Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 8, 1938
Died
June 30, 2020 (age 81)
Place of Birth
The Gambia
Louis Mahoney
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
TV
Doctor Who
Old Billy
2005
TV
Doctor Who
Ponti
1963
TV
Doctor Who
Newscaster
1963
TV
Casualty
Tom Cavanagh
1986
TV
Waking the Dead
Reverend Dennis Grant
2001
TV
Bergerac
Kofi Mensah
1981
TV
Crown Court
Thuo Kamuny
1972
TV
The Professionals
Doctor
1977
TV
Natural World
Narrator
1983
TV
New Tricks
Harry Page
2004
TV
Being Human
Leo
2009
TV
Fawlty Towers
Doctor
1975
TV
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Cardinal Anderson
2015
Film
The Final Conflict
Brother Paulo
1981
TV
River
Lumo
2015
TV
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Frank
1973
Film
Captain Phillips
Maersk Alabama Crew
2013
TV
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
Dr. French
1985
TV
Harbour Lights
Elvis
1999
TV
Runaway Bay
Jahman
1992
Filmography
2018FilmNational Theatre Live: Allelujah!as Neville2015TVRiveras Lumo2015TVYou, Me and the Apocalypseas Cardinal Anderson2015TVThe Trials of Jimmy Roseas Charlie Cook2013FilmCaptain Phillipsas Maersk Alabama Crew2013FilmJonahas Old Mbwana2011FilmRandomas Dad2009FilmVictoria Falls: The Smoke That Thundersas Narrator2009TVBeing Humanas Leo2006FilmAll In The Gameas Arthur2005TVDoctor Whoas Old Billy2004TVNew Tricksas Harry Page2001TVWaking the Deadas Reverend Dennis Grant1999TVHarbour Lightsas Elvis1997FilmShooting Fishas Magistrate1996FilmA Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slaveas Father1993FilmOne Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarveas Humphrey1992TVRunaway Bayas Jahman1990FilmWomen and Men: Stories of Seductionas Train Attendant1988TVSouth Of The Borderas Clifford Stone1987FilmWhite Mischiefas Abdullah1987FilmCry Freedomas Lesotho Goverment Official1987TVThe Lenny Henry Show1986TVCasualtyas Tom Cavanagh1986FilmDeath Is Part of the Processas Sipho1985TVThe Brothers McGregoras Mr Osborne1985TVMiss Marple: A Pocketful of Ryeas Dr. French1984FilmSheenaas Elder 11984FilmDesert of Liesas Sylveste1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator1983TVThe Old Men at the Zooas Reporter1982FilmA Woman Called Goldaas Journalist1981TVBergeracas Kofi Mensah1981FilmRise and Fall of Idi Aminas Freedom fighter Ofumbi1981FilmThe Final Conflictas Brother Paulo1980FilmLife for Christineas Doctor, Holloway1980FilmKiss and Tellas Conference Director1977TVThe Professionalsas Doctor1975FilmDoctor Who: Planet of Evilas Ponti1975TVFawlty Towersas Doctor1973FilmDoctor Who: Frontier in Spaceas Newscaster1973TVWhatever Happened to the Likely Lads?as Frank1972TVCrown Courtas Thuo Kamuny1970FilmPraise Marx and Pass the Ammunitionas Julius1966FilmThe Plague of the Zombiesas Servant1965FilmCurse of the Voodooas African Expert1964FilmGuns at Batasi1963TVDoctor Whoas Ponti