Charles Mnene (born 11 December) 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 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" Misfits Derren 2011 7 Lives ICE 2012 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 Riding With Sugar Joshua
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