| Mpho Koaho | |
|---|---|
 Koaho at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | (1979-04-22) April 22, 1979 (age 45) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Mpho Koaho (/ˈʊmpoʊ ˈkwɑːhoʊ/) (born 22 April 1979) is a Canadian actor. He portrayed Anthony on the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies (2011–2015) and was also a series regular on the Teletoon action adventure MetaJets (2011) and the BBC America science fiction comedy Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017).
Early life and education
Mpho Koaho was born 22 April 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents.
Career
Mpho began his acting career when Maya Angelou cast him as the lead in her 1998 Miramax film Down in the Delta. After that, he appeared in films such as The Salton Sea, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', and Saw III.
In 2009, Koaho was nominated to two Gemini Awards; one for his supporting role on the Canadian TV series Soul, and another for his guest role on the TV series Flashpoint. He ended up winning the former.
Mpho portrayed Anthony, a series regular on the TV series Falling Skies produced by Steven Spielberg, which began airing in June 2011.
In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017) he played Ken, the reluctant associate of "holistic assassin" Bart Curlish (Fiona Dourif).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Down in the Delta | Thomas Sinclair | |
| 1999 | Both Sides of the Law | Pete Anderson | |
| 2001 | Snipes | Malik | |
| 2002 | Short Hymn, Silent War | Peter | Short film |
| The Salton Sea | Kid Selling Guns | ||
| Partners in Action | Ty | ||
| 2003 | Detention | Jay Tee Barrow | |
| 2004 | A Question | Unknown | Short film |
| Haven | Kimo | ||
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Gang Leader | |
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | "Junebug" | ||
| 2006 | Saw III | Timothy | |
| It's a Boy Girl Thing | "Horse" | ||
| 2008 | Blindness | Pharmacist's Assistant | |
| Poker Night | Simon | ||
| 2009 | Saw VI | Timothy | |
| 2011 | Charlie Zone | Donny | |
| 2012 | Here I Come | Jay | Short film |
| My Name Is Syn | Syn | Short film | |
| 2014 | Black or White | Duvan | |
| 2018 | Night Hunter | Glasow | |
| 2022 | Pattern | Ajay |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Goosebumps | Ben | Episode: "Awesome Ants" |
| 1999 | Sci-Squad | Durnsford | TV series |
| Deep in My Heart | Roger | Television film | |
| 2000 | Mail to the Chief | Ernie | Television film |
| 2001 | Soul Food | Brandon | Episode: "If You Don't Know Me By Now" |
| 2002 | Tracker | Jordan Baylor / Sirez | 2 Episodes |
| Doc | Marcus | Episode: "Sea No Evil" | |
| 2004 | Crown Heights | Unknown | Television film |
| 2005 | Tilt | Hemphill | Episode: "The Game" |
| Deacons for Defense | Baily | Television film | |
| Kojak | Lawrence Butler | Episode: "Kind of Blue" | |
| Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story | Trevor | Television film | |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Paul "Countryman" Blackhall | Television film |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Tucker | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | ReGenesis | The Leader | Episode: "Unbottled" |
| Flashpoint | Michael Jameson | Episode: "Never Kissed a Girl" | |
| 2009 | Soul | Jamil | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Rookie Blue | Unknown | Episode: "To Serve or Protect" |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Sergeant Geoffrey Daums | Episode: "Reason to Believe" |
| MetaJets | Trey Jordan | TV series | |
| 2011–2015 | Falling Skies | Anthony | TV series |
| 2016 | Dark Matter | Milo | Episode: "We should have seen this coming" |
| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Ken | TV series | |
| 2017 | The Expanse | Private Travis | TV series |
| 2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Joey Witherspoon | Episode: "Cool Million" |
References
- Mpho Koaho's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- "‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Sneak Peek Hints at Season 2 Case" by JD Knapp at variety.com
- "Mpho Koaho". TVInsider. 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- Tagg, Tashi (30 June 2011). "Meet Mpho Koaho: alien fighter". TVSA.co.za. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Falling Skies – Cast Bios – Mpho Koaho". TNT.tv. TNT.
- Down in the Delta review by Joe Leydon at variety.com
- "Tudors, Flashpoint vie for Gemini Awards" at www.cbc.ca
- "TNT Brings Steven Spielberg's Fallen Skies to Comic-Con". MovieWeb.com. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Character guide" by Clark Collis at ew.com
External links
- Mpho Koaho at IMDb