Actor

Nyasha
Hatendi

(he/him)

Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Zimbabwe, Nyasha studied Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh before training at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London from 2001-2004. His breakout role on the London stage was in the European Premiere of The Brothers Size at the Young Vic written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, which went on to receive the Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Play. He made his West End debut in the Olivier Award–winning King Charles III transferred from the Almeida Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold. The play finished its run at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway, receiving 6 Tony Award nominations, including Best Play. His U.S. breakout was as “Leon” in Hulu’s first Golden Globe–nominated show Casual directed by Jason Reitman. Currently, Nyasha is starring as series regular in Netflix’s Agatha Christie adaptation of The Seven Dials Mystery, opposite Martin Freeman, and in Debriefing the President (TNT), opposite Joel Kinnaman. Nyasha wrote and directed Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi, an African-set cinematic podcast starring Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things) which was nominated for Audible’s Best Horror of The Year 2025 and is currently in development as a feature. He is also currently in production on Sacrilege Season 2.