Zakes Mokae
Acting

Zakes Mokae

Born 5 August 1934 · Johannesburg, South Africa · Died 11 September 2009

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

Waterworld
The X-Files
Outbreak
Knight Rider
Monk
Oz
Law & Order
Vampire in Brooklyn
The West Wing
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Cry Freedom
Starsky & Hutch
Krippendorf's Tribe
Outbreak
Vampire in Brooklyn
Waterworld
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
Percy & Thunder
Slaughter of the Innocents
Dust Devil
Body Parts
A Rage in Harlem
Parker Kane
Dad
A Dry White Season
Gross Anatomy
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Cry Freedom
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
A Caribbean Mystery
Roar
The Island
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
The River Niger
The Comedians
Jemima + Johnny
Dilemma
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