



Zakes Mokae
Закес Мокае
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1934-08-05
Place of birth:Johannesburg, South Africa
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2009-09-11
75Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- MonkTonday2002-07-128.01,263
- The West WingPresident Nimbala1999-09-228.3581
- Krippendorf's TribeSulukim1998-02-274.691
- OzKipekemie Jara1997-07-128.1844
- Vampire in BrooklynDr. Zeko1995-10-265.1638
- WaterworldPriam1995-07-286.24,103
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildMr. Bakoosa (voice)1995-03-126.311
- OutbreakDr. Benjamin Iwabi1995-03-106.62,501
- Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd StoryHarding1994-02-286.02
- In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidSelf1994-02-188.01
- Slaughter of the InnocentsLibrary Janitor1993-09-175.532
- The X-FilesDiabria1993-09-108.43,600
- Percy & ThunderPee Wee1993-09-078.01
- Dust DevilBen Mukurob1992-07-116.3147
- Body PartsDetective Sawchuck1991-08-025.9132
- The DoctorDr. Charles Reed (uncredited)1991-07-246.584
- A Rage in HarlemBig Kathy1991-05-035.457
- Law & OrderEdgar Barkley1990-09-137.3693
- Parker KaneKid Lightning1990-08-054.68
- Dream OnU.N. Dignitary1990-07-087.046
- DadDr. Chad1989-10-276.4112
- Gross AnatomyDr. Banumbra1989-10-205.758
- A Dry White SeasonStanley Makhaya1989-09-206.7114
- The Serpent and the RainbowDargent Peytraud1988-02-056.4550
- Cry FreedomFather Kani1987-11-067.0234
- A Different WorldMarcus Mpepo1987-09-247.175
- 'Master Harold'... and the BoysSam1985-01-016.69
- A Caribbean MysteryCap. Daventry1983-10-226.321
- Knight RiderTsombe Kuna1982-09-267.51,425
- RoarCommittee1981-10-305.9129
- The IslandWescott1980-06-135.3102
- Roots: The Next GenerationsAfrican Minister1979-02-187.435
- One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryPee Wee Spencer1978-09-266.14
- The River Niger1976-04-147.45
- Starsky & HutchLord Harry1975-09-107.3200
- The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerMugger (uncredited)1970-11-126.018
- Fragment of Fear(uncredited)1970-09-035.938
- Plays of TodayNguru1969-09-110.00
- SeparationUncredited1968-10-195.411
- The ComediansMichel1967-10-316.147
- ITV PlayhouseGavin Lesotho1967-09-257.03
- Jemima + JohnnyBlind Man1966-09-267.01
- Thirty-Minute TheatreColonel Okpara1965-10-074.28
- DarlingBlack Man at French Party (uncredited)1965-08-036.7149
- Theatre 625Shale1964-05-037.25
- DilemmaSteven Sitole1962-10-046.29