Zakes Mokae
Acting
- Born:
- 1934-08-05
- Died:
- 2009-09-11
- Place of birth:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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
Filmography
Monk
The West Wing
Krippendorf's Tribe
Oz
Vampire in Brooklyn
Waterworld
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Outbreak
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Slaughter of the Innocents
The X-Files
Percy & Thunder
Dust Devil
Body Parts
The Doctor
A Rage in Harlem
Law & Order
Parker Kane
Dream On
Dad
Gross Anatomy
A Dry White Season
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Cry Freedom
A Different World
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
A Caribbean Mystery
Knight Rider
Roar
The Island
Roots: The Next Generations
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
The River Niger
Starsky & Hutch
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Fragment of Fear
Plays of Today
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Separation
The Comedians
ITV Playhouse
Jemima + Johnny
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Darling
Theatre 625
Story Parade
Dilemma
Dark Africa
Tony Awards