Acting
Kenyah Sandy
Place of birth
East End, London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
9 titles
Kenyah started training at four years old – primarily in dance with the Rain crew – and at the age of five joined the prestigious Zoonation. At seven years old he became a member of the award-winning company Boy Blue and still performs alongside them today. His acting career began on stage when he won his first role playing Young Simba in The Lion King in London’s West End. He has since performed in London theatres such as Sadlers Wells, the Barbican and Hampstead. Kenyah later transitioned to the screen, firstly in Forest Whitaker’s Jingle Jangle on Netflix before landing the lead role as Kingsley in Steve McQueen’s critically acclaimed Small Axe. Other credits include; Kieran in CBBC’s …
Known for
7.4An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
2022
6.9An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.
Small Axe
2020
5.6Brace yourselves - the new kids are here. Five talented black scholarship students, and an elite private school with a reputation problem. One of them will have to change...
Boarders
2024
6.5An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
6.1Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
NRWelcome to the Hawx United Academy, where young footballers’ dreams come true - or get crushed. As talented new hopefuls enter the Academy, who has what it takes to make it?
Jamie Johnson FC
2023
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
6.5An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
6.1Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
8.0Follows the experiences of young Black men whose lives have been abruptly snatched away. Micah is a young man who finds himself in the Inbetween, a mysterious realm between life and death, after his life is suddenly cut short. As he journeys through this liminal space, guided by a group of other young men, they confront what it means to be a Black boy in today’s society, weaving together a narrative of resilience and self-discovery, in order to ultimately empower each other to embrace empathy, mutual compassion and self-worth.
Highway to the Moon
2025
NRIt's the summer and talented teenager Afeni Omolade is on the cusp of leaving home to take up an offer to study History of Art at Cambridge University. However, the life she has always known in Hackney suddenly comes under threat.
Jitterbug
2022
NRTwo cousins smash a footbridge in South-East London and extort passersby for the privilege of crossing.
Area Boys
2023
Series credits
7.4An extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
The Man Who Fell to Earth
2022
6.9An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.
Small Axe
2020
5.6Brace yourselves - the new kids are here. Five talented black scholarship students, and an elite private school with a reputation problem. One of them will have to change...
Boarders
2024
NRWelcome to the Hawx United Academy, where young footballers’ dreams come true - or get crushed. As talented new hopefuls enter the Academy, who has what it takes to make it?
Jamie Johnson FC
2023