Zakes Mokae
Known For
Acting
Born
1934-08-05 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Died
2009-09-11
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Edgar Barkley
The X-Files
as Diabria
The West Wing
as President Nimbala
Monk
as Tonday
Knight Rider
as Tsombe Kuna
Oz
as Kipekemie Jara
Starsky & Hutch
as Lord Harry
A Different World
as Marcus Mpepo
Theatre 625
as Shale
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
Waterworld
as Priam
Dream On
as U.N. Dignitary
Outbreak
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Roots: The Next Generations
as African Minister
Dad
as Dr. Chad
Roar
as Committee
Body Parts
as Detective Sawchuck
Story Parade
as Nathaniel
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Dr. Zeko
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dargent Peytraud