Johnny Sekka (born Lamine Secka, 21 July 1934 – 14 September 2006) was a Senegalese actor. During the Second World War he found employment as an interpreter at an American air base in Dakar. He then worked on the docks. When he was 20, he stowed away on a ship to Marseille, France, and lived for three years in Paris. He arrived in London, England in 1952, and served for two years in the Royal Air Force, where he first received the nickname "Johnny", but then Bermudian actor Earl Cameron persuaded him to become an actor, and he attended RADA. He became a stagehand at the Royal Court Theatre, and appeared on stage in various plays from 1958.
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Johnny Sekka was a prominent Senegalese-British actor who built a prolific international career in film, television, and stage starting in the 1950s.
He is best known for his memorable performances in major historical epics such as The Message and Khartoum, alongside television work like Babylon 5.
His notable screen credits include Flame in the Streets, A Warm December, and Ashanti. Full filmography on Mood.
