Zakes Mokae

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 5, 1934

Died

September 11, 2009 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Johannesburg, South Africa

Also Known As

  • Закес Мокае

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.

Known For

Acting