Biography
Tongayi Arnold Chirisa is a Zimbabwean actor and singer. He was born on 8 August 1981 in Harare and trained at AFDA, the South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, after attending Lomagundi College.
He began his career in Zimbabwean television and film, winning the Best Actor for Film and Television Award for Tanyaradzwa (2005). Chirisa is known for roles including Man Friday in the series Crusoe (2008–2009), Father Nicholas in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015–2016), Justin Bell in iZombie (2015–2019), Jerry Schlieffen in the film Palm Springs (2020), and the voice of Cheetor in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). He has also appeared in The Good Doctor, Antebellum (2020) and Mayfair Witches (2023–present), and received multiple NAMA Awards.
