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Zakes Mokae

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Zakes Mokae

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51 known credits 1.0 popularity score 75 years

Biography

About Zakes Mokae

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.

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Zakes Mokae across film and television

51credited titles
32movie credits
19TV credits
1957–2002screen career span

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