John Kani
Acting Born Nov 30, 1943 New Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa 52 credits
Biography
John Kani works in acting. Born November 30, 1943 in New Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Archytele lists 52 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Mufasa: The Lion King
Murder Mystery 2Beyond the Light Barrier
What If...?Marvel Studios LegendsSeal Team
The Lion KingMurder MysteryThe Space: Theatre of Survival
Black Panther
Captain America: Civil War
1994: The Bloody Miracle
Jail CaesarFalls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
CoriolanusHow to Steal 2 Million
White Lion
EndgameNothing But The TruthNothing But The Truth · DirectorNothing But The Truth · WriterNothing But The Truth · Original Story
WallanderThe Bird Can't Fly
Final Solution
The Tichborne Claimant
Kini & Adams
Silent WitnessThe Ghost and the Darkness
Soweto Green
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
African SkiesSarafina!
The Native Who Caused All the Trouble
A Dry White SeasonOptionsOthello
An African DreamSaturday Night at the Palace
Miss Julie
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
The Grass Is SingingA Sizwe Bansi Workshop
Marigolds in August
The Wild GeeseVictims of Apartheid
PlayhousePlayhouse · WriterSizwe Bansi Is DeadSizwe Bansi Is Dead · Writer
Play for Today
Full filmography
- Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) as Rafiki (voice)
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023) as Colonel Ulenga
- Beyond the Light Barrier (2023) as Narrator/Self
- What If...? (2021) as T'Chaka (voice)
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as T'Chaka (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Seal Team (2021) as Brick (voice)
- The Lion King (2019) as Rafiki (voice)
- Murder Mystery (2019) as Colonel Ulenga
- The Space: Theatre of Survival (2019)
- Black Panther (2018) as T'Chaka
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) as King T'Chaka
- 1994: The Bloody Miracle (2014) as Narrator
- Jail Caesar (2012) as Marius
- Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (2012) as Self
- Coriolanus (2011) as General Cominius
- How to Steal 2 Million (2011) as Julius Twala Snr.
- White Lion (2010) as Old Gisani
- Endgame (2009) as Oliver Tambo
- Nothing But The Truth (2009) as Sipho
- Nothing But The Truth (2009) Director
- Nothing But The Truth (2009) Writer
- Nothing But The Truth (2009) Original Story
- Wallander (2008) as Max Khulu
- The Bird Can't Fly (2008) as Stone
- Final Solution (2001) as Rev. Peter Lekota
- The Tichborne Claimant (1999) as Bogle
- Kini & Adams (1997) as Ben
- Silent Witness (1996) as Dr. Phiri
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) as Samuel
- Soweto Green (1995) as Dr. Curtis
- In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1994) as Self
- African Skies (1992)
- Sarafina! (1992) as School Principal
- The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1990)
- A Dry White Season (1989) as Julius
- Options (1989) as Jonas
- Othello (1989) as Othello
- An African Dream (1987) as Khatana
- Saturday Night at the Palace (1987)
- Miss Julie (1986) as John
- 'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985) as Willie
- The Grass Is Singing (1981) as Moses
- A Sizwe Bansi Workshop (1981) as Himself
- Marigolds in August (1980) as Melton
- The Wild Geese (1978) as Sgt. Jesse Blake
- Victims of Apartheid (1978) as George O'Brien
- Playhouse (1974) as Styles / Buntu
- Playhouse (1974) Writer
- Sizwe Bansi Is Dead (1974) as Styles/Buntu
- Sizwe Bansi Is Dead (1974) Writer
- Play for Today (1970) as George O'Brien
- The Man in the Mirror