Actor info
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Name :
Zakes Mokae
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Born :
August 5, 1934 in Johannesburg, South Africa (75 years at death)
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Died :
September 11, 2009
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
32 films (1957–1998)
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Also known as :
Закес Мокае
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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.
Notable films
- Outbreak (1995) as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) as Dr. Zeko
- Waterworld (1995) as Priam
- The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) as Dargent Peytraud
- Cry Freedom (1987) as Father Kani
