Malachi Kirby
Biography
Malachi Kirby is a British actor and writer who grew up in Battersea, London, and started out in theater. His role in Mogadishu brought him a shortlisting at the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Awards in the outstanding newcomer category, and he appeared in television shows and films, among them EastEnders and the television film My Murder. In 2016 he starred as Kunta Kinte in the remake of Roots, which critics praised, and he played a part in the Black Mirror episode Men Against Fire. His Roots work earned him Rising Star and Male TV Performance honors from Screen Nation, plus nominations at the Black Reel and NAACP Image Awards. He went on to appear in Curfew and Devils, wrote the play Level Up, and won a 2021 BAFTA for playing Darcus Howe in Small Axe: Mangrove. He also plays Hezekiah Moscow in A Thousand Blows.
37years old
Turns 38 on September 20in 313 days
- Born Wandsworth
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Malachi Lloyd Kirby (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 12 years2012 to 2024
First and latest
Share
Malachi Kirby movies on Netflix
Wicked Little Lettersas Bill
Boiling Pointas Tony
Fallenas Roland Sparks
Doughas Shaun
Kajakias Snoop
The Last Showingas Clive
Gone Too Faras Yemi
Offenderas Harry
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Malachi Kirby shares two films with Paul Blackwell, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Paul Blackwell2 films together, 2014 to 2015
Paul Blackwell's page Dough2015IMDb rating 6.3Kirby as ShaunBlackwell as Car Driver
The Last Showing2014IMDb rating 5.1Kirby as CliveBlackwell as Police Officer
Matt Devere2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Timothy Spall1 film together, 2024
Timothy Spall's page Wicked Little Letters2024IMDb rating 7.0Kirby as BillSpall as Edward Swan
Jonathan Pryce1 film together, 2015
Jonathan Pryce's page Dough2015IMDb rating 6.3Kirby as ShaunPryce as Nat
Robert Englund1 film together, 2014
Robert Englund's page The Last Showing2014IMDb rating 5.1Kirby as CliveEnglund as Stuart
Jason Flemyng1 film together, 2021
Jason Flemyng's page Boiling Point2021IMDb rating 7.5Kirby as TonyFlemyng as Alastair Skye
Philip BarantiniDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Philip Barantini Boiling Point2021IMDb rating 7.5Kirby as Tony
Thea SharrockDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Thea Sharrock Wicked Little Letters2024IMDb rating 7.0Kirby as Bill
Scott HicksDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Scott Hicks Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.2Kirby as Roland Sparks
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


