Emmanuel Kabongo

Emmanuel Kabongo

Kabongo in 2016
Born (1986-12-25) December 25, 1986
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Occupation Actor
Years active 2010–present

Emmanuel Kabongo (born December 25, 1986) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work on the web series Teenagers (2014–present),[1] for which he earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2016.[2]

Early life

Kabongo was born and grew up in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) and relocated to South Africa during the war with his family. They then moved to Toronto in 1998.[3]

Career

Kabongo in 2015

Since the early 2010s, Kabongo has starred in several productions, including the feature films The Animal Project (2013), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival,[4] and Antibirth (2016), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released on September 2, 2016 in the U.S., by IFC Midnight.[5]

Kabongo has also guest-starred on a variety of TV shows including Rookie Blue (2013–2014), Murdoch Mysteries (2014) and Quantico (2015–2016).[6][7] He won the award for Best African Actor at the 2013 African Entertainment Awards, in Toronto.[8]

In 2014, Kabongo co-produced the first season of the award-winning web series Teenagers (2014–present) alongside emerging filmmaker M. H. Murray.[9][10] Kabongo also starred as T, the series' lead male protagonist. Kabongo reprised his role as T in the second season of the series, which premiered on July 26, 2015.[11] For his role in the second season, Kabongo received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media in 2016.[12]

Also in 2016, Kabongo produced and starred in various short films, including A Man's Story, for which he received funding from bravoFACT.[13] The short film went on to screen at the ReelWorld Film Festival in Toronto, where it won an award for Best Short Film in 2016.[14]

In September 2016, CBC announced it had commissioned a one-hour drama series that follows the star players of an under-21 soccer academy in Montreal, titled 21 Thunder, with Kabongo slated to star as one of the lead characters, an Ivory Coast mid-fielder named Junior Lolo.[15][16] In a press release, CBC stated the series will "offer audiences a fresh and diverse perspective on the world's most popular sport."[17] It is slated for a 2017 release and is currently in production.[18]

Personal life

He completed an actor's residency at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre in 2015.[19] He can speak 5 different languages (French, Swahili, Lingala, Spanish, English).[20]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2013 African Entertainment Awards Best African Actor Self Won
2015 Los Angeles Web Series Festival[21] Outstanding Drama Series Teenagers Won
2016 Canadian Screen Awards[22] Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media Nominated

Filmography

Film

TV

Web Series

References

  1. ↑ "7 reasons you should care about the Canadian Screen Awards this year". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. ↑ "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations: 49 Projects from 63 CFC Alumni". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. ↑ "The many faces of Emmanuel Kabongo". Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  4. ↑ Barnard, Linda (2014-06-05). "Toronto filmmaker Ingrid Veninger ups her game with The Animal Project, a heartfelt look at relationships.". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (2016-01-26). "'Antibirth,' Natasha Lyonne and Chloë Sevigny's Sundance Reunion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  6. ↑ "Destination Femme Sits Down With Emmanuel Kabongo". Destination Femme. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  7. ↑ "The many faces of Emmanuel Kabongo". Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  8. ↑ "The many faces of Emmanuel Kabongo – Centennial Journalism". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  9. ↑ 15, Playback Staff January. "New web series Teenagers attracts Degrassi alum". Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  10. ↑ "An Inside Look At "TEENAGERS" the Web Series | The Spidvid Blog". spidvid.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  11. ↑ "Sex, drugs & violence: Toronto's provocative Web Series "Teenagers" returns for Season Two". Shedoesthecity. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  12. ↑ "7 reasons you should care about the Canadian Screen Awards this year". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  13. ↑ Garcia, Norma. "A Man's Story - bravoFACT – Drama Short Films | Watch Drama, Documentary Movies Online". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  14. ↑ "Reelworld Film Festival". Reelworld Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  15. ↑ 26, Regan Reid September; 2016. "CBC commissions one-hour soccer drama". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  16. ↑ "CBC COMMISSIONS SOCCER DRAMA 21 THUNDER FROM PMA PRODUCTIONS AND GENERIC PRODUCTIONS - CBC Media Centre". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  17. ↑ Press, ,The Canadian. "CBC-TV commissions new Montreal-set soccer drama '21 Thunder'". www.montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  18. ↑ Press, ,The Canadian. "CBC-TV commissions new Montreal-set soccer drama '21 Thunder'". www.montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  19. ↑ "Emmanuel Kabongo". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  20. ↑ "Emmanuel Kabongo". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  21. ↑ "2017 LAWEBFEST". 2017 LAWEBFEST. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  22. ↑ Canada, eBOSS. "Interview w Canadian Screen Awards 2016 nominee Emmanuel Kabongo". ebosscanada.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  23. ↑ Canada, eBOSS. "Interview w Canadian Screen Awards 2016 nominee Emmanuel Kabongo". ebosscanada.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.

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