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Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE is a British actor, playwright, director, singer, and broadcaster. He is best known for playing paramedic Finlay Newton in the BBC medical drama Casualty from 1999 until 2004. In 2005 he became the second black Briton to have a play staged in the West End of London.

Known for

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
2021 • Self
Swingin' the Dream
Swingin' the Dream
2021
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
2020 • Himself
Walter's War
Walter's War
2008 • Daniel Tull
Black Power Salute
Black Power Salute
2008 • Self
Fade to Black
Fade to Black
2006 • Joe Black
Pride
Pride
2004 • Lush (voice)
Gunslinger's Revenge
Gunslinger's Revenge
1998 • Rastafarian

Full filmography

Walter's War
Walter's War
2008 • Daniel Tull
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Fade to Black
Fade to Black
2006 • Joe Black
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Pride
Pride
2004 • Lush (voice)
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Gunslinger's Revenge
Gunslinger's Revenge
1998 • Rastafarian
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Cutthroat Island
Cutthroat Island
1995 • Dawg's Pirate
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Escape From Kampala
Escape From Kampala
1991 • Joseph (as Ian Roberts)
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Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
1983 • Paul (as Ian Roberts)
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Kwame Kwei-Armah – Biography, Known For & Filmography