Acting
Johnny Sekka
EN cinema · 25 credits
Born
21 July 1934
Died
14 September 2006 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Dakar, Senegal
Johnny Sekka (born Lamine Secka, 21 July 1934 – 14 September 2006) was a Senegalese actor. During the Second World War he found employment as an interpreter at an American air base in Dakar. He then worked on the docks. When he was 20, he stowed away on a ship to Marseille, France, and lived for three years in Paris. He arrived in London, England in 1952, and served for two years in the Royal Air Force, where he first received the nickname "Johnny", but then Bermudian actor Earl Cameron persuaded him to become an actor, and he attended RADA. He became a stagehand at the Royal Court Theatre, and appeared on stage in various plays from 1958.
Known for
Filmography
The Gifted
as King
Babylon 5: The Gathering
as Dr. Benjamin Kyle
Passion and Paradise
as Alfred Adderly
Fever Pitch
as Chocolate
Hanky Panky
as Lacey
Ashanti
as Captain Bradford
The African Queen
as Jogana
The Message
as Bilal
Visit to a Chief's Son
as Nemolok
Uptown Saturday Night
as Geechie's Henchman
A Warm December
as Dr. Joseph Myomo
Reou-Takh
as Tetja Bulan
Blood Suckers
as Bob Kirby
Things Fall Apart
1971
Things Fall Apart
as Obi Okonkwo
The Southern Star
as Matakit
The Last Safari
as Jama
Sleeping Dog
as Claud
Khartoum
as Khaleel
Woman of Straw
as Thomas
East of Sudan
as Kimrasi
The Wild and the Willing
as Reggie
Flame in the Streets
as Peter Lincoln
Around the World in 80 Days
as Man Operating Hand Held Fan in Military Police Office