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
Uncredited
Separation
Committee
Roar
Ben Mukurob
Dust Devil
Dr. Chad
Dad
Cap. Daventry
A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
The Doctor
Sulukim
Krippendorf's Tribe
Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Outbreak
Wescott
The Island
Dargent Peytraud
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Stanley Makhaya
A Dry White Season
Detective Sawchuck
Body Parts
Dr. Zeko
Vampire in Brooklyn
Priam
Waterworld
Father Kani
Cry Freedom
Dr. Banumbra
Gross Anatomy
Sam
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
(uncredited)
Fragment of Fear
The River Niger
Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)
Donker Afrika
Steven Sitole
Dilemma
Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Blind Man
Jemima + Johnny
Pee Wee
Percy & Thunder
Michel
The Comedians
Pee Wee Spencer
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Harding
Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
Kid Lightning
Parker Kane
Library Janitor
Slaughter of the Innocents
Black Man at French Party (uncredited)
Darling
Big Kathy
A Rage in Harlem
Mugger (uncredited)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-08-05
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Also Known As
Закес Мокае