Jimi Bani

Jimi Bani is an Indigenous Australian television actor. A Torres Strait Islander (Mabuiag Island) of the Wadagadum people, where his father was a tribal chief, he attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Career.
Bani's first role was in the 2006 mini-series, "", that aired on SBS One.
In 2012, he appeared on ABC1's series, "The Straits" and on the tele-movie "Mabo" both of which were nominated for awards. Bani appeared in "Redfern Now", a six-part series produced by Blackfella Films that went to air on ABC1 in late 2012.
From late 2013 through 2014 Bani performed in "The Shadow King" for which he received a Helpmann Awards nomination. The play was produced by the Malthouse Theatre in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals – Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Sydney Festival.
Bani is a member of Queensland Theatre's National Artistic Team to assist Artistic Director Sam Strong with its 2017 season.
In 2017 he appeared in a Queensland Theatre production entitled "My Name is Jimi" which he co-created with Jason Klarwein who also directed the production. The performers included members of his family in a performance which " ... whisks you away to his island for an evening of music, dance, stand-up and storytelling. Four generations of one family take the stage, as Jimi’s grandmother, mother, son and brothers help him spin yarns of totems, traditions and childhood memories.:"
Theatre - Actor.
Selected performances