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Danny Sapani

Danny Sapani

Actor · Born November 15, 1970 (55) · London, England, UK

Danny Sapani is a British-Ghanaian actor. He is best known for appearing in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The Crown, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Black Panther.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 15, 1970 (55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 56 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Danny Sapani's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
24%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Society
3%
Duty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
3
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Danny Sapani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Sapani'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

56 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • Clarissa(2026)

    as Ugo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Call Me Queen(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Amateur(2025)

    as Caleb

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Loxley

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare(2024)

    as Kambili 'KB' Kalu - 'The Prince of Fernando Po'

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Red Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Father

  • The Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Vicar

  • Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Samuel

  • Sumotherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Leo Demarco

  • The Diplomat(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Colin Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(2022)

    as Border Tribe Elder

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Halo(2022)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jacob Keyes

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • ear for eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as US Adult

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

    as Benny

  • National Theatre Live: Les Blancs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tshembe Matoseh

  • MotherFatherSon(2019)

    Show as Jahan Zakari

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Black Earth Rising(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Simon Nyamoya

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Eve(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Black Panther(2018)

    as Border Tribe Elder

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Medical Frigate Captain

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Broken(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Daniel Martin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harlots(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as William North

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as President Nkrumah

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Siege of Jadotville(2016)

    as Moise Tshombe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Chewing Gum(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Danny and the Human Zoo(2015)

    as Calvin Gayle

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Bastard Executioner(2015)

    Show as Berber the Moor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Medea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jason

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Sembene

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Singam 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Danny

  • Trance(2013)

    as Nate

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chief Inspector Duncan

  • The Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wes

  • Heroes & Demons(2012)

    as Ike (segment "Perfect")

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tezz(2012)

    as Train Driver David

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hard Boiled Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Leroy

  • Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bobo

  • Mercenaries(2011)

    as Ambassador

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Misfits(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tony Morecombe

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Garrow's Law(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustavas Vassa

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ike

  • Place of Execution(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Keith Slocombe

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Oxford Murders(2008)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Holby Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Manton

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Blue Murder(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin Busby

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Anansi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Adolph

  • Serious & Organised (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as DI Dennis Clifton

  • Ultimate Force(2002)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judge John Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel(2001)

    as AJ

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Trial & Retribution(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicky Burton

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • B&B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Henry

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Caffrey · as Walker Bennett

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • First Day on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Ernest

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 51 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

The Amateur (2025)

$96M worldwide

Highest rated

Penny Dreadful (2014)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Halo (2022)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Danny Sapani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Clarissa (2026)

91st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Penny Dreadful (2014)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 34. 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.

Is Danny Sapani's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles60–95 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles9–80 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles40–78 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles24–83 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles41–87 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Danny Sapani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Sapani's MovieCove titles; Pippa Bennett-Warner shares the most, 2.