Emmanuel Kabongo

Acting

Born December 25, 1986, Zaïre

Emmanuel Kabongo is an award-winning lead actor, known for his captivating performances across film, television, and digital platforms. His career has garnered critical acclaim, including three Canadian Screen Award nominations for his work in "Teenagers," "Death She Wrote," and "Chateau Laurier." Kabongo's exceptional talent has also earned him the Rising Star Award at the AfroGlobal Television Excellence Awards, Best Actor at the African Entertainment Awards. His performance in the breakout movie "SWAY" received widespread praise from critics, further solidifying his status as a leading man in the industry. Kabongo continues to bring depth and authenticity to each character he portrays, establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment world.

Filmography

• 2026Trapped in the Spotlight — Izaak
• Hell Motel — Kawayan
• 2025It Comes in Waves — Coach Patterson
• 2024Beautiful Wedding — Buzz
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — Detective Langston James
• 2024Sway — Sway, Producer
• 2024Welcome — Eric White
• 2023Simulant — Joshua
• 2022Write Place, Write Time — Daniel Rose
• 2021Death She Wrote — Rand Tollson
• NCIS: Hawaiʻi — Pirate #2
• 2020Extracurricular — Mike Vanden
• Outer Banks — Raj
• 2020Québexit — James Brodie
• Departure — Orderly
• Hudson & Rex — Bader / Night Keeper, Valentine
• V Wars — Jack Fields
• 2018Guion — Guion Bluford Jr.
• 21 Thunder — Junior Lolo
• 2017Brown Girl Begins — Tony
• Frankie Drake Mysteries — Moses Page
• Star Trek: Discovery — V'Kir
• Taken — Domingo
• 2016Antibirth — Luke
• 2016The Other Half — Officer James
• Quantico — Kamran Tahan
• Defiance: The Lost Ones — EMC Soldier
• 2014Pompeii — African Gladiator
• Teenagers — T
• Hemlock Grove — Marshall
• Cybergeddon — FBI Agent #1
• 2011Christmas Magic — Chef #1
• Rookie Blue — Shay Bishop
• Jude and the Jinn — Marco