David Mumeni
David Mumeni | |
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| Born | David Mahamed Mumeni 1986/1987 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Years active | 2006–present |
David Mahamed Mumeni (born 1986/1987) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the E4 sitcom Dead Pixels (2019–2021) and the Dave sitcom Sliced (both 2019–2021). He is also known for founding the non-profit drama school initiative Open Door.
Early life
[edit source]Mumeni was born in Hammersmith, West London, the son of a mechanic. He is half Iranian. As a teenager, Mumeni joined the Artists Theatre School founded by Amanda Redman, who helped him get into the Drama Centre London.[1]
Career
[edit source]Mumeni made his television debut in a 2010 episode of the ITV police procedural Whitechapel. He had his first named film role in Noble in 2014.[2] He had stage roles in Mush & Me at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, True Brits at the 2015 VAULT Festival,[3] Lela & Co at the Royal Court Theatre[4] and Pine at the Hampstead Theatre.[5]
Mumeni appeared in the ITV series Fearless as Hamid[6] and the films Lost in London in 2017[1] and Johnny English Strikes Again in 2018.[7]
From 2019 to 2021, Mumeni starred in the E4 gamer comedy Dead Pixels as Russell[8] and the Dave sitcom Sliced as Mario.[9] He also appeared in an installment of the Channel 4 anthology I Am...[10] and had a recurring role as Cem in the sitcom Stath Lets Flats.[11]
Mumeni played Steve McGee in the 2022 ITV One miniseries No Return.[12] He also appeared in the Netflix miniseries The Pentaverate, the Sky Comedy series Bloods and the BBC iPlayer series Ladhood.[13] The following year, Mumeni had a supporting role as Footrub Ken in the film Barbie[14] and joined the cast of the ITV biographical series Changing Ends as Mr Chapman.[15]
In 2024, Mumeni starred as Jimmy in the Channel 5 miniseries Coma.[16] He appeared in the third season of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton as Lord Samadani, a suitor to Francesca Bridgerton, and the Amazon Prime series Big Mood as Kaz.[17]
Philanthropy
[edit source]With help from patrons including Emilia Clarke, Riz Ahmed and David Morrissey, Mumeni founded Open Door, a non-profit initiative to help young aspiring actors from working class backgrounds access drama school auditions and opportunities. It was first piloted in 2017. In summer 2023, Open Door expanded its programmes to the north of England.[18]
Filmography
[edit source]Film
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Hotel Staff Member | |
| 2014 | Noble | Mario | |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Lead Soldier | |
| 2017 | Lost in London | Alan | |
| 2018 | Risk | Clark | Short film |
| Mission: Impossible – Fallout | Marine Sergeant | ||
| Fubar | Toby | ||
| Johnny English Strikes Again | Fabien | ||
| 2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | Computer Tech | |
| Last Christmas | Guy in Pub | ||
| 2020 | Hunch | Tal | Short film |
| 2022 | On Your Behalf | Button | Short film |
| 2023 | Barbie | Footrub Ken | |
| 2024 | Portraits of Dangerous Women | Steve | |
Television
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Whitechapel | Wayland | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Fresh Meat | Mark | 1 episode |
| Doctors | Pete Standish | Episode: "Boyz in da Wood" | |
| 2012 | Confessions from the Underground | Documentary | |
| Cuckoo | Toby | Episode: "Family Meeting" | |
| 2013 | PhoneShop | Eduardo | Episode: "Hair Today" |
| 2015 | Finding Jesus | Judas | Docuseries |
| The Last Hours of Laura K | Ekin Suvari | Television film | |
| 2016 | Comedy Playhouse | Doctor | Episode: "Hospital People" |
| The Windsors | Farouk | 2 episodes | |
| Love, Nina | Dr Adam Moore | 1 episode | |
| Avatards | AJ | Comedy blap | |
| Damned | Frank | 1 episode | |
| Drifters | Jeff | Episode: "Big Break" | |
| 2017 | Fearless | Hamid | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Death on the Tyne | Bobby | Television film |
| 2019–2021 | Dead Pixels | Russell | 11 episodes |
| Sliced | Mario | 8 episodes | |
| 2019 | I Am... | Will | Episode: "I Am Hannah" |
| 2019–2021 | Stath Lets Flats | Cem | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Dial M for Middlesbrough | Radio DJ | Television film |
| 2021 | Please Help | Dr Nichols | 1 episode |
| The Girl Before | Mark | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | No Return | Steve McGee | Miniseries |
| The Pentaverate | Anso | 4 episodes | |
| Ellie & Natasia | Stockholm Anne | 1 episode | |
| Bloods | Roger | 3 episodes | |
| Ladhood | Toby | 2 episodes | |
| 2023–2025 | Changing Ends | Mr Chapman | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Power of Parker | Mr Scott | Episode: "Miss Stockport" |
| 2024 | Coma | Jimmy | Miniseries |
| Big Mood | Kaz | 2 episodes | |
| Bridgerton | Lord Samadani | 2 episodes | |
| 2025 | Death in Paradise | Steve Montagu | 1 episode |
| Mr Bigstuff | El-Baz | 2 episodes | |
| Mammoth | Mr Reynolds | 1 episode | |
Video games
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Blood & Truth | ||
| 2023 | Final Fantasy XVI | Theodore | English version |
| 2025 | Battlefield 6 | Idris Oman | |
Stage
[edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Prime Resident | ||
| 2012 | 'Tis Pity She's a Whore | Grimaldi | Cheek by Jowl / Barbican Theatre, London |
| 2013 | The Machine | Rajit | Donmar Warehouse, London |
| 2014 | Mush & Me | Mush | Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| 2015 | True Brits | Rahul | VAULT Festival |
| 2015 | Lela & Co | A Man | Royal Court Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Pine | Taj | Hampstead Theatre, London |
| 2019 | A History of Water in the Middle East | M16 Agent | Royal Court Theatre, London |
References
[edit source]- 1 2 Beresford, Jessica (December 2018). "Rake-in-Progress: David Mumeni of Open Door". The Rake. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ Lowe, Justin (8 February 2014). "Noble: SBIFF Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ Gardner, Lyn (9 February 2015). "True Brits review – play presents alternative narrative for young Asian men". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "David Mumeni". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Pine: Full cast announced". Hampstead Theatre. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Fearless press pack" (PDF). ITV. June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ Caulfield, AJ (5 April 2018). "Johnny English Is Back On The Job In First Johnny English Strikes Again Trailer". Looper. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ Anderson, John (13 August 2020). "'Dead Pixels' Review: Lives Lived Gaming". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "David Mumeni interview". British Comedy Guide. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ Nelson, Alex (6 August 2019). "I Am Hannah cast: who stars with Gemma Chan in Channel 4 drama – and what time it's on tonight". The i Paper. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ Borster, Alice (16 September 2019). "'Stath Lets Flats' Cem Is Helping Aspiring Actors In This Totally Heartwarming Way". Bustle. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ "Cast of No Return: Who is in the ITV drama with Sheridan Smith and where have you seen them before?". Heart. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "David Mumeni". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ Brewton, Dara (2 August 2023). "Why All Those Kens In Barbie Looked So Familiar (And Allan Too!)". The List. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Simone, Carlo (15 April 2024). "ITV Changing Ends: Full cast list and when it's on TV". Pink Un. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ↑ Cormack, Morgan (18 March 2024). "Coma cast: Who stars in the Channel 5 drama?". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ↑ Malia, Carolina (18 June 2024). "Who are Bridgerton season 3's new cast members? 5 fresh faces to know, from David Mumeni, who was in a Tom Cruise movie, to Hannah New, who starred alongside Angelina Jolie". Style. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ Masso, Giverny (20 July 2023). "Open Door programmes to open in north of England for first time". The Stage. Retrieved 23 June 2024.(subscription required)
External links
[edit source]- David Mumeni at IMDb