Mekonnen Knife
Mekonnen Knife | |
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| Born | 6 July 2006 Gerje Gefersa, Ethiopia |
| Other name | MK |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Mekonnen Knife (born 6 July 2006) is an Ethiopian-born Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Vargas in Disney's Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.[1]
Early life
MK was born in Gerje Gefersa, Ethiopia and spent the early years of his life there before moving to Australia at the age of seven where he grew up on the Gold Coast with his twin sister.[2][3] He initially pursued modelling in his younger years until he was encouraged to enroll in performing arts dance school at Dynamite Studios on the Gold Coast[4] and shortly after landed his first role as 'Wolfie' at Dracula's Cabaret at 12 years old.[5] As of 2026, Knife continues to be based on the Gold Coast and has stated that he "loves" the city and does not intend to leave, instead opting to travel to the United States for his acting career.[6]
Career
Knife began his television career in 2020 when he spent two years hosting Network 10's Shake Takes.[7] He landed his first breakthrough role in 2025 when he was cast as Vargas in Disney's Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.[8] He was awarded the inaugural Rabanne Breakthrough Artist Award at the 2026 AACTA Awards in recognition of being one of Australia's fastest rising acting talents.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Mekonnen Knife on rejecting perfection and ZOMBIES 4 on-set chemistry". Fault Magazine. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ↑ "Aussie actor living out Disney Channel movie dream". PerthNow. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mekonnen Knife shares next goals for acting career after AACTA Awards win". Daily Telegraph. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dancing Through Doors: Mekonnen Knife Is the Disney Star We've Been Waiting For". Disrupshion Magazine. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Young performers Mekonnen Knife and Gabriella Pegler named newest stars of Drax 4 Kids". Gold Coast Bulletin. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Disney's newest star Mekonnen Knife vows he will never leave the Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mekonnen Knife - IMDB profile". Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "IN CONVERSATION WITH MEKONNEN KNIFE". Numero Netherlands. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "AACTA ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS FOR THE 2026 AACTA AWARDS PRESENTED BY FOXTEL GROUP". AACTA. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Thomas Cocquerel presents Mekonnen Knife the inaugural AACTA Rabanne Breakthrough Artist Award". AACTA YouTube Channel. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.