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Denis Mpunga

Denis Mpunga

Actor, also composer · Born September 29, 1959 (67) · Mushenge, Congo

Denis Mpunga was born on 29 September 1959 in Mushenge, Congo Belge (now (Democratic Republic of the Congo). He is an actor and composer, known for Raw (2016), Dead Man Talking (2012) and Hey Stranger (1994).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 29, 1959 (67)
From
Mushenge, Congo
Works as
Actor, also composer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Denis Mpunga's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
27%
Morality
23%
Society
16%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Tricksteras Madelbos in Marguerite (2015)
  • Threshold guardianas Oncle Malage in Omen (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Denis Mpunga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Denis Mpunga's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • L'arnaqueuse(2026)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mbilla

  • Omen(2023)

    as Oncle Malage

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Our Tiny Little Wedding(2023)

    as François-Louis

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Bac +12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Père de Thomas

  • Orlando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kalidou

  • La Fille au cœur de cochon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Franky le belge

  • Marianne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Procureur Joseph Konate

  • Eloïse's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jean-Marie

  • Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Vladimir

  • My Donkey, My Lover & I(2020)

    as Idriss

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Wonders in the Suburbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Souleymane N’Gon M’Ba

  • Lola(2019)

    as Le prêtre

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jamais sans toi, Louna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Régis Fourcade

  • Fan Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Geoffroy

  • Third Wedding(2018)

    as L'échevin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Colle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Le père de Jean-Ed (uncredited)

  • Raw(2016)

    as Professor at the Amphitheater

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Climb(2017)

    as Celestin Diakhaté, Samy's Father

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Alliances rouge sang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Damien Bauman

  • Call My Agent!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as le directeur auto-école

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Marguerite(2015)

    as Madelbos

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Docteur Kouma

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Accusé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Morin

  • Dead Man Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Julius Lopez

  • In the Name of the Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Abbot Luangi

  • The Promise(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hey Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Peter

  • Thinking of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ouvrier Loco

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Marguerite (2015)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Promise (1996)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Lola (2019)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2012Screen debut· Dead Man Talking

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 29: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thMusic1 of 29: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s14 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Denis Mpunga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

L'arnaqueuse (2026)

61st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The Promise (1996)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Denis Mpunga work with?

People who share at least 2 of Denis Mpunga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Riso shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers