Zakes Mokae
Acting
Born: 1934-08-05 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: 2009-09-11
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 Win
🎬 Movies (20)
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
Sulukim
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
Dr. Zeko
Waterworld
1995
Priam
Outbreak
1995
Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
1994
Harding
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
Self
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
Library Janitor
Percy & Thunder
1993
Pee Wee
Dust Devil
1992
Ben Mukurob
Body Parts
1991
Detective Sawchuck
The Doctor
1991
Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
A Rage in Harlem
1991
Big Kathy
Parker Kane
1990
Kid Lightning
Dad
1989
Dr. Chad
Gross Anatomy
1989
Dr. Banumbra
A Dry White Season
1989
Stanley Makhaya
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Dargent Peytraud
Cry Freedom
1987
Father Kani
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
1985
Sam
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
Cap. Daventry
📺 TV Shows (17)
Monk
2002
Tonday
The West Wing
1999
President Nimbala
Oz
1997
Kipekemie Jara
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
The X-Files
1993
Diabria
Law & Order
1990
Edgar Barkley
Dream On
1990
U.N. Dignitary
A Different World
1987
Marcus Mpepo
Knight Rider
1982
Tsombe Kuna
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
African Minister
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Lord Harry
Plays of Today
1969
Nguru
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
John Smith
ITV Playhouse
1967
Gavin Lesotho
Theatre 625
1964
Shale
Story Parade
1964
Nathaniel
Tony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee