Akemnji Ndifornyen facts for kids

Akemnji Ndifornyen is a British actor, writer, and music maker. He is known for playing a young Niccolò Machiavelli in the BBC show Leonardo. He also appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Nathan Bailey. In 2019, he won a BAFTA award for his work on the funny BBC comedy series Famalam.

Akemnji Ndifornyen's Career

Akemnji Ndifornyen has been in many TV shows and films. Some of his early TV roles include Casualty, Law & Order: UK, and The Crouches. He also starred in the movie Life and Lyrics. He performed in the play The History Boys at the National Theatre.

Playing Machiavelli in Leonardo

In 2011, Akemnji was chosen to play Niccolò Machiavelli in the TV show Leonardo. This show was about the famous artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. The first season of Leonardo was filmed in South Africa in 2010. A second season was filmed in Cape Town and shown in 2012.

Winning a BAFTA for Famalam

In 2019, Akemnji won a special award called a BAFTA. A BAFTA is a very important award for TV and film in the UK. He won for "Breakthrough Talent". This was for his amazing work as a writer, composer, and producer for the BBC Three comedy show Famalam. This show is known for its funny sketches.

New Projects: Black Ops

In 2022, it was announced that Akemnji would star in a new BBC series called "Black Ops". He will act alongside comedian Gbemisola Ikumelo and actor Hammed Animashaun. In the show, Akemnji plays a gang leader. The story is about two community police officers who get involved with his character. The series will be shown on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

Filmography

Akemnji Ndifornyen has been in many different TV shows and films. Here are some of them: