Emmanuel Kabongo

Emmanuel Kabongo (born December 25, 1986) is a Canadian actor and producer. Born and raised in Zaire before it became the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kabongo immigrated to Canada with his family in the 1990s. He began his acting career as an extra before achieving recognition for his performance as the lead protagonist in the acclaimed web series Teenagers (2014–2017), for which he earned his first Canadian Screen Award nomination. Kabongo is also known for his performances in film and television, including roles on the CBC Television series 21 Thunder (2017) and Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017–2018) and in feature films such as The Animal Project (2013), Antibirth (2016), and Brown Girl Begins (2017). He played a gladiator in Paul W. S. Anderson's Pompeii (2014) and has guest-starred in series such as Murdoch Mysteries (2013) and Star Trek: Discovery (2020). Kabongo earned a second ...