Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1934-08-05
Day of Death
2009-09-11
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Zakes Mokae
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.
Filmography (32)
⭐ 4.6
Role:
Sulukim
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Dr. Zeko
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Priam
Waterworld
1995
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Outbreak
1995
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Harding
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
1994
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Library Janitor
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Pee Wee
Percy & Thunder
1993
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Ben Mukurob
Dust Devil
1992
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Detective Sawchuck
Body Parts
1991
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
The Doctor
1991
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Big Kathy
A Rage in Harlem
1991
⭐ 4.6
Role:
Kid Lightning
Parker Kane
1990
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Dr. Chad
Dad
1989
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Dr. Banumbra
