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Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 05, 1934
Died Sep 11, 2009 (75)
Birthplace Johannesburg, South Africa
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Se ... ason (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

Filmography

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998

as Sulukim

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

as Dr. Zeko

Outbreak

Outbreak

1995

as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi

Waterworld

Waterworld

1995

as Priam

Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder

1993

as Pee Wee

Slaughter of the Innocents

Slaughter of the Innocents

1993

as Library Janitor

Dust Devil

Dust Devil

1992

as Ben Mukurob

Body Parts

Body Parts

1991

as Detective Sawchuck

A Rage in Harlem

A Rage in Harlem

1991

as Big Kathy

The Doctor

The Doctor

1991

as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

Parker Kane

Parker Kane

1990

as Kid Lightning

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989

as Stanley Makhaya

Dad

Dad

1989

as Dr. Chad

Gross Anatomy

Gross Anatomy

1989

as Dr. Banumbra

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988

as Dargent Peytraud

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

as Father Kani

A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

1983

as Cap. Daventry

Roar

Roar

1981

as Committee

The Island

The Island

1980

as Wescott

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

1978

as Pee Wee Spencer

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

1970

as (uncredited)

Separation

Separation

1968

as Uncredited

The Comedians

The Comedians

1967

as Michel

Jemima + Johnny

Jemima + Johnny

1966

as Blind Man

Darling

Darling

1965

as Black Man at French Party (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Oz

as Kipekemie Jara

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

Dream On

as U.N. Dignitary

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Monk

as Tonday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Knight Rider

as Tsombe Kuna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The X-Files

as Diabria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The West Wing

as President Nimbala

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Law & Order

as Edgar Barkley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

A Different World

as Marcus Mpepo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

Starsky & Hutch

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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2024 7 15 33 3
2024 8 9 21 5
2024 9 9 23 2
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2024 12 6 9 3
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2025 2 3 6 1
2025 3 5 10 1
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