Danny Sapani Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 80 kg |
Date of Birth | November 15, 1970 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Spouse | Fiona Sapani |
Danny Sapani is a talented British actor who is known for his roles in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The Bastard Executioner, The Crown, Ultimate Force, The Bill, MotherFatherSon, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Black Panther, and Tarakasura. He is a trained Shakespearean actor and played the roles of Macbeth in an award-winning production directed by Max Stafford Clark. Danny took acting lessons from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
Born Name
Danny Kwasi Sapani
Nick Name
Danny
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Danny Sapani studied acting at the Weekend Arts College in Kentish Town, England. He later attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Mother – Salome (Belongs to Ghanaian royal family) (Worked as an NHS Nurse in Hackney)
- Siblings – He has 5 siblings.
- Others – His grandfather was the chief of Twenedurase, a town in the Kwahu region in Ghana.
Manager
Danny Sapani is managed by Gordon and French, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Danny Sapani has dated –
- Fiona Sapani – Danny has been in a relationship with Fiona Sapani whom he later married. They have 2 children of their own, a son named Nyame, and a daughter named Asantewaa. He also has a stepdaughter named Saeng-Fah, from Fiona’s previous relationship.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of Ghanaian descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Very short curly hair
- Broad jaws
Best Known For
His numerous roles in TV series including Misfits (2009-2011) as Tony Morecombe, Penny Dreadful (2014-2015) as Sembene, and The Bastard Executioner (2015) as Berber the Moorand; and films like Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) as Medical Frigate Captain and Black Panther (2018) as Border Tribe Elder
First Film
In 1992, he made his feature film debut in the comedy-drama film B & B as Henry.
First TV Show
In 1992, he made his first TV show appearance on the crime-drama series, The Bill as Leon Davies.
Danny Sapani Facts
- His middle name Kwasi is pronounced as “Kwesi”.
- He grew up in Hackney.
- He has done numerous theater works with The National Theatre, Royal Court, The Globe, and The Donmar Warehouse.
- Danny has worked with many leading directors, including Sam Mendes, Mark Rylance, Nick Hytner, and Michael Attenborough, among others.
- Follow him on Twitter.
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