Emmanuel Kabongo

Emmanuel Kabongo is an award-winning lead actor, known for his captivating performances across film, television, and digital platforms. His career has garnered critical acclaim, including three Canadian Screen Award nominations for his work in “Teenagers,” “Death She Wrote,” and “Chateau Laurier.” Kabongo’s exceptional talent has also earned him the Rising Star Award at the AfroGlobal Television Excellence Awards, Best Actor at the African Entertainment Awards.

His performance in the breakout movie “SWAY” received widespread praise from critics, further solidifying his status as a leading man in the industry. Kabongo continues to bring depth and authenticity to each character he portrays, establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment world.

Known For

Pompeii Not in library

Pompeii

2014

Star Trek: Discovery Not in library

Star Trek: Discovery

2017

Outer Banks Not in library

Outer Banks

2020

Quantico Not in library

Quantico

2015

Hemlock Grove Not in library

Hemlock Grove

2013

V Wars Not in library

V Wars

2019

NCIS: Hawaiʻi Not in library

NCIS: Hawaiʻi

2021

Beautiful Wedding Not in library

Beautiful Wedding

2024

Taken Not in library

Taken

2017

Simulant

Simulant

2023

Acting

2025 Trapped in the Spotlight as Izaak
2025 It Comes in Waves as Coach Patterson
2025 Hell Motel as Kawayan (8 episodes)
2024 Beautiful Wedding as Buzz
2024 Sway as Sway
2024 Welcome as Eric White
2024 Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent as Detective Langston James (1 episode)
2023 Simulant as Joshua In Library
2022 Write Place, Write Time as Daniel Rose
2021 Death She Wrote as Rand Tollson
2021 NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Pirate #2 (1 episode)
2020 Extracurricular as Mike Vanden
2020 Québexit as James Brodie
2020 Outer Banks as Raj (3 episodes)
2019 Departure as Orderly (3 episodes)
2019 Hudson & Rex as Bader / Night Keeper (1 episode)
2019 V Wars as Jack Fields (2 episodes)
2019 Hudson & Rex as Valentine (1 episode)
2018 Guion as Guion Bluford Jr.
2017 Brown Girl Begins as Tony
2017 Taken as Domingo (1 episode)
2017 Frankie Drake Mysteries as Moses Page (4 episodes)
2017 21 Thunder as Junior Lolo (8 episodes)
2017 Star Trek: Discovery as V'Kir (1 episode)
2016 Antibirth as Luke
2016 The Other Half as Officer James
2015 Quantico as Kamran Tahan (1 episode)
2014 Pompeii as African Gladiator
2014 Teenagers as T (22 episodes)
2014 Defiance: The Lost Ones as EMC Soldier (5 episodes)
2013 Hemlock Grove as Marshall (2 episodes)
2012 Cybergeddon as FBI Agent #1 (9 episodes)
2011 Christmas Magic as Chef #1
2010 Rookie Blue as Shay Bishop (2 episodes)

Production

2024 Sway Producer