Danny Sapani Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Danny Sapani is a talented British actor who is known for his roles in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The Bastard Executioner, The Crown, Ultimate Force, The Bill, MotherFatherSon, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Black Panther, and Tarakasura. He is a trained Shakespearean actor and played the roles of Macbeth in an award-winning production directed

Danny Sapani Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight80 kg
Date of BirthNovember 15, 1970
Zodiac SignScorpio
SpouseFiona Sapani

Danny Sapani is a talented British actor who is known for his roles in Misfits, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, The Bastard Executioner, The Crown, Ultimate Force, The Bill, MotherFatherSon, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Black Panther, and Tarakasura. He is a trained Shakespearean actor and played the roles of Macbeth in an award-winning production directed by Max Stafford Clark. Danny took acting lessons from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

Born Name

Danny Kwasi Sapani

Nick Name

Danny

Danny Sapani during an interview as seen in May 2014 (Sky Atlantic / YouTube)

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

London, England, United Kingdom

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Danny Sapani studied acting at the Weekend Arts College in Kentish Town, England. He later attended the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

Occupation

Actor

Family

  • Mother – Salome (Belongs to Ghanaian royal family) (Worked as an NHS Nurse in Hackney)
  • Siblings – He has 5 siblings.
  • Others – His grandfather was the chief of Twenedurase, a town in the Kwahu region in Ghana.

Manager

Danny Sapani is managed by Gordon and French, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

Danny Sapani and Muna Otaru in a selfie in October 2017 (Danny Sapani / Instagram)

Girlfriend / Spouse

Danny Sapani has dated –

  • Fiona Sapani – Danny has been in a relationship with Fiona Sapani whom he later married. They have 2 children of their own, a son named Nyame, and a daughter named Asantewaa. He also has a stepdaughter named Saeng-Fah, from Fiona’s previous relationship.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    He is of Ghanaian descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Very short curly hair
    • Broad jaws
    Danny Sapani and Mimi Fresh in a selfie in September 2018 (Danny Sapani / Instagram)

    Best Known For

    His numerous roles in TV series including Misfits (2009-2011) as Tony Morecombe, Penny Dreadful (2014-2015) as Sembene, and The Bastard Executioner (2015) as Berber the Moorand; and films like Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) as Medical Frigate Captain and Black Panther (2018) as Border Tribe Elder

    First Film

    In 1992, he made his feature film debut in the comedy-drama film B & B as Henry.

    First TV Show

    In 1992, he made his first TV show appearance on the crime-drama series, The Bill as Leon Davies.

    Danny Sapani as seen in July 2017 (Danny Sapani / Instagram)

    Danny Sapani Facts

  • His middle name Kwasi is pronounced as “Kwesi”.
  • He grew up in Hackney.
  • He has done numerous theater works with The National Theatre, Royal Court, The Globe, and The Donmar Warehouse.
  • Danny has worked with many leading directors, including Sam Mendes, Mark Rylance, Nick Hytner, and Michael Attenborough, among others.
  • Follow him on Twitter.

    • Featured Image by Sky Atlantic / YouTube

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