Kwesi Boakye
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Kwesi Boakye | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Kofi Siriboe (brother) |
Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye (I Can Do Bad All By Myself.
Early life
Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye was born on April 6, 1999 in
Los Angeles, California. He is the youngest of three brothers who are also actors; Kwame Boateng, and Kofi Siriboe. Boakye's family is originally from Ghana.[1]
Career
Boakye began his acting career at the age of six, making one-episode appearances on the television shows Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog and starred on the TV series Men of a Certain Age as Jamie Thoreau.
In 2010, he appeared on the
Touch as Farai and the biographical drama film Unconditional as Macon. He then provided the voice of The Passenger on the YouTube/VRV television series Bravest Warriors. In 2014, Boakye appeared on an episode of the ABC comedy-drama series Mind Games
as Tyler.
He appeared in the black comedy film Tazmanian Devil as Ike.
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Lavonne | 1 episode |
| Inconceivable | Kid | ||
| 2005–2007 | Days of Our Lives | Artemis / Scott[2][3] | 18 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Day Break | James Mathis | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Happy Feet |
Other Voices | Film |
The Shield |
Wendell | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | 'Til Death | Kid | |
| If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Little Boy | Film | |
| 2008–2010 | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Worm # 1 / Mr. Hoppy | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Turnip | 1 episode |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By Myself |
Manny[4] | Film |
| The Princess and the Frog | Newspaper Boy | Voice, film | |
| 2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Jamie Thoreau[5] | 14 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Community | Elijah Bennett | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Faith and Dreams | Student | Short Film |
| Valentine's Day | Soccer Kid[citation needed] | Film | |
| Special Agent Oso | Andrew | Episode: "Thunderbubble" | |
| Hawthorne | Willam Glass | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2014 | The Amazing World of Gumball | Darwin Watterson | Voice, main role (seasons 1-3) |
| 2011 | Southland | Richard | 1 episode |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Kevin[6] | ||
| The Mentalist | Anthony Rome | ||
| The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | Young Narrator | 2 episodes | |
| 2011–2013 | The Looney Tunes Show | Gossamer[7] | Voice, recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2012 | Touch |
Farai | 1 episode |
| Unconditional | Macon | Film | |
| 2012–Present | Bravest Warriors | The Passenger | Voice |
| 2014 | Sketch | Sketch | Short Film |
| Mind Games | Tyler | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Pocket Listing | Billy[8] | Film |
| Murder in the First | Kormega | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | Colony | Emmett[9] | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Claws | Malik[10] | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Costume Quest | Benji Nichols | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Tazmanian Devil |
Ike[11] | Film |
References
- ^ "Kwesi Boakye: Hollywood's Cutest Kid", AfricanLoft.com
- ^ "Days Nick Fallon's new storyline!". soaps.sheknows.com. 21 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Q&A with Kwesi Boakye". michiganchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Ten-Year Old Kwesi Boakye Stars in The Number One Box Office Film and Finds Tyler Perry An Inspiration". prweb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "'Men of a Certain Age' Series Preview: Cast, Plot Details, and Trailer". www.showbizjunkies.com. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Kwesi Boakye stars with hip-hop mogul Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs on Hawaii Five-O". lasentinel.net. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "The Voice Artist's Spotlight official Twitter". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Pocket Listing Cast and Crew - Cast Photos and Info". www.fandango.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Koshie Mills Presents THE DIASPORA DIALOGUES Live Tour 2019". www.broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Video: Abraham Attah, Kwesi Boakye In Official Trailer For Tazmanian Devil Movie". www.nydjlive.com. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Official Trailer for 'Tazmanian Devil' Film About a Nigerian Immigrant". firstshowing.net. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
External links
- Kwesi Boakye at IMDb
- Kwesi Boakye at Hollywood.com at archive.today (archived 2013-01-25)
- Kwesi Boakye at Blackcelebkids.com Archived 2009-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Kwesi Boakye Official Myspace
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