Mzembe is an alumnus of the
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), after being accepted when he was 17 years old. In the summer of 2012, he undertook a run across Australia, which he founded and named the Run of Awareness, with the aim of highlighting the inequality of educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Australia and around the world. Mzembe started his career in theatre, but has since appeared in numerous television and movie roles, including
Monster Problems,
Channel Nine’s
Here Come the Habibs,
Harrow on the ABC, and
SBS's
Safe Harbour. On the stage, he played
Martin Luther King Jr. in
The Mountaintop, as well as appearing in
Prize Fighter, for which he won a
Green Room Award and was nominated for the Sydney Theatre and
Helpmann Awards for his portrayal of an ex-
child soldier turned boxing contender. Mzembe is also passionate about youth empowerment and filmmaking. ==Filmography==