Born 1934 (age 75) · Johannesburg, South Africa
Appears in 48 titles

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

Waterworld
6.2
Waterworld
1995
as Priam
Outbreak
6.6
Outbreak
1995
as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Vampire in Brooklyn
5.1
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
as Dr. Zeko
The Serpent and the Rainbow
6.4
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
as Dargent Peytraud
Cry Freedom
7.0
Cry Freedom
1987
as Father Kani
Dust Devil
6.3
Dust Devil
1992
as Ben Mukurob
Darling
6.7
Darling
1965
as Black Man at French Party (uncredited)
Body Parts
5.9
Body Parts
1991
as Detective Sawchuck
Roar
5.9
Roar
1981
as Committee
A Dry White Season
6.7
A Dry White Season
1989
as Stanley Makhaya
Dad
6.4
Dad
1989
as Dr. Chad
The Island
5.3
The Island
1980
as Wescott
Krippendorf's Tribe
4.6
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Sulukim
The Doctor
6.5
The Doctor
1991
as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)
Gross Anatomy
5.7
Gross Anatomy
1989
as Dr. Banumbra
A Rage in Harlem
5.5
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Big Kathy
The Comedians
6.1
The Comedians
1967
as Michel
Fragment of Fear
5.9
Fragment of Fear
1970
as (uncredited)
Slaughter of the Innocents
5.5
Slaughter of the Innocents
1993
as Library Janitor
A Caribbean Mystery
6.1
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Cap. Daventry