Mpho Koaho (/ˈʊmp ˈkwɑːh/) is a Canadian actor.[1] 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).[2]

Mpho Koaho
Koaho at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present

Early life and education edit

Mpho Koaho was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to South African parents.[3]

Career edit

Mpho began his acting career when Maya Angelou cast him as the lead in her 1998 Miramax film Down in the Delta.[4][5] 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.[6] He ended up winning the former.[4]

Mpho portrayed Anthony, a series regular on the TV series Falling Skies produced by Steven Spielberg, which began airing in June 2011.[7]

In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016–2017) he played Ken, the reluctant associate of "holistic assassin" Bart Curlish (Fiona Dourif).[8]

Filmography edit

Year Film Role Other 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 edit

  1. ^ Mpho Koaho's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  2. ^ "‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Sneak Peek Hints at Season 2 Case" by JD Knapp at variety.com
  3. ^ Tagg, Tashi (30 June 2011). "Meet Mpho Koaho: alien fighter". TVSA.co.za. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Falling Skies – Cast Bios – Mpho Koaho". TNT.tv. TNT.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Down in the Delta review by Joe Leydon at variety.com
  6. ^ "Tudors, Flashpoint vie for Gemini Awards" at www.cbc.ca
  7. ^ "TNT Brings Steven Spielberg's Fallen Skies to Comic-Con". MovieWeb.com. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Character guide" by Clark Collis at ew.com

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