Portrait of Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Acting

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.

Born: August 5, 1934

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Filmography

2002
Monk

as Tonday

1999
The West Wing

as President Nimbala

1998
1997
Oz

as Kipekemie Jara

1995
1995
Waterworld

as Priam

1995
Outbreak

as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi

1993
Slaughter of the Innocents

as Library Janitor

1993
The X-Files

as Diabria

1993
Percy & Thunder

as Pee Wee

1992
Dust Devil

as Ben Mukurob

1991
Body Parts

as Detective Sawchuck

1991
The Doctor

as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

1991
A Rage in Harlem

as Big Kathy

1990
Law & Order

as Edgar Barkley

1990
Parker Kane

as Kid Lightning

1990
Dream On

as U.N. Dignitary

1989
Dad

as Dr. Chad

1989
Gross Anatomy

as Dr. Banumbra

1989
A Dry White Season

as Stanley Makhaya

1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow

as Dargent Peytraud

1987
Cry Freedom

as Father Kani

1987
A Different World

as Marcus Mpepo

1983
A Caribbean Mystery

as Cap. Daventry

1982
Knight Rider

as Tsombe Kuna

1981
Roar

as Committee

1980
The Island

as Wescott

1979
Roots: The Next Generations

as African Minister

1975
Starsky & Hutch

as Lord Harry

1970
1970
Fragment of Fear

as (uncredited)

1968
Separation

as Uncredited

1967
The Comedians

as Michel

1966
Jemima + Johnny

as Blind Man

1965
Darling

as Black Man at French Party (uncredited)

1964
Theatre 625

as Shale

1962
Dilemma

as Steven Sitole

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee