Peter King Nzioki Mwania (born 25 May 1978), popularly known as Peter King, is a Kenyan actor. He is best known for his roles in the films The Constant Gardener, The Fifth Estate and Sense8.
Personal life Nzioki was born on 25 May 1978 in Nairobi, Kenya. His father Michael David Mwania, served in the Kenyan Army and his mother worked at the military hospital. At the age of six, he joined church productions at the Lang’ata Barracks. He completed his education from Lang’ata High School in Nairobi.
He is married to fellow actress Tess King.
Career He made his acting debut in 2000 at the Kenya National Theatre for three years under the guidance of Joab Kanuka. In theater, he played 'Iago' in the Phoenix Players production of the Shakespeare tragedy Othello. In 2005, he made his film debut with a minor role in The Constant Gardener directed by Fernando Meirelles. In the same year, he appeared as 'Barman' in the television movie Transit. In 2016, he appeared in the thriller film The CEO where he played the role of 'Jomo'. The film had its premier 10 July 2016, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and later received critical acclaim.
He made some notable appearances as 'Mkwajo' in award-winning musical Mo Faya directed by Eric Wainaina; scheming spouse in Facebook and corrupt politician 'Mzito' in Ni Sisi. After several villainous roles, he received the role as stepfather in MTV series Shuga 2, then as an inspiring soccer coach in The Inside Story aired in Discovery Channel; and a preacher in The Knife Grinder's Tale.
In 2016, he was selected for the role as Kenyan crime lord 'Silas Kabaka' in the Netflix series Sense8. The role made him a popular television actor in Kenya.
Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 2005 The Constant Gardener Policeman 1 Film 2005 Transit Barman TV movie 2007 The Knife Grinder's Tale Preacher Short film 2007 Makutano Junction Albert Mukara TV series 2010 Ndoto Za Elibidi Policeman 1 Film 2013 The Fifth Estate Oscar Kamau Kingara Film 2016 The CEO Jomo Film 2016 Kati Kati King Film 2016 Sense8 Silas Kabaka TV series 2018 Poacher Kennedy Short film
See also List of Black Sails characters
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