Louis Mahoney

Acting

Louis Mahoney

Born September 8, 1938The Gambia47 credits

Gambian Louis Felix Danner Mahoney came to England ostensibly to train as a doctor. However, he abandoned medicine for the stage, probably his original intention. He enrolled at acting school in the 1970s and was a tireless campaigner for racial equality in his profession.

Known For

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

Movie

2018

You, Me and the Apocalypse
6.8

You, Me and the Apocalypse

TV

2015

The Trials of Jimmy Rose
4.8

The Trials of Jimmy Rose

TV

2015

Captain Phillips
7.5

Captain Phillips

Movie

2013

Jonah
5.7

Jonah

Movie

2013

3.5

Random

Movie

2011

Filmography

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
2018National Theatre Live: Allelujah!as NevilleMovie
You, Me and the Apocalypse
2015You, Me and the Apocalypseas Cardinal AndersonTV
The Trials of Jimmy Rose
2015The Trials of Jimmy Roseas Charlie CookTV
Captain Phillips
2013Captain Phillipsas Maersk Alabama CrewMovie
Jonah
2013Jonahas Old MbwanaMovie
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2011Randomas DadMovie
Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders
2009Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thundersas NarratorMovie
Being Human
2009Being Humanas LeoTV
All In The Game
2006All In The Gameas ArthurMovie
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Whoas Old BillyTV
New Tricks
2004New Tricksas Harry PageTV
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Reverend Dennis GrantTV
Harbour Lights
1999Harbour Lightsas ElvisTV
Shooting Fish
1997Shooting Fishas MagistrateMovie
A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave
1996A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slaveas FatherMovie
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
1993One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas HumphreyMovie
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1992Runaway Bayas JahmanTV
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction
1990Women and Men: Stories of Seductionas Train AttendantMovie
South of the Border
1988South of the Borderas Clifford StoneTV
White Mischief
1987White Mischiefas AbdullahMovie
Cry Freedom
1987Cry Freedomas Lesotho Goverment OfficialMovie
The Lenny Henry Show
1987The Lenny Henry ShowTV
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Tom CavanaghTV
Death Is Part of the Process
1986Death Is Part of the Processas SiphoMovie
The Brothers McGregor
1985The Brothers McGregoras Mr OsborneTV
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
1985Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Dr. FrenchTV
Sheena
1984Sheenaas Elder 1Movie
Desert of Lies
1984Desert of Liesas SylvesteMovie
Natural World
1983Natural Worldas NarratorTV
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1983The Old Men at the Zooas ReporterTV
A Woman Called Golda
1982A Woman Called Goldaas JournalistMovie
Bergerac
1981Bergeracas Kofi MensahTV
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
1981Rise and Fall of Idi Aminas Freedom fighter OfumbiMovie
The Final Conflict
1981The Final Conflictas Brother PauloMovie
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1980Life for Christineas Doctor, HollowayMovie
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1980Kiss and Tellas Conference DirectorMovie
The Professionals
1977The Professionalsas DoctorTV
Doctor Who: Planet of Evil
1975Doctor Who: Planet of Evilas PontiMovie
Fawlty Towers
1975Fawlty Towersas DoctorTV
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space
1973Doctor Who: Frontier in Spaceas NewscasterMovie
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as FrankTV
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Thuo KamunyTV
Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition
1970Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunitionas JuliusMovie
The Plague of the Zombies
1966The Plague of the Zombiesas ServantMovie
Curse of the Voodoo
1965Curse of the Voodooas African ExpertMovie
Guns at Batasi
1964Guns at BatasiMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas PontiTV