Portrait of Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Acting

Biography

Ken Gampu (born 28 August 1929 in Germiston, South Africa; died 4 November 2003 in Vosloorus, South Africa) was a South African actor. Before he began his career, Gampu was a physical training instructor, salesman, interpreter and police officer. His first acting job was in Athol Fugard's play, No Good Friday (1958). His big break came in the 1965 film Dingaka by Jamie Uys. The same year, he had a significant role in Cornel Wilde's African adventure film, The Naked Prey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Gampu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Born: August 28, 1929

Place of Birth: Germiston, South Africa

Filmography

2001
Askari

as Ndhlovu

1997
Black Velvet Band

as Witch Doctor

1997
Fools

as The Elder

1997
Aristotle's Plot

as Policeman

1994
Cyborg Cop II

as Police Chief

1993
Daisy de Melker

as Chief Mpane

1992
Lethal Ninja

as Ndumo

1989
Enemy Unseen

as Malanga

1988
Quiet Thunder

as President Zalabok

1988
Act of Piracy

as Herb Bunting

1988
1987
Scavengers

as Dr. Nduma

1987
City of Blood

as Black Leader

1986
Jake Speed

as Joe Smith

1985
1985
Morenga

as Morenga

1982
Bullet on the Run

as Joe Bullet

1982
Tuxedo Warrior

as Inspector Nderi

1981
1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
Zulu Dawn

as Mantshonga

1978
The Wild Geese

as Alexander

1978
Slavers

as Musulna

1977
Target of an Assassin

as Minister Manga

1977
1977
1976
Black Trash

as Steve Chaka

1975
1974
1973
Joe Bullet

as Joe Bullet

1972
Rogue Lion

as Mashoda

1966
All the Way to Paris

as Sudanese Delegate at Conference

1965
The Naked Prey

as Leader of the warriors

1964
Dingaka

as Ntuku Makwena

1964
Daniel Boone

as Kamba