
Charles Mnene
Charles Mnene 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 (17 titles)
7.4ShowSteal
Yorkshire · 2026
7.1ShowThe Agency
Adil · 2024
8.1MovieRiding with Sugar
Joshua · 2020
7.1ShowYoung Wallander
Bash · 2020
6.5MovieThe Informer
Midas Jones · 2019
6.8MovieMacbeth
Macduff · 2018
4.7MovieHoneytrap
Gary · 2015
6.8MovieThe Knife That Killed Me
Goddo · 2014
4.1Movie7lives
Ice · 2011
7.6ShowMisfits
Derren · 2009
6.0ShowMyths
Orpheus · 2009
Exhale
Joel · 2009
5.7MovieNew Town Killers
Sam · 2008
5.2MovieChromophobia
Demetrios · 2006
5.4MovieShoot the Messenger
Germal · 2006
7.4MovieAhead of the Class
Carl · 2005
6.2ShowScene of the Crime
Ebi West · 1970