Biography

Idrissa Sanogo Bamba aka Mansa Idrissa is an actor originally from Mali, West Africa but grew up all over the world; he's lived in Canada, Italy, Nigeria, and Mali where he finished up high school in 2017. This gave him the opportunity to be exposed to many different kinds of people and cultures which have shaped his very unique perspective of the world. He then came to Toronto to attend York University, eventually leaving school to pursue his passion for dance and acting. Idrissa quickly began his acting career booking roles in great television series such as The Boys (Amazon), Titans (Netflix), and The Expanse (Syfy) and a guest star appearance on Coroner (The CW).

Idrissa has more recently shot a lead in the feature film Steal Away, written and directed by multiple CSA award winning director Clement Virgo. Idrissa was filming with Director X (aka Julien Lutz) as one of the leads on his new series Robyn Hood, a contemporary retelling of the legendary Robin Hood tale. Idrissa also plays a supporting role in the feature film The Fire Inside, written by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins.

- IMDb mini biography by: Idrissa Sanogo