Louis Mahoney
Known for
Acting
Life
1938 – 2020 (aged 81)
Born in
The Gambia
Credits
View on IMDb55 acting credits
Biography
Gambian Louis Felix Danner Mahoney came to England ostensibly to train as a doctor. However, he abandoned medicine for the stage, probably his original intention. He enrolled at acting school in the 1970s and was a tireless campaigner for racial equality in his profession.
Known For
Captain Phillips
10 Oct 2013
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Fawlty Towers
19 Sep 1975
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
The Final Conflict
20 Mar 1981
Cry Freedom
06 Nov 1987
Being Human
25 Jan 2009
River
13 Oct 2015
Filmography
2018
- National Theatre Live: Allelujah!as Neville
2015
- Riveras Lumo2 episodes
- You, Me and the Apocalypseas Cardinal Anderson2 episodes
- The Trials of Jimmy Roseas Charlie Cook3 episodes
2013
- Captain Phillipsas Maersk Alabama Crew
- Jonahas Old Mbwana
2011
- Randomas Dad
2009
- Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thundersas Narrator
- Being Humanas Leo3 episodes
2006
- All In The Gameas Arthur
2005
- Doctor Whoas Old Billy1 episode
2004
- New Tricksas Harry Page1 episode
2001
- Waking the Deadas Reverend Dennis Grant2 episodes
2000
- Urban Gothicas Old Man1 episode
1999
- Harbour Lightsas Elvis9 episodes
1997
- Shooting Fishas Magistrate
- Turning Worldas Mr. Roberts3 episodes
1996
1993
1992
- Runaway Bayas Jahman26 episodes
1990
- Women and Men: Stories of Seductionas Train Attendant (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
1988
- South of the Borderas Clifford Stone1 episode
1987
- White Mischiefas Abdullah
- Cry Freedomas Lesotho Goverment Official
- The Lenny Henry Showas Jake13 episodes
1986
- Casualtyas Tom Cavanagh1 episode
- Death Is Part of the Processas Sipho
1985
- The Brothers McGregoras Mr Osborne1 episode
- Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Dr. French2 episodes
1984
- Miss Marpleas Dr French1 episode
- Sheenaas Elder 1
- Desert of Liesas Sylveste
1983
- Natural Worldas Narrator1 episode
- The Old Men at the Zooas Reporter1 episode
1982
- A Woman Called Goldaas Journalist
1981
- Bergeracas Kofi Mensah1 episode
- Rise and Fall of Idi Aminas Freedom fighter Ofumbi
- The Final Conflictas Brother Paulo
1980
- Life for Christineas Doctor, Holloway
- Kiss and Tellas Conference Director
1977
- The Professionalsas Doctor2 episodes
1975
- Doctor Who: Planet of Evilas Ponti
- Fawlty Towersas Doctor1 episode
1974
- Born Freeas Chief Olotuno1 episode
1973
- Doctor Who: Frontier in Spaceas Newscaster
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Frank1 episode
1972
- Crown Courtas Thuo Kamuny3 episodes
1970
- Menaceas Lusaka's Secretary1 episode
- Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunitionas Julius
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Conference director1 episode
- Slave Girlsas Head Boy
1966
- The Plague of the Zombiesas Servant
1965
- Curse of the Voodooas African Expert
1964
1963
- Doctor Whoas Newscaster1 episode