Actor
Kenyah Sandy
5 films
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.
Read more
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 Jamie Johnson, The Man Who Fell To Earth (CBS), Highway To The Moon ( Short film ), Area Boys ( Short film)
Start here
The best way into Kenyah Sandy's work
First watchJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey20206.5as GrandsonAn 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.View filmEssential films
Ranked by acclaim and reach
Filmography
5 films as actor- 2025Highway to the MoonMicah
- 2023Area Boys
- 2022JitterbugKofo Omolade
- 2021Everybody's Talking About JamieDancer
- 2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyGrandson