Quick Facts
Biography
Ansu Kabia is a British actor. He attended the Drama Centre London and was a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company Ensemble. He is best known for his starring role in the British period detective series Miss Scarlet & the Duke as the character Moses.
Early in his career, Kabia starred in the live production of To Sir, With Love, based on E. R. Braithwaite’s autographical novel. The 2013 play was adapted by Ayub Khan Din and directed by Mark Babych.Kabia received a positive review from theater critic Michael Billington: “Ansu Kabia is ... outstanding as Ricky. He shows a faintly patrician figure slowly unbending before the less privileged without ever losing his dignity.” This was the first time To Sir, With Love was produced as a live performance. E. R. Braithwaite attended the play and called Kabia's performance of Ricky Braithwaite "excellent".
Career performances
TV programs
The following are selected television programs with performances by Ansu Kabia:
| Year | TV Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Sandman | Ruthven Sykes | |
| 2021 | The Irregulars | John Cooper | Appeared in one episode. |
| 2020 | Miss Scarlet & the Duke | Moses | Main character since 2020 on this British-American period crime television drama. |
| 2020 | I May Destroy You | Derae | Appeared in one episode. |
| 2019 | World On Fire | Eddie Knight | Appeared in five episodes. |
| 2018 | The Long Song | James Richards | Appeared in two episodes of this TV miniseries. |
| 2014 | Utopia | Security Guard | Appeared in one episode. |
| 2012 | Wizards vs. Aliens | Security Man | Appeared in two episodes. |
| 2011 | London's Burning 2011 | UK docudrama film. | |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War | Charlie | Appeared in one episode. |
| 2006 | The Bill | Devon Power | Appeared in one episode. |
| 2005 | Casualty | Kevin Mellor | Appeared in one episode. |
Films
The following are selected films with performances by Ansu Kabia:
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Snow White † | Huntsman | Post-production |
| 2019 | Maude | Henry | Short British film. |
| 2019 | Last Christmas | Rufus | |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | UK Newsreader | |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | Police Captain (Newsreel) | |
| 2014 | Sedu | Sedu | 23-minute short film. |
| 2013 | Patriarch | Appeared as Father. | Reggie Yates wrote and directed this 4-minute short film. |
Theatre
Below are selected live performances by Ansu Kabia.
| Year | Play | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet | Played Tybalt | Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company | |
| 2013 | To Sir, With Love | Played main character Ricky Braithwaite. | Oxford Playhouse | Based on the novel, To Sir, with Love. |
