Ivanno Jeremiah
British actor
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Ivanno Jeremiah is an English actor of Ugandan and Rwandan heritage.[1][2] He is known for his appearances in Humans (2015-2018)[3] and in the episode Shut Up and Dance (2016) of the anthology series Black Mirror.[4]
Ivanno Jeremiah | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | BRIT School |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life and education
Jeremiah was born in Uganda to a Ugandan mother and a Rwandan father. At one month old, he moved with his family to London, where he grew up.[1] Jeremiah grew up with four siblings[5] and was raised in a "working class", single-parent household.[6][7] He has spoken about being neurodivergent.[1]
As a child, Jeremiah attended weekend classes at a local branch of Stagecoach Performing Arts[7]. Prior to gaining entry to the BRIT School in his late teens, Jeremiah attended a local comprehensive school.[5] He later won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[8][9], graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2010.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bees Make Honey | Russell | [11] |
| 2018 | London Unplugged | Carlton | |
| 2019 | The Flood | Haile | |
| 2023 | Ozi: Voice of the Forest | Robert | |
| 2024 | Woken | James |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Injustice | Liam Johnstone | 1 episodes |
| The Jury | Tahir Takana | 5 episodes | |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown | Blunt | 1 episode |
| 2015–2018 | Humans | Max | 23 episodes |
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Moped Man | Episode: "Shut Up and Dance"[4] |
| 2017 | Doctor Who | Rafando | Episode: "Extremis" |
| 2018 | Natural World | Himself (as narrator) | Series 37, episode 4: "Red Ape: Saving the Orangutan" |
| 2019 | Counterpart | Young Juma | 1 episode |
| Cold Feet | Charlie Sinclair | 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Gold Rush: Our Race to Olympic Glory | Himself (as narrator) | BBC 3-part documentary series[12] |
| 2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Christopher Roberts | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Lockwood & Co. | Inspector Barnes | All 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Halo | Antares | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October | Himself (as narrator) | BBC 3-part documentary series[13] |
| Just Act Normal | Leo | [14] |
Selected stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Venue/Production company | Director | Notes/Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | truth and reconciliation | Rwandan young man | Royal Court Theatre | debbie tucker green (also writer) | [15] |
| 2012 | Julius Caesar | Octavius / Cobbler / Ensemble | Royal Shakespeare Theatre; UK tour and World tour | Gregory Doran | [16] |
| 2014 | The Suit | Philomen | Various venues - world tour | Peter Brook (also writer) | [17] |
| The Nether | Woodnut | Royal Court Theatre | Jeremy Herrin | [18] | |
| 2015 | Duke of York's Theatre | West End transfer of the original production[19] | |||
| Measure for Measure | Claudio | Young Vic | Joe Hill-Gibbins | [20] | |
| 2017 | The Soldier's Tale | The Soldier | City of London Sinfonia | Janet Suzman | [21] |
| 2018-2019 | The Convert
by Danai Gurira |
Chancellor | Young Vic | Ola Ince | [22] |
| 2021 | Constellations
by Nick Payne |
Roland | Vaudeville Theatre; produced by Donmar Warehouse | Michael Longhurst | [23] |
| 2023 | Retrograde | Sidney Poitier | Kiln Theatre | Amit Sharma | [24] |
| 2025 | Apollo Theatre | West End transfer; produced by Colman Domingo[25] |