Tendayi Jembere facts for kids
Tendayi Jembere is a British actor. He is from a Zimbabwean family. He is most famous for his role in the TV show Kerching!, which started in 2003. In the show, he played Seymour, the best friend of the main character, Taj Lewis.
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About Tendayi Jembere
Tendayi Jembere grew up in East London, England. His first TV role was in the CBBC comedy show Kerching!.
His Role in Kerching!
In Kerching!, Tendayi played Seymour. Seymour was the best friend of Taj Lewis, the main character. Seymour was also a cooking expert. He was a junior partner in Taj's successful company, RudeBoy. Seymour owned a small part of the company's earnings. The show Kerching! ran for more than four seasons. It has also been shown many times on the CBBC Channel.
Tendayi Jembere's Acting Career
What Kerching! Was About
Kerching! was about a 14-year-old boy named Taj Lewis. Taj wanted to earn a lot of money for his family. He started a website called 'rude boy'. The show featured Taj's family and friends. These included Seymour and Danny, his best friends. Missy was his older sister, and Kareesha was her best friend. Ricardo was Taj's rival, and Tasmin was Ricardo's girlfriend. Taj's younger brother Omar and their mother, a nurse, were also main characters.
Other Acting Parts
Tendayi Jembere has acted in many other TV shows and plays:
- In 2005, he was in a TV series called Mr Harvey Lights a Candle. He played a character named Sid Williams.
- In 2007, he played Michael Baxter in the TV show The Bill.
- Also in 2007, Jembere appeared in Dubplate Drama. This show let viewers decide what happened next by voting. He played a character called "Minus".
- In 2008, he was in a play called Angel House by Roy Williams. It was shown at the West Yorkshire Playhouse and toured.
- In 2011, Jembere played Chuggs in the play Mogadishu by Vivienne Franzmann. This play was performed at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and then at the Lyric Theatre in London.
- In 2012, he appeared in The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker. This was part of National Theatre Live.
- In 2013, he played Romeo in a children's version of Romeo and Juliet at the National Theatre.
- In 2014, he was in a play called The Saints at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.
- In 2016, he appeared in Peter and the Starcatcher at the Royal & Derngate.
