Zakes Mokae
- Born
- August 5, 1934 · Johannesburg, South Africa
- Died
- September 11, 2009
- Actor
- Archive footage
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 · 11 credits
- 1995Waterworld · Actor (Priam)
- 1995Outbreak · Actor (Dr. Benjamin Iwabi)
- 1995Vampire in Brooklyn · Actor (Dr. Zeko)
- 1991Body Parts · Actor (Detective Sawchuck)
- 1991A Rage in Harlem · Actor (Big Kathy)
- 1989A Dry White Season · Actor (Stanley)
- 1989Dad · Actor (Dr. Chad)
- 1989Gross Anatomy · Actor (Dr. Banumbra)
- 1988The Serpent and the Rainbow · Actor (Dargent Peytraud)
- 1983A Caribbean Mystery · Actor (Captain Daventry)
- 1980The Island · Actor (Wescott)