Acting
Tongayi Chirisa
Born 1981-08-08
Harare, Zimbabwe
Department: Acting
Biography
Tongayi Arnold Chirisa is a Zimbabwean actor known for playing Man Friday on NBC's Crusoe television series, Father Nicholas on The Jim Gaffigan Show, and Hekule on Leon Schuster's Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past movie. He is also an occasional singer.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Tongayi Chirisa
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The Good Doctor
2017
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American Horror Story
2011
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023
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Palm Springs
2020
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iZombie
2015
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Hawaii Five-0
2010
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NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
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Sleepy Hollow
2013
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Antebellum
2020
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Another Life
2019
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (28 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rise | Coach Tobias | Movie | 2025 |
 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Cheetor (voice) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Courting Anathi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Mayfair Witches | Ciprien 'Sip' Grieve | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Next Exit | Father Jack | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 | Agent Shaw | Movie | 2022 |
 | Trees of Peace | Francois | Movie | 2021 |
 | Antebellum | Eli / Professor Tarasai | Movie | 2020 |
 | Palm Springs | Jerry | Movie | 2020 |
 | Another Life | Richard Ncube | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Good Doctor | Boyd Gaston | TV Series | 2017 |
| The Zim | William Zimunya | Movie | 2017 | |
 | Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word | Thomas | Movie | 2016 |
 | iZombie | Justin Bell | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Whitney | Gary Houston | Movie | 2015 |
| Whipping Boy | Olly 'Napalm' Harris | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Sleepy Hollow | Arthur Bernard | TV Series | 2013 |
 | American Horror Story | Miles | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Hawaii Five-0 | Don | TV Series | 2010 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Interrogator | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Skin | Township Priest | Movie | 2009 |
 | Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past | Hekule | Movie | 2008 |
 | Crusoe | Friday | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Zimbabwe | Charles | Movie | 2008 |
 | Tanyaradzwa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Steal Away | Hiram Jackson | Movie | — |
| Chronos | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |