Thierry Mabonga was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. National Theatre of Scotland work includes: First Snow/Premier Neige, Last Dream On Earth. Other theatre work includes: Frankenstein (Selladoor), Low Pay? Don't Pay! (Glasgow Life), Sleeping Beauty (Glasgow Life), Richard III (Perth Theatre), Brothers Karamazov (Tron Theatre), Titus Andronicus (Dundee Rep), and Skins and Hoods (Cie du Veilleur). TV work includes: Scot Squad, The Split, Trust Me, The Replacement, Armchair Detectives (all BBC), and Logan High (CBBC iPlayer). Film work includes: Trainspotting 2 (Cloud Eight Films) and the short films Tent (Screen Academy Scotland) and The American Song (RCS). Radio work includes: In the DRC (BBC Four)