Zakes Mokae
Acting
Born August 5, 1934 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Died September 11, 2009
Also known as Закес Мокае
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.
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1982
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1993 · nominated
Filmography29 titles
The X-Files
The West Wing
Oz
Monk
Knight Rider
Roots: The Next Generations
The River Niger
Law & Order
Starsky & Hutch
Dream On
Cry Freedom
A Different World
A Dry White Season
Darling
Outbreak
The Doctor
Dad
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Dust Devil
A Caribbean Mystery
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Waterworld
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
The Comedians
Body Parts
Gross Anatomy
The Island
Vampire in Brooklyn
Krippendorf's Tribe