undergods | Reed Luther | |
| 2020 | The Witches | Sous Chef | |
| 2023 | Northern Comfort | Charles | |
| 2023 | Rye Lane | Nathan | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Whitechapel | DO Sean Pinchin | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Julius Caesar | Lucius | TV film. Made by the Royal Shakespeare Company for the BBC. |
| 2014 | Holby City | Tommy Bevan | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Suspects | Lewis | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Kabel | Face the Raven |
| 2016 | Neil Gaiman’s Likely Stories | Gordon / Dr. N. Owen | TV miniseries. 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Uncle | Luca | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Level Up Norge | Cren | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Moses Abiola | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | King Lear | Duke of Burgundy | TV film. Made by the Royal Shakespeare Company for the BBC. |
| 2019 | The Bay | D.S. Alexander Stewart | TV miniseries. 12 episodes. |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Benjamin De Ruyter | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Pennyworth | Lucius Fox | Regular role (season 2) |
| 2022 | Van der Valk | Vito Vinke | Series 2, Episode 2 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Antony and Cleopatra | Messenger/Seleucus | Liverpool Playhouse | |
| 2010 | Welcome to Thebes | Haemon | Royal National Theatre | |
| 2011 | Obama – The Mamba: President of the Slums | George Obama | Leeds Playhouse | |
| 2011 | Greenland (2011 play) | Adeel/Nigel | Lyttelton Theatre of the Royal National Theatre | |
| 2012 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith) | |
| 2012 | All Night I Dream Of Being Good | Upstart | The Yard | |
| 2012 | Julius Caesar | Lucius | Royal Shakespeare Company (also taped as a TV film for the BBC) | |
| 2013 | A Midsummer Night's Dreaming | Demetrius | Brooklyn Academy of Music | |
| 2013 | Red Peppers | George Peppers | Old Red Lion Theatre | |
| 2014 | King Lear | Oswald | Olivier Theatre of the Royal National Theatre | |
| 2014 | Wildefire | Chris | Hampstead Theatre | |
| 2015 | Light Shining in Buckinghamshire | John Wildman / Second JP | Lyttelton Theatre of the Royal National Theatre | |
| 2015 | Romeo & Juliet | Mercutio | Crucible Theatre | |
| 2016 | Giving | Michael | Hampstead Theatre | |
| 2016 | King Lear | Edmund | The Old Vic | |
| 2017–2018 | Barber Shop Chronicles | Tanaka / Fiifi | ||
| 2018 | The Way of the World | Petulant | Donmar Warehouse | |
| 2019 | Alys, Always by Lucinda Coxon | Oliver | Bridge Theatre | |
| 2019 | Actually by Anna Ziegler | Tom | Trafalgar Studios[2] [3] | |
| 2020 | Far Away by Caryl Churchill | Todd | Donmar Warehouse[4] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | How It's Done | That Guy | |
| 2014 | Off the Page: Groove is in the Heart | Jon | |
| 2018 | Alex's Dream | Lost Man | |
Manyonda earned an Ian Charleson Award Commendation for his 2012 portrayal of Lucius in Julius Caesar at the Royal Shakespeare Company.[5] [6] [7]