Zakes Mokae
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Aug 1934
Age
92 Years
Born In
Johannesburg, South Africa
Total Projects
48
Years Active
46 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Zakes Makgona Mokae (August 5, 1934 – September 11, 2009) was a South African stage and screen actor. For his role in playwright Athol Fugard's "Master Harold"...and the Boys, Mokae won the 1982 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. His major films include Cry Freedom (1987), A Dry White Season (1989), The Island (1980), Vampire...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Monk
Monk
as Tonday
tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as President Nimbala
movie
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Sulukim
tv
Oz
Oz
as Kipekemie Jara
movie
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Dr. Zeko
movie
Waterworld
Waterworld
as Priam
tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
movie
Outbreak
Outbreak
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
movie
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
as Harding
movie
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
as Self
movie
Slaughter of the Innocents
Slaughter of the Innocents
as Library Janitor
tv
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Diabria
movie
Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder
as Pee Wee
movie
Dust Devil
Dust Devil
as Ben Mukurob
movie
Body Parts
Body Parts
as Detective Sawchuck
movie
The Doctor
The Doctor
as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
movie
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem
as Big Kathy
tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Edgar Barkley
movie
Parker Kane
Parker Kane
as Kid Lightning
tv
Dream On
Dream On
as U.N. Dignitary
movie
Dad
Dad
as Dr. Chad
movie
Gross Anatomy
Gross Anatomy
as Dr. Banumbra
movie
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season
as Stanley Makhaya
movie
The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dargent Peytraud
movie
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
as Father Kani
tv
A Different World
A Different World
as Marcus Mpepo
movie
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
as Sam
movie
A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery
as Cap. Daventry
tv
Knight Rider
Knight Rider
as Tsombe Kuna
movie
Roar
Roar
as Committee
movie
The Island
The Island
as Wescott
tv
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
as African Minister
movie
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
as Pee Wee Spencer
movie
The River Niger
The River Niger
tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
as Lord Harry
movie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Mugger (uncredited)
movie
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear
as (uncredited)
tv
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as John Smith
movie
Separation
Separation
as Uncredited
movie
The Comedians
The Comedians
as Michel
tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Gavin Lesotho
movie
Jemima + Johnny
Jemima + Johnny
as Blind Man
movie
Darling
Darling
as Black Man at French Party (uncredited)
tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Shale
tv
Story Parade
Story Parade
as Nathaniel
movie
Dilemma
Dilemma
as Steven Sitole
movie
Dark Africa
Dark Africa
as Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)
tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee