Louis Mahoney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.253

Gender

Male

Birthday

08-Sep-1938

Age

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

The Gambia

Also Known As
  • NO INFO PROVIDED

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.


Credits

Kiss and Tell Kiss and Tell (1980) Character: Conference Director
Quin and Sophie are happily married but haven't been abroad since their honeymoon. When Quin is sent to Paris on business he finds the experience unsettling - and decides to look up an old flame.
Jonah Jonah (2013) Character: Old Mbwana
Mbwana and his best friend Juma are two young men with big dreams. These dreams become reality when they photograph a gigantic fish leaping out of the sea and their small town blossoms into a tourist hot-spot as a result. But for Mbwana, the reality isn't what he dreamed – and when he meets the fish again, both of them forgotten, ruined and old, he decides only one of them can survive. Jonah is a big fish story about the old and the new, and the links and the distances between them. A visual feast, shot though with humour and warmth, it tells an old story in a completely new way.
Random Random (2011) Character: Dad
Interspersed with a commentary by a female narrator,who at times assumes their roles,the father,mother and daughter and son of a black,South London family commence their day and we follow them through it in all its mundanity until it climaxes in a random act of violence,killing one of the family and taking up the after-math.
Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970) Character: Julius
A Marxist-Leninist expelled from the British Communist Party joins the Revolutionary Party of the Third World, sleeps around, and attempts to rethink his place within the revolution after the events of the 1968 May uprising in Paris.
Curse of the Voodoo Curse of the Voodoo (1965) Character: African Expert
In Africa, a professional hunter kills a male lion which is sacred to a local tribe which also practices voodoo; and when he returns to England, he finds himself deteriorating under the influence of a curse which they have placed on him for his sacrilege.
Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders (2009) Character: Narrator
A tale of life on the Zambezi River, set against the epic backdrop of Victoria Falls. The story is told from the point of view of a local fisherman, Mr White, who has fished these waters for 69 years, and whose riverside companions are elephants, baboons, hippos and kingfishers. Follow the fortunes of these animals through his eyes, and learn how their lives are ruled by the moods of the river and the rains.
All In The Game All In The Game (2006) Character: Arthur
A passionate manager is torn apart between loyalty to his son, a dodgy football agent, and his hometown club. This football drama gives you insight to the dark side of the game.
Desert of Lies Desert of Lies (1984) Character: Sylveste
The fortunes of two expeditions a century and a half apart become mysteriously linked in the same desolate stretch of Kalahari Desert. In 1848 the Broon family are sent by the London Missionary Society to look for and convert a legendary race of strangely deformed savages. In 1983, a team of three people go off in search of what really happened.
Life for Christine Life for Christine (1980) Character: Doctor, Holloway
A teenage girl is sent to a women's prison, but should she really be there?
A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave (1996) Character: Father
A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Narration of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa the African".
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) Character: Train Attendant
This trio of tales, based on classic short stories, chronicles the complicated relations between the sexes.
A Woman Called Golda A Woman Called Golda (1982) Character: Journalist
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
One Foot in the Algarve One Foot in the Algarve (1993) Character: Humphrey
The Meldrews go on holiday to Portugal with Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her penpal Alfonso. Photographer Martin Trout follows them there, believing they have a roll of film that belongs to him.
Sheena Sheena (1984) Character: Elder 1
Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.
Doctor Who: Frontier in Space Doctor Who: Frontier in Space (1973) Character: Newscaster
In the 26th century, the Doctor and Jo uncover a plot by the Master to provoke an interplanetary war between Earth and Draconia.
White Mischief White Mischief (1987) Character: Abdullah
A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.
Doctor Who: Planet of Evil Doctor Who: Planet of Evil (1975) Character: Ponti
Picking up a distress call from the edge of the known universe, the Doctor and Sarah Jane find themselves on Zeta Minor where a geological team has run afoul of some strange goings on...
Captain Phillips Captain Phillips (2013) Character: Maersk Alabama Crew
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981) Character: Freedom fighter Ofumbi
The chronicle of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin and his tyranic rule from 1971 to his overthrow in 1979.
Shooting Fish Shooting Fish (1997) Character: Magistrate
Two con artists hire an unwitting medical-school student as a secretary for their latest scam.
The Plague of the Zombies The Plague of the Zombies (1966) Character: Servant
Sir James Forbes arrives in a remote Cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. Local squire Charles, a disciple of Haitian witchcraft, is using the voodoo magic to resurrect the dead to work in his decrepit and unsafe tin mines that are shunned by the local population. But his magic relies on human sacrifice and he unleashes his army of the undead on the unsuspecting village with horrific consequences.
Guns at Batasi Guns at Batasi (1964) Character: N/A
An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.
The Final Conflict The Final Conflict (1981) Character: Brother Paulo
Damien Thorn has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor. When he then becomes U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Damien fulfills a terrifying biblical prophecy. He also faces his own potential demise as an astronomical event brings about the second coming of Christ.
National Theatre Live: Allelujah! National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018) Character: Neville
Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run. The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.



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