Akemnji Ndifornyen

Akemnji Ndifornyen is a British actor, writer, composer and producer, best known for the BBC series Leonardo[1] as a young Niccolò Machiavelli. In 2019, he was awarded a BAFTA for his work on the hit BBC comedy series Famalam.

Akemnji Ndifornyen
Born
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Known forLeonardo
Famalam

Career

Ndifornyen has appeared in the television shows Casualty, Law & Order: UK, Doctors and The Crouches. He has also starred in feature film Life and Lyrics and in the play The History Boys at the National Theatre. In 2011, he was cast as Niccolò Machiavelli in the program Leonardo. The first series of Leonardo was shot on location in South Africa throughout the second half of 2010. A second series was completed on location in Cape Town and was aired in 2012.[2]

In 2019, Akmenji won the BAFTA for Breakthrough Talent for his work as the writer, composer and producer of the BBC Three sketch show Famalam.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Out of ControlDanielTV movie
2003The CrouchesAiden Crouch6 episodes
2004-2005DoctorsNathan Bailey/Lewis206 episodes
2006IncubusBug
2006Life and LyricsPreach
2007Under One RoofVarious
2007CasualtyMatt Girven2 episodes
2010M.I.HighPizza Delivery Man1 episode
2010Spirit WarriorsRapper Sun1 episode
2010Law & Order: UKRay1 episode
2011-2012LeonardoNiccolò Machiavelli26 episodes (main character)
2013WPC 56Donald Palmer3 episodes
2015The Javone Prince Showvarious4 episodes
2018Death in ParadiseKai Springer1 episode
2018-2019Famalamvarious13 episodes
2019-2020ShrillLamar2 episodes
2020MandyPolice Officer1 episode
2020The Queen's GambitMr. Fergusson3 episodes

References
  1. Mason, Tom. "Leonardo On CBBC". Comix 411. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. BBC, Press Office. "Leonardo: Akemnji Ndifornyen plays Machiavelli". Retrieved 28 March 2011.
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