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Charles Mnene
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Charles Mnene
Nairobi, Kenya
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| Nationality | British/ Kenyan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Charles Mnene (born 11 December 1985) is a British film, television and stage actor.
Mnene's television appearances include guest roles in The Bill, Holby City, Doctors and the drama Ahead of the Class, with Julie Walters, plus several films and stage productions.
His first screen experience was in Thomas Clay's The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael, which caused a stir at Cannes International Film Festival in 2005. He also landed the role of Demetrios in Martha Fiennes' feature film Chromophobia. In 2006, Mnene stirred more controversy in the BAFTA award-winning drama Shoot the Messenger, alongside David Oyelowo and in 2008's Fallout, written by Roy Williams, in which he plays a gang leader who murders one of his classmates.
He has continued to appear in films, stage and television work, including Richard Jobson's New Town Killers, and in writer-director Paul Wilkins' 7 Lives.
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Doctors | Billy Marshall | 1 episode: "Mother's Pride" |
| 2005 | Ahead of the Class | Carl | |
| Holby City | Robert 'Red' Hopwood | 1 episode: "Awakenings" | |
| The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael | Ben | ||
| Chromophobia | Demetrios | ||
| Coming Up | Ashley | 1 episode: "Bird's Eye View" with Miranda Raison | |
| The Bill | Jordan Tomlin | 11 episodes: "The Bill (series 21) and The Bill (series 22)" | |
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Germal | |
| Life and Lyrics | BT | ||
| 2007 | The Virus | Lead Male | |
| Saturday's Shadow | Gang Leader | ||
| 2008 | Changing Climates, Changing Times | Idri M'nati | |
| Brixton 85 | Dex Turner | ||
| Fallout | Emile Banis | ||
| Silent Witness | Keenan Barnes | 2 episodes: "Safe: Part 1 & 2" | |
| New Town Killers | Sam | ||
| 2009 | Exhale | Joel | |
| Leaving Eva | Adam | ||
| Myths | Orpheus | 1 episode: "Escape from the Underworld" | |
| Dubplate Drama | Devil | ||
| Kid | Dahab | ||
| 2010 | Casualty | Eamon Charles (D-Ray) | 1 episode: "The Enemy Within" |
| 2010 | Misfits | Derren | |
| 2011 | 7 Lives | ICE | |
| 2012 | TV series Casualty | Anton Tait | |
| Brash Young Turks | My-Boy | ||
| The Knife That Killed Me | Goddo | ||
| 2015 | Tatort | Ebi West | 1 episode: Schutzlos |
| 2020 | Young Wallander | Bashir | |
| 2020 | Riding With Sugar | Joshua |
