ACTOR · FROM LONDON, UK
Danny Sapani
Born 1970 · 55 years old51 credits since 19863 coming up
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ABOUT DANNY
Danny Sapani is a British-Ghanaian actor. He is best known for appearing in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The Crown, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Black Panther.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born15 November 1970
BirthplaceLondon, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora35 of 51 titles
Known for
The titles people know Danny from.
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What Danny is working on next.
Clarissaas UgoOut Dec 2026
National Theatre Live: Mr Lovermanas BarryOut Jul 2027- First Day on Earthas ErnestDate to be announced
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 35
- Average IMDb
- 6.8
- Highest rated
- The CrownIMDb 8.6
- Working since
- 1986
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
13 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
as Father Alexis
Movieas Caleb
as Loxley
Movieas Kambili Kalu
as Father
Seriesas The Vicar · 3 episodes
Movieas Samuel
Movieas Leo Demarco
The 2010s
21 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
as Tshembe Matoseh
Seriesas General Simon Nyamoya · 2 episodes
Seriesas Jamie · 8 episodes
Movieas Border Tribe Elder
Movieas Medical Frigate Captain
Seriesas Daniel Martin · 6 episodes
Seriesas William North · 24 episodes
Seriesas President Nkrumah · 1 episode
The 2000s
13 titles · IMDb 7.1 on averageSeriesas Tony Morecombe · 3 episodes
as Gustavas Vassa · 1 episode
as Ike
Seriesas Keith Slocombe · 3 episodes
Movieas Scott
Seriesas Colonel Manton · 1 episode
Seriesas Gavin Busby · 1 episode
The 1990s
3 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
Seriesas Nicky Burton · 1 episode
Series1 episode
as Henry
The 1980s
1 title · IMDb 6.2 on average
Seriesas Walker Bennett · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Danny’s titles.
Lupita Nyong'oBlack Panther, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 1 more
Martin FreemanBlack Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela BassettBlack Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Lesley ManvilleThe Crown and Harlots
Rory KinnearThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Penny Dreadful
Matt SmithThe Crown and Doctor Who
Mark StrongThe Siege of Jadotville and Heroes and Demons
Michael Sheen
