Araya Mengesha
Canadian actor
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Araya Mengesha[2] (born July 23, 1987) is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as himself on the kids documentary mystery series Mystery Hunters and as Mark Yohannes in Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, in which he currently stars. He had a role in the Bob Odenkirk action film Nobody, and had a recurring role in the period drama Anne with an E. He is a claimant to the throne of Ethiopia, abolished in 1974.
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Araya Mengesha Selassie | |
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Araya Mengesha in 2019 | |
| Born | July 23, 1987 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Father | Prince Stefanos Mengesha Seyoum |
| Relatives | Weyni Mengesha (cousin) |
| Family | Solomonic dynasty |
Biography
Mengesha was born in Toronto to Ethiopian-Canadian International business consultant Prince Stefanos Mengesha Seyoum and Eritrean-Canadian Selamawit Kiros. Through his father, he is a member of the Imperial family of Ethiopia. He is the cousin of theatre director Weyni Mengesha.[3]
From 2002 to 2009, together with David Acer and Christina Broccolini he was a presenter of the documentary television series Mystery Hunters.[4]
His short film Defund, co-directed with Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2009 | Mystery Hunters | Himself | 78 episodes | |
| 2002 | Conviction | William Conamacher | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Nurse.Fighter.Boy | Kandae | ||
| 2010 | Nikita | Ben Prentice | ||
| 2011 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Frat Guy #1 | ||
| 2012 | Cul de sac | Michael | Short | |
| 2013 | Saving Hope | Den Bailli | ||
| 2014 | Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy | Zoffi | Web series | |
| Ryan Gosling Must Be Stopped | Bus Stop Guy | TV Miniseries | ||
| 2018–2019 | Anne With An E | Elijah | 5 episodes | [7] |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Tyler Stroyer | 5 episodes | [8] |
| 2021 | Nobody | Pavel | [9] | |
| Defund | Brother | |||
| 2022 | Revenge of the Black Best Friend | Phil | ||
| Hello (Again) | Douggie | Series regular | [10] | |
| 2023 | Regular | Reggie | Short film | |
| 2024–present | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | Mark Yohannes | Series regular |