Louis Mahoney

Biography

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

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Captain Phillips

2013 ⭐ 7.5

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Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

2009 ⭐ 6.0

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All In The Game

2006 ⭐ 6.1

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Shooting Fish

1997 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2018

National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

Neville · 2018

2013

Captain Phillips Notable

Maersk Alabama Crew · 2013

⭐ 7.5

Jonah

Old Mbwana · 2013

⭐ 5.6

2009

Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

Narrator · 2009

⭐ 6.0

2006

All In The Game

Arthur · 2006

⭐ 6.1

1997

Shooting Fish

Magistrate · 1997

⭐ 6.3

1996

A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

Father · 1996

1993

One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve Notable

Humphrey · 1993

⭐ 8.3

1990

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Train Attendant · 1990

⭐ 4.4

1987

White Mischief

Abdullah · 1987

⭐ 6.1

Cry Freedom Notable

Lesotho Goverment Official · 1987

⭐ 7.0

1986

Death Is Part of the Process Notable

Sipho · 1986

⭐ 8.0

1984

Sheena

Elder 1 · 1984

⭐ 5.7

Desert of Lies Notable

Sylveste · 1984

⭐ 7.0

1982

A Woman Called Golda Notable

Journalist · 1982

⭐ 7.7

1981

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin Notable

Freedom fighter Ofumbi · 1981

⭐ 7.6

The Final Conflict

Brother Paulo · 1981

⭐ 5.8

1975

Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

Ponti · 1975

⭐ 6.9

1973

Doctor Who: Frontier in Space Notable

Newscaster · 1973

⭐ 7.5

1970

Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

Julius · 1970

⭐ 3.0

1967

Slave Girls

Head Boy · 1967

⭐ 5.0

1966

The Plague of the Zombies

Servant · 1966

⭐ 6.4

1965

Curse of the Voodoo

African Expert · 1965

⭐ 3.4

1964

Guns at Batasi Notable

1964

⭐ 7.1

Frequently appears with

Tom Hanks

Captain Richard Phillips

Barkhad Abdi

Muse

Barkhad Abdirahman

Bilal

Faysal Ahmed

Najee

Mahat M. Ali

Elmi

Full filmography

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National Theatre Live: Allelujah!

2018

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Captain Phillips

2013 ⭐ 7.5

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Jonah

2013 ⭐ 5.6

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Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

2009 ⭐ 6.0

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All In The Game

2006 ⭐ 6.1

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Shooting Fish

1997 ⭐ 6.3

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A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

1996

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One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve

1993 ⭐ 8.3

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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990 ⭐ 4.4

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White Mischief

1987 ⭐ 6.1

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Cry Freedom

1987 ⭐ 7.0

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Death Is Part of the Process

1986 ⭐ 8.0

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Sheena

1984 ⭐ 5.7

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Desert of Lies

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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A Woman Called Golda

1982 ⭐ 7.7

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Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981 ⭐ 7.6

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The Final Conflict

1981 ⭐ 5.8

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Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

1975 ⭐ 6.9

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Doctor Who: Frontier in Space

1973 ⭐ 7.5

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Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition

1970 ⭐ 3.0