Zakes Mokae
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.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
The X-Files
1993
Monk
2002
The West Wing
1999
0Tony Awards
1956
Knight Rider
1982
Oz
1997
A Different World
1987
Starsky & Hutch
1975
ITV Playhouse
1967
Theatre 625
1964
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Filmography
Law & Order
as Edgar Barkley · 1990
The X-Files
as Diabria · 1993
Monk
as Tonday · 2002
The West Wing
as President Nimbala · 1999
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1956
Knight Rider
as Tsombe Kuna · 1982
Oz
as Kipekemie Jara · 1997
A Different World
as Marcus Mpepo · 1987
Starsky & Hutch
as Lord Harry · 1975
ITV Playhouse
as Gavin Lesotho · 1967
Theatre 625
as Shale · 1964
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Colonel Okpara · 1965
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as John Smith · 1969
Dream On
as U.N. Dignitary · 1990
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Mr. Bakoosa (voice) · 1995
Waterworld
as Priam · 1995
Roots: The Next Generations
as African Minister · 1979
Story Parade
as Nathaniel · 1964
Outbreak
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi · 1995
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Dargent Peytraud · 1988
Vampire in Brooklyn
as Dr. Zeko · 1995
Cry Freedom
as Father Kani · 1987
Body Parts
as Detective Sawchuck · 1991
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Sulukim · 1998
A Dry White Season
as Stanley Makhaya · 1989
Roar
as Committee · 1981
The Doctor
as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited) · 1991
The Island
as Wescott · 1980
A Rage in Harlem
as Big Kathy · 1991
Dad
as Dr. Chad · 1989
Plays of Today
as Nguru · 1969
Darling
as Black Man at French Party (uncredited) · 1965
Slaughter of the Innocents
as Library Janitor · 1993
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
as Harding · 1994
Dust Devil
as Ben Mukurob · 1992
Parker Kane
as Kid Lightning · 1990
Gross Anatomy
as Dr. Banumbra · 1989
A Caribbean Mystery
as Cap. Daventry · 1983
Fragment of Fear
as (uncredited) · 1970
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
as Pee Wee Spencer · 1978
The Comedians
as Michel · 1967
The River Niger
· 1976
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Mugger (uncredited) · 1970
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
as Sam · 1985
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
as Self · 1994
Percy & Thunder
as Pee Wee · 1993
Jemima + Johnny
as Blind Man · 1966
Dilemma
as Steven Sitole · 1962
Separation
as Uncredited · 1968
Dark Africa
as Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae) · 1957