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Zakes Mokae

Acting Born Aug 5, 1934 Johannesburg, South Africa 24 credits

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.

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Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Edgar Barkley
  • Monk (2002) as Tonday
  • The X-Files (1993) as Diabria
  • The West Wing (1999) as President Nimbala
  • Knight Rider (1982) as Tsombe Kuna
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • Oz (1997) as Kipekemie Jara
  • Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Lord Harry
  • A Different World (1987) as Marcus Mpepo
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Shale
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Gavin Lesotho
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Colonel Okpara
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as John Smith
  • Dream On (1990) as U.N. Dignitary
  • Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as African Minister
  • Waterworld (1995) as Priam
  • Story Parade (1964) as Nathaniel
  • Outbreak (1995) as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
  • Roar (1981) as Committee
  • The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) as Dargent Peytraud
  • The Doctor (1991) as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
  • Cry Freedom (1987) as Father Kani
  • Body Parts (1991) as Detective Sawchuck