Zakes Mokae

Acting

Zakes Mokae

Born August 5, 1934Johannesburg, South Africa47 credits

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

Filmography

Monk
2002Monk
as TondayTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as President NimbalaTV
Oz
1997Oz
as Kipekemie JaraTV
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995Vampire in Brooklyn
as Dr. ZekoMovie
Waterworld
1995Waterworld
as PriamMovie
Outbreak
1995Outbreak
as Dr. Benjamin IwabiMovie
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993Slaughter of the Innocents
as Library JanitorMovie
The X-Files
1993The X-Files
as DiabriaTV
Percy & Thunder
1993Percy & Thunder
as Pee WeeMovie
Dust Devil
1992Dust Devil
as Ben MukurobMovie
Body Parts
1991Body Parts
as Detective SawchuckMovie
The Doctor
1991The Doctor
as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)Movie
A Rage in Harlem
1991A Rage in Harlem
as Big KathyMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Edgar BarkleyTV
Parker Kane
1990Parker Kane
as Kid LightningMovie
Dream On
1990Dream On
as U.N. DignitaryTV
Dad
1989Dad
as Dr. ChadMovie
Gross Anatomy
1989Gross Anatomy
as Dr. BanumbraMovie
A Dry White Season
1989A Dry White Season
as Stanley MakhayaMovie
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dargent PeytraudMovie
Cry Freedom
1987Cry Freedom
as Father KaniMovie
A Different World
1987A Different World
as Marcus MpepoTV
A Caribbean Mystery
1983A Caribbean Mystery
as Cap. DaventryMovie
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rider
as Tsombe KunaTV
Roar
1981Roar
as CommitteeMovie
The Island
1980The Island
as WescottMovie
Roots: The Next Generations
1979Roots: The Next Generations
as African MinisterTV
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutch
as Lord HarryTV
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Mugger (uncredited)Movie
Fragment of Fear
1970Fragment of Fear
as (uncredited)Movie
Separation
1968Separation
as UncreditedMovie
The Comedians
1967The Comedians
as MichelMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouse
as Gavin LesothoTV
Jemima + Johnny
1966Jemima + Johnny
as Blind ManMovie
Darling
1965Darling
as Black Man at French Party (uncredited)Movie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
as ShaleTV
S
1964Story Parade
as NathanielTV
Dilemma
1962Dilemma
as Steven SitoleMovie
D
1957Dark Africa
as Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)Movie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - NomineeTV