Mpho Koaho facts for kids
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Mpho Koaho
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Koaho at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
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| Born | April 22, 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Mpho Koaho (born April 22, 1979) is a talented actor from Canada. He is known for playing interesting characters in many TV shows and movies. You might recognize him as Anthony from the science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the action-adventure show MetaJets and the science fiction comedy Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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About Mpho Koaho
Early Life
Mpho Koaho was born on April 22, 1979, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are from South Africa.
Acting Career Highlights
Mpho started his acting journey in 1998. The famous writer and director Maya Angelou chose him for the main role in her film Down in the Delta. After this first big role, he appeared in several other movies. These included The Salton Sea, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', and Saw III.
In 2009, Mpho was nominated for two special awards called Gemini Awards in Canada. He won one of these awards for his role in the TV series Soul. He was also nominated for his guest role in the TV series Flashpoint.
One of his most well-known roles was as Anthony in the TV series Falling Skies. This show was produced by the famous director Steven Spielberg. It started airing in June 2011 and was very popular.
Later, from 2016 to 2017, Mpho played a character named Ken in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. In this show, Ken was the unwilling partner of a unique character named Bart Curlish.
Mpho Koaho's Work
Here is a list of some of the films and television shows Mpho Koaho has been a part of.
Film Appearances
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 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 Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" |
