Mpho Koaho

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Mpho Koaho is the son of South Africans. Khuli, his mother, is from the Alexandra Township in Johannesburg, and his father is Eric Koaho. His big break came at the very start of his career when Maya Angelou cast him as the young lead in her film Down In The Delta released in 1998. He was given a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for his work in Soul. He is best known for his role as Ken in the series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.

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Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release

Down in the Delta (1998)
Deep in My Heart (TV-1999)
Both Sides of the Law (1999)

Mail to the Chief (TV-2000)
Snipes (2001)
The Salton Sea (2002)
Partners in Action (2002)
Short Hymn, Silent War (2002, short)
Deacons for Defense (TV-2003)
Detention (2003)
Crown Heights (TY-2004)
Haven (2004)
A Question (2004, short)
Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (TV-2005)
Four Brothers (2005)
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005)
Doomstown (TV-2006)
Saw III (2006)
It’s a Boy Girl Thing (2006)
Blindness (2008)
Poker Night (2008)
Saw IV (2009)
Maggie Hill (TV-2009)

Charlie Zone (2011)
Canoejacked (2012, short)
Here I Come (2012, short)
My Name is Syn (2012, short)
Black and White (2014)
You Say Yes (2016, short)
Night Hunter (2018)
Stealing School (2019)

Pattern (2022)

TV Series – Cast:
Sci-Squad (1999)

The Gathering (2007, mini-series)

MetaJets (voice, 2011)
Falling Skies (2011-2015)
Falling Skies: The Enemy Within (2014, mini-series)
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016-2017)

The Porter (2022, mini-series)

TV Series – Guest appearances:
Goosebumps (1998)
Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1999)

Soul Food (2001)
Tracker (2002)
Doc (2002)
Tilt (2005)
Kojak (2005)
Toot & Puddle (voice, 2008)
ReGenesis (2008)
Flashpoint (2008)
Soul (2009)

Rookie Blue (2010)
Combat Hospital (2011)
Hell on Wheels (2016)
Dark Matter (2016)
The Expanse (2017)
Diggstown (2019, 2021)
D.N. Ace (voice, 2019)