Zakes Mokae
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Zakes Mokae
Filmography
Acting (32)
1998
Krippendorf's Tribeas Sulukim
4.6
1995
Vampire in Brooklynas Dr. Zeko
5.1
1995
Waterworldas Priam
6.2
1995
Outbreakas Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
6.6
1994
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Storyas Harding
6.0
1994
8.0
1993
Slaughter of the Innocentsas Library Janitor
5.5
1993
Percy & Thunderas Pee Wee
8.0
1992
Dust Devilas Ben Mukurob
6.3
1991
Body Partsas Detective Sawchuck
5.9
1991
The Doctoras Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
6.5
1991
A Rage in Harlemas Big Kathy
5.5
1990
Parker Kaneas Kid Lightning
4.6
1989
Dadas Dr. Chad
6.4
1989
Gross Anatomyas Dr. Banumbra
5.7
1989
A Dry White Seasonas Stanley Makhaya
6.7
1988
The Serpent and the Rainbowas Dargent Peytraud
6.4
1987
Cry Freedomas Father Kani
7.0
1985
6.6
1983
A Caribbean Mysteryas Cap. Daventry
6.2
1981
Roaras Committee
5.8
1980
The Islandas Wescott
5.2
1978
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Storyas Pee Wee Spencer
6.1
1976
6.7
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Mugger (uncredited)
6.0
1970
Fragment of Fearas (uncredited)
5.9
1968
Separationas Uncredited
5.4
1967
The Comediansas Michel
6.1
1966
Jemima + Johnnyas Blind Man
7.0
1965
Darlingas Black Man at French Party (uncredited)
6.7
1962
Dilemmaas Steven Sitole
6.2
1957
Dark Africaas Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)