Zakes Mokae
Born: 1934-08-05
• Johannesburg, South Africa
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.
Filmography
Krippendorf's Tribe
Vampire in Brooklyn
Waterworld
Outbreak
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Slaughter of the Innocents
Percy & Thunder
Dust Devil
Body Parts
The Doctor
A Rage in Harlem
Parker Kane
Dad
Gross Anatomy
A Dry White Season
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 Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Fragment of Fear
Separation
The Comedians
Jemima + Johnny
Darling
Dilemma
No Image
Dark Africa