Malachi Kirby
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About
Star of the 2016 television revival of the Roots in the role of leading man Kunta Kinte who had previously seen in a number of episodes of Jekyll & Hyde and EastEnders. He later landed a starring role in an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.
Before Fame
He was a teenager when he first began receiving bit acting parts.
Trivia
He first watched the original Roots when he was 22 years old.
Family Life
He is of Jamaican descent and is from South London.
Associated With
He reprised the role of Kunta Kinte initially played by LeVar Burton at the recommendation of Burton himself.
