Zakes Mokae
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1934-08-05
- Died
- 2009-09-11
- Place of birth
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Also known as
- Закес Мокае
Biography
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 in Brooklyn (1995), Outbreak (1995), and Waterworld (1995). He also had memorable guest appearances on many television series such as The X-Files, The West Wing, and Monk.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Law & Order
1990
as Edgar Barkley
The X-Files
1993
as Diabria
Monk
2002
as Tonday
The West Wing
1999
as President Nimbala
Knight Rider
1982
as Tsombe Kuna
Oz
1997
as Kipekemie Jara
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Lord Harry
A Different World
1987
as Marcus Mpepo
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Gavin Lesotho
Theatre 625
1964
as Shale
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as John Smith
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
Dream On
1990
as U.N. Dignitary
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as African Minister
Story Parade
1964
as Nathaniel
Plays of Today
1969
as Nguru
Movies (32)
Waterworld
1995
as Priam
Outbreak
1995
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Roar
1981
as Committee
The Doctor
1991
as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
Dad
1989
as Dr. Chad
Cry Freedom
1987
as Father Kani
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
as Dargent Peytraud
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
as Dr. Zeko
Darling
1965
as Black Man at French Party (uncredited)
Body Parts
1991
as Detective Sawchuck
The Island
1980
as Wescott
A Dry White Season
1989
as Stanley Makhaya
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Big Kathy
Dust Devil
1992
as Ben Mukurob
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Sulukim
Gross Anatomy
1989
as Dr. Banumbra
Parker Kane
1990
as Kid Lightning
The Comedians
1967
as Michel
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
as Library Janitor
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Cap. Daventry
The River Niger
1976
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Mugger (uncredited)
Fragment of Fear
1970
as (uncredited)
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
1978
as Pee Wee Spencer
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
as Self
Separation
1968
as Uncredited
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
1994
as Harding
Percy & Thunder
1993
as Pee Wee
Jemima + Johnny
1966
as Blind Man
Dilemma
1962
as Steven Sitole
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985
as Sam
Dark Africa
1957
as Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)
About Zakes Mokae
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 in Brooklyn (1995), Outbreak (1995), and Waterworld (1995). He also had memorable guest appearances on many television series such as The X-Files, The West Wing, and Monk. With 49 credits spanning from 1956 to 2002, Zakes Mokae has appeared in 32 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zakes Mokae Movies
- Waterworld (1995) — as Priam
- Outbreak (1995) — as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
- Roar (1981) — as Committee
- The Doctor (1991) — as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
- Dad (1989) — as Dr. Chad
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