Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 5, 1934
Died
September 11, 2009 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Also Known As
Закес Мокае
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
TV
Law & Order
Edgar Barkley
1990
TV
The X-Files
Diabria
1993
TV
Monk
Tonday
2002
TV
The West Wing
President Nimbala
1999
TV
Knight Rider
Tsombe Kuna
1982
TV
Oz
Kipekemie Jara
1997
TV
A Different World
Marcus Mpepo
1987
TV
Starsky & Hutch
Lord Harry
1975
TV
Theatre 625
Shale
1964
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
1995
TV
Dream On
U.N. Dignitary
1990
Film
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Dargent Peytraud
1988
Film
Waterworld
Priam
1995
Film
Outbreak
Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
1995
TV
Story Parade
Nathaniel
1964
TV
Roots: The Next Generations
African Minister
1979
Film
Body Parts
Detective Sawchuck
1991
Film
Dad
Dr. Chad
1989
Film
Roar
Committee
1981
Film
Cry Freedom
Father Kani
1987
Filmography
2002TVMonkas Tonday1999TVThe West Wingas President Nimbala1998FilmKrippendorf's Tribeas Sulukim1997TVOzas Kipekemie Jara1995FilmVampire in Brooklynas Dr. Zeko1995FilmWaterworldas Priam1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Mr. Bakoosa (voice)1995FilmOutbreakas Dr. Benjamin Iwabi1994FilmRise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Storyas Harding1994FilmIn Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheidas Self1993FilmSlaughter of the Innocentsas Library Janitor1993TVThe X-Filesas Diabria1993FilmPercy & Thunderas Pee Wee1992FilmDust Devilas Ben Mukurob1991FilmBody Partsas Detective Sawchuck1991FilmThe Doctoras Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)1991FilmA Rage in Harlemas Big Kathy1990TVLaw & Orderas Edgar Barkley1990FilmParker Kaneas Kid Lightning1990TVDream Onas U.N. Dignitary1989FilmDadas Dr. Chad1989FilmGross Anatomyas Dr. Banumbra1989FilmA Dry White Seasonas Stanley Makhaya1988FilmThe Serpent and the Rainbowas Dargent Peytraud1987FilmCry Freedomas Father Kani1987TVA Different Worldas Marcus Mpepo1985Film'Master Harold'... and the Boysas Sam1983FilmA Caribbean Mysteryas Cap. Daventry1982TVKnight Rideras Tsombe Kuna1981FilmRoaras Committee1980FilmThe Islandas Wescott1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas African Minister1978FilmOne in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Storyas Pee Wee Spencer1976FilmThe River Niger1975TVStarsky & Hutchas Lord Harry1970FilmThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Mugger (uncredited)1970FilmFragment of Fearas (uncredited)1968FilmSeparationas Uncredited1967FilmThe Comediansas Michel1966FilmJemima + Johnnyas Blind Man1965FilmDarlingas Black Man at French Party (uncredited)1964TVTheatre 625as Shale1964TVStory Paradeas Nathaniel1962FilmDilemmaas Steven Sitole1957FilmDark Africaas Sergeant (as Zachariah Nokae)