Ivanno Jeremiah is an English actor of Ugandan and Rwandan heritage. He is known for his appearances in Humans (2015-2018) and in the episode Shut Up and Dance (2016) of the anthology series Black Mirror.
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. Jeremiah grew up with four siblings and was raised in a "working class", single-parent household. He has spoken about being neurodivergent.
As a child, Jeremiah attended weekend classes at a local branch of Stagecoach Performing Arts. Prior to gaining entry to the BRIT School in his late teens, Jeremiah attended a local comprehensive school. He later won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2010.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2017Bees Make HoneyRussell 2018 London Unplugged Carlton 2019 The Flood Haile2023Ozi: Voice of the ForestRobert 2024 Woken James
Television Year Title Role Notes2011InjusticeLiam Johnstone1 episodesThe JuryTahir Takana5 episodes2012The Hollow CrownBlunt1 episode - television adaptation of Richard III2015–2018HumansMax23 episodes2016Black MirrorMoped ManEpisode: "Shut Up and Dance"2017Doctor WhoRafandoEpisode: "Extremis"2018Natural WorldHimself (as narrator)Series 37, episode 4: "Red Ape: Saving the Orangutan"2019Counterpart Young Juma1 episodeCold FeetCharlie Sinclair4 episodes2021Gold Rush: Our Race to Olympic GloryHimself (as narrator)BBC 3-part documentary series2022A Discovery of WitchesChristopher Roberts7 episodes2023Lockwood & Co.Inspector BarnesAll 8 episodes2024HaloAntares3 episodes2025Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th OctoberHimself (as narrator)BBC 3-part documentary seriesJust Act NormalLeo
Selected stage credits Year Title RoleVenue/Production companyDirector Notes/Refs2011truth and reconciliationRwandan young manRoyal Court Theatredebbie tucker green (also writer)2012Julius CaesarOctavius / Cobbler / EnsembleRoyal Shakespeare Theatre; UK tour and World tourGregory Doran2014The SuitPhilomenVarious venues - world tourPeter Brook (also writer)The Nether by Jennifer HaleyWoodnutRoyal Court TheatreJeremy Herrin2015Duke of York's TheatreWest End transfer of the original productionMeasure for MeasureClaudioYoung VicJoe Hill-Gibbins2017The Soldier's TaleThe SoldierCity of London SinfoniaJanet Suzman2018-2019The Convert by Danai GuriraChancellorYoung VicOla Ince2021Constellations by Nick PayneRolandVaudeville Theatre; produced by Donmar WarehouseMichael Longhurst2023Retrograde by Ryan Calais CameronSidney PoitierKiln TheatreAmit Sharma2025Apollo TheatreWest End transfer; produced by Colman Domingo
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