Zakes Mokae
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 5, 1934 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
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.
Known For
| 2002 | MonkTonday | |
| 1999 | The West WingPresident Nimbala | |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's TribeSulukim | |
| 1997 | OzKipekemie Jara | |
| 1995 | OutbreakDr. Benjamin Iwabi | |
| 1995 | Vampire in BrooklynDr. Zeko | |
| 1995 | WaterworldPriam | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildMr. Bakoosa (voice) | |
| 1994 | In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and ApartheidSelf | |
| 1994 | Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd StoryHarding | |
| 1993 | Percy & ThunderPee Wee | |
| 1993 | Slaughter of the InnocentsLibrary Janitor | |
| 1993 | The X-FilesDiabria | |
| 1992 | Dust DevilBen Mukurob | |
| 1991 | The DoctorDr. Charles Reed (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | Body PartsDetective Sawchuck | |
| 1991 | A Rage in HarlemBig Kathy | |
| 1990 | Parker KaneKid Lightning | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderEdgar Barkley | |
| 1990 | Dream OnU.N. Dignitary | |
| 1989 | DadDr. Chad | |
| 1989 | A Dry White SeasonStanley Makhaya | |
| 1989 | Gross AnatomyDr. Banumbra | |
| 1988 | The Serpent and the RainbowDargent Peytraud | |
| 1987 | Cry FreedomFather Kani | |
| 1987 | A Different WorldMarcus Mpepo | |
| 1985 | 'Master Harold'... and the BoysSam | |
| 1983 | A Caribbean MysteryCap. Daventry | |
| 1982 | Knight RiderTsombe Kuna | |
| 1981 | RoarCommittee | |
| 1980 | The IslandWescott | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsAfrican Minister | |
| 1978 | One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryPee Wee Spencer | |
| 1976 | The River Niger | |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchLord Harry | |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear(uncredited) | |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerMugger (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | SeparationUncredited | |
| 1967 | The ComediansMichel | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseGavin Lesotho | |
| 1966 | Jemima + JohnnyBlind Man | |
| 1965 | DarlingBlack Man at French Party (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Story ParadeNathaniel | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Shale | |
| 1962 | DilemmaSteven Sitole | |
| 1957 | Dark AfricaSergeant (as Zachariah Nokae) | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee |