Louis Mahoney

Acting • 51 Credits

Biography

Gambian Louis Felix Danner Mahoney came to England ostensibly to train as a doctor. However, he abandoned medicine for the stage, probably his original intention. He enrolled at acting school in the 1970s and was a tireless campaigner for racial equality in his profession.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders

2009 ⭐ 3.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Captain Phillips

Captain Phillips

2013 ⭐ 3.8
as Maersk Alabama Crew
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 ⭐ 3.8
as Old Billy
Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

1975 ⭐ 4.1
as Doctor
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 ⭐ 4.0
as Newscaster
The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

1981 ⭐ 2.9
as Brother Paulo
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987 ⭐ 3.5
as Lesotho Goverment Official
Being Human

Being Human

2009 ⭐ 3.5
as Leo
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964 ⭐ 3.5
Sheena

Sheena

1984 ⭐ 2.8
as Elder 1
The Plague of the Zombies

The Plague of the Zombies

1966 ⭐ 3.2
as Servant
You, Me and the Apocalypse

You, Me and the Apocalypse

2015 ⭐ 3.4
as Cardinal Anderson
Casualty

Casualty

1986 ⭐ 3.1
as Tom Cavanagh
Shooting Fish

Shooting Fish

1997 ⭐ 3.1
as Magistrate
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004 ⭐ 3.6
as Harry Page
White Mischief

White Mischief

1987 ⭐ 3.0
as Abdullah
The Professionals

The Professionals

1977 ⭐ 3.8
as Doctor
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 ⭐ 3.6
as Reverend Dennis Grant
Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

1985 ⭐ 3.6
as Dr. French
Slave Girls

Slave Girls

1967 ⭐ 2.5
as Head Boy
Natural World

Natural World

1983 ⭐ 3.7
as Narrator
Bergerac

Bergerac

1981 ⭐ 3.5
as Kofi Mensah
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

1973 ⭐ 3.9
as Frank
Jonah

Jonah

2013 ⭐ 2.8
as Old Mbwana
A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

1982 ⭐ 3.9
as Journalist
Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

1990 ⭐ 2.2
as Train Attendant (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
Curse of the Voodoo

Curse of the Voodoo

1965 ⭐ 1.9
as African Expert
Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

Doctor Who: Planet of Evil

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Ponti
Urban Gothic

Urban Gothic

2000 ⭐ 2.4
as Old Man / Papa Legba
All In The Game

All In The Game

2006 ⭐ 3.0
as Arthur
The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

1987 ⭐ 3.6
as Jake