Danny Sapani


Danny Sapani is a British actor. He is best known for appearing in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The Crown, and Black Panther.

Early life

Sapani was born in London, one of six children of immigrant Ghanaian parents. He was raised in Hackney, and first pursued his interest in acting at the Weekend Arts College in Kentish Town. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

Sapani appeared in Danny Boyle's film Trance. His stage credits include August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone and Radio Golf, Errol John's Caribbean classic Moon on a Rainbow Shawl and The National Theatre production of Euripides' Medea. He has also acted in the 2013 Indian Tamil action film, Singam II as international drug lord Michael Kong. His TV roles include appearances on Misfits, Ultimate Force and Blackout, while his television guest appearances include Judge John Deed and the Doctor Who episode "A Good Man Goes to War." as Colonel Manton. For the first two seasons, Sapani played the role of Sembene in Showtime's Penny Dreadful.
On August 19, 2019, Deadline reported that Sapani would be joining the cast of the BBC America and AMC series Killing Eve.

Filmography

Film

Television