---
name: "Emmanuel Imani"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/emmanuel-imani"
fi1m_id: "emmanuel-imani"
imdb_id: "nm5928359"
tmdb_id: 1664773
wikidata_id: "Q65095395"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T16:15:17.045955+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Emmanuel Imani

## Identity

Emmanuel Imani

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/emmanuel-imani
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** emmanuel-imani
- **IMDb ID:** nm5928359
- **TMDB ID:** 1664773
- **Wikidata ID:** Q65095395
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65095395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5928359/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1664773

Actor. Born in South London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65095395, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5928359/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1664773

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*One Shot*](https://film.one/film/one-shot.md) (67)

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## Biography

Emmanuel Imani is a British actor. Born and raised in South London and of Nigerian descent, he trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.

His film credits include *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit* (2014), *Criminal* (2016), *Hold the Dark* (2018) and *One Shot* (2021), in which he played Brandon Whitaker. Television roles include appearances in *Black Earth Rising* (2018), *COBRA* (2020), *The Wheel of Time* (2021–2023), *Riches* (2022) and *Geek Girl* (2024).

Imani has also directed, produced and written short films, including *Demons* (2024).

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *One Shot* (2021), Fi1m 67, as Brandon Whitaker — [page](https://film.one/film/one-shot.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Demons* (2024), as Bola · Director, Writer, Producer
- *Geek Girl* (2024), series, as Wilbur Evans
- *Riches* (2022), series, as Simon Richards
- *The Wheel of Time* (2021), series, as Ihvon
- *One Shot* (2021), as Brandon Whitaker — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/one-shot.md)
- *Danny Boy* (2021), as Spud Tatawaqa
- *COBRA* (2020), series, as James Obubajo
- *Hold the Dark* (2018), as Medic
- *Black Earth Rising* (2018), series, as Florence Karamera
- *Criminal* (2016), as CIA Agent #2
- *Invisible Men* (2015), as Abbey
- *Beautiful Relics* (2014), as Clive
- *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit* (2014), as Omar (uncredited)
- *Doctors* (2000), series, as Jonas Lusala, Seth Bonolo
- *Triptych*, as Damien · Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Emmanuel Imani](https://film.one/media/person/6741258/gallery-bbf096c95975.jpg) Emmanuel Imani — Image via TMDB
- ![Emmanuel Imani](https://film.one/media/person/6741258/gallery-39b728455098.jpg) Emmanuel Imani — Image via TMDB
- ![Emmanuel Imani](https://film.one/media/person/6741258/gallery-d7f7c69bc74e.jpg) Emmanuel Imani — Image via TMDB

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