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Zakes Mokae
Actor

Zakes Mokae

Born August 5, 1934 in Johannesburg, South Africa

Died September 11, 2009

12 films

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 12

Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) movie poster
Krippendorf's Tribe1998
Outbreak (1995) movie poster
Outbreak1995
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) movie poster
Vampire in Brooklyn1995
Dust Devil (1992) movie poster
Dust Devil1992
A Rage in Harlem (1991) movie poster
A Rage in Harlem1991
Body Parts (1991) movie poster
Body Parts1991
A Dry White Season (1989) movie poster
A Dry White Season1989
Dad (1989) movie poster
Dad1989
Gross Anatomy (1989) movie poster
Gross Anatomy1989
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) movie poster
The Serpent and the Rainbow1988
Cry Freedom (1987) movie poster
Cry Freedom1987
The Island (1980) movie poster
The Island1980