6.2
Movie
Acting
Zakes Mokae
- Born
- Died
- (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Credits
- 50 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.2
Movie
8.4
TV
The X-Files
6.6
Movie
Outbreak
7.5
TV
Knight Rider
7.9
TV
Monk
8.0
TV
Oz
7.3
TV
Law & Order
5.1
Movie
Vampire in Brooklyn
8.3
TV
The West Wing
6.4
Movie
The Serpent and the Rainbow
7.0
Movie
Cry Freedom
7.3
TV
Starsky & Hutch
6.3
Movie
Dust Devil
5.9
Movie
Body Parts
5.8
Movie
Roar
6.7
Movie
A Dry White Season
6.4
Movie
Dad
5.2
Movie
The Island
Acting credits 50
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Monk TV | Tonday (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | President Nimbala (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe Film | Sulukim |
| 1997 | Oz TV | Kipekemie Jara (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn Film | Dr. Zeko |
| 1995 | Waterworld Film | Priam |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV | Mr. Bakoosa (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Outbreak Film | Dr. Benjamin Iwabi |
| 1994 | Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story Film | Harding |
| 1994 | In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Film | Self |
| 1993 | Slaughter of the Innocents Film | Library Janitor |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Diabria (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder Film | Pee Wee |
| 1992 | Dust Devil Film | Ben Mukurob |
| 1991 | Body Parts Film | Detective Sawchuck |
| 1991 | The Doctor Film | Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited) |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem Film | Big Kathy |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Edgar Barkley (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Parker Kane Film | Kid Lightning |
| 1990 | Dream On TV | U.N. Dignitary (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Dad Film | Dr. Chad |
| 1989 | Gross Anatomy Film | Dr. Banumbra |
| 1989 | A Dry White Season Film | Stanley Makhaya |
| 1988 | The Serpent and the Rainbow Film | Dargent Peytraud |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom Film | Father Kani |
| 1987 | A Different World TV | Marcus Mpepo (1 ep) |
| 1985 | 'Master Harold'... and the Boys Film | Sam |
| 1983 | A Caribbean Mystery Film | Cap. Daventry |
| 1982 | Knight Rider TV | Tsombe Kuna (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Roar Film | Committee |
| 1980 | The Island Film | Wescott |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations TV | African Minister (1 ep) |
| 1978 | One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story Film | Pee Wee Spencer |
| 1976 | The River Niger Film | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch TV | Lord Harry (2 ep) |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Film | Mugger (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear Film | (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Plays of Today TV | Nguru (1 ep) |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | John Smith (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Separation Film | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Comedians Film | Michel |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Gavin Lesotho (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Jemima + Johnny Film | Blind Man |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre TV | Colonel Okpara (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Darling Film | Black Man at French Party (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 TV | Shale (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Story Parade TV | Nathaniel (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Dilemma Film | Steven Sitole |
| 1957 | Dark Africa Film | Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae) |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Nominee (1 ep) |