Kwesi Boakye
Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye (/ˈkweɪsi buːɑːˈtʃiː/ KWAY-see boo-ah-CHEE; born April 6, 1999) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing Darwin, Gumball's best friend and adoptive brother on the Cartoon Network animated series The Amazing World of Gumball and Gossamer on The Looney Tunes Show. He also played Manny in the 2009 Tyler Perry film I Can Do Bad All By Myself, and voiced The Passenger in Bravest Warriors.
Kwesi Boakye | |
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Born | Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye April 6, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Relatives | Kofi Siriboe (brother) |
He is the youngest of three brothers who are also actors; Kwame Boateng, and Kofi Siriboe. Boakye's family is originally from Ghana.[1]
Filmography
Film and television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Strong Medicine | Lavonne | 1 episode |
Inconceivable | Kid | ||
2005–2007 | Days of Our Lives | Artemis / Scott | 18 episodes |
2006–2007 | Day Break | James Mathis | 5 episodes |
2006 | Happy Feet | Other Voices | Film |
The Shield | Wendell | 1 episode | |
2007 | 'Til Death | Kid | |
If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Little Boy | Film | |
2008–2010 | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | Worm # 1 / Mr. Hoppy (voice) | 2 episodes |
2008 | Boston Legal | Turnip | 1 episode |
2009 | I Can Do Bad All By Myself | Manny | Film |
The Princess and the Frog | Newspaper Boy (voice) | ||
2009–2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Jamie Thoreau | 14 episodes |
2010–2012 | Community | Elijah Bennett | 2 episodes |
2010 | Faith and Dreams | Student | Short Film |
Valentine's Day | Soccer Kid | Film | |
Special Agent Oso | Andrew (voice) | 1 episode | |
Hawthorne | Willam Glass | ||
2011–2014 | The Amazing World of Gumball | Darwin Watterson (voice) | Season 1 - Season 3 |
2011 | Southland | Richard | 1 episode |
Hawaii Five-0 | Kevin | ||
The Mentalist | Anthony Rome | ||
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | Young Narrator | 2 episodes | |
2011–2013 | The Looney Tunes Show | Gossamer (voice) | Supporting role - 14 episodes |
2012 | Touch | Farai | 1 episode |
Unconditional | Macon | Film | |
2012–Present | Bravest Warriors | The Passenger (voice) | |
2014 | Sketch | Sketch | Short Film |
Mind Games | Tyler | 1 episode | |
2015 | Pocket Listing | Billy | Film |
Murder in the First | Kormega | 3 episodes | |
2017 | Colony | Emmett | 3 episodes |
2018 | Claws | N/A | 2 episodes |
2019 | Costume Quest | Benji Nichols (voice) | 3 episodes |
2020 | Tazmanian Devil | Ike | Film |
References
- "Kwesi Boakye: Hollywood's Cutest Kid", AfricanLoft.com
External links
- Kwesi Boakye at IMDb
- Kwesi Boakye at Hollywood.com at archive.today (archived 2013-01-25)
- Kwesi Boakye at Blackcelebkids.com
- Kwesi Boakye Official Myspace
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