ZM
Zakes Mokae
Actor
Born August 5, 1934Died September 11, 2009 (75 years)
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
Zakes Mokae Filmography
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Tonday |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as President Nimbala |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe · as Sulukim |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Kipekemie Jara |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn · as Dr. Zeko |
| 1995 | Waterworld · as Priam |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Mr. Bakoosa (voice) |
| 1995 | Outbreak · as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi |
| 1994 | Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story · as Harding |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Diabria |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder · as Pee Wee |
| 1993 | Slaughter of the Innocents · as Library Janitor |
| 1992 | Dust Devil · as Ben Mukurob |
| 1991 | The Doctor · as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Body Parts · as Detective Sawchuck |
| 1991 | A Rage in Harlem · as Big Kathy |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Edgar Barkley |
| 1990 | Parker Kane · as Kid Lightning |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as U.n. Dignitary |
| 1989 | Dad · as Dr. Chad |
| 1989 | Gross Anatomy · as Dr. Banumbra |
| 1989 | A Dry White Season · as Stanley Makhaya |
| 1988 | The Serpent and the Rainbow · as Dargent Peytraud |
| 1987 | Cry Freedom · as Father Kani |
| 1987 | A Different World (TV Series) · as Marcus Mpepo |
| 1986 | The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Thomas Mambukwe |
| 1985 | 'Master Harold'... and the Boys · as Sam |
| 1983 | A Caribbean Mystery · as Cap. Daventry |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Tsombe Kuna |
| 1981 | Roar · as Committee |
| 1980 | The Island · as Wescott |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations (TV Series) · as African Minister |
| 1978 | One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story · as Pee Wee Spencer |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Lord Harry |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer · as Mugger (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear · as (uncredited) |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as John Smith |
| 1968 | Separation · as Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Comedians · as Michel |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gavin Lesotho |
| 1966 | Jemima + Johnny · as Blind Man |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Colonel Okpara |
| 1965 | Darling · as Black Man At French Party (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Joshua Macey |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Shale |
| 1963 | Crane (TV Series) · as Achmet |
| 1962 | Dilemma · as Steven Sitole |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |