Thamela Mpumlwana

Thamela Mpumlwana is a Canadian actor of South African heritage.^[1] He is most noted for his performance as Sheppard in the 2020 film Akilla's Escape, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards.^[2]

He previously voiced the role of Ramone in the first season of Peg + Cat,^[1] and played Tyson Parker in the first season of In the Dark.^[3] In 2023 he played the leading role in the drama thriller film The Wall Street Boy (Kipkemboi).^[4] In 2025 he played Pearson (#8) in The Long Walk.^[5]