Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Acting
Born 1934-08-05 - Died 2009-09-11Johannesburg, South Africa

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.

Movies (32)

Waterworld
6.2

Waterworld

1995Movie6.2
Outbreak
6.6

Outbreak

1995Movie6.6
The Serpent and the Rainbow
6.4

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988Movie6.4
Cry Freedom
7.0

Cry Freedom

1987Movie7.0
The Doctor
6.5

The Doctor

1991Movie6.5
Roar
5.8

Roar

1981Movie5.8
Vampire in Brooklyn
5.1

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995Movie5.1
Dad
6.4

Dad

1989Movie6.4
Darling
6.8

Darling

1965Movie6.8
Krippendorf's Tribe
4.6

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998Movie4.6
A Rage in Harlem
5.5

A Rage in Harlem

1991Movie5.5
The Island
5.3

The Island

1980Movie5.3
Dust Devil
6.3

Dust Devil

1992Movie6.3
Body Parts
5.8

Body Parts

1991Movie5.8
Gross Anatomy
5.7

Gross Anatomy

1989Movie5.7
A Dry White Season
6.7

A Dry White Season

1989Movie6.7
Slaughter of the Innocents
5.5

Slaughter of the Innocents

1993Movie5.5
The Comedians
6.1

The Comedians

1967Movie6.1
A Caribbean Mystery
6.2

A Caribbean Mystery

1983Movie6.2
Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story
6.0

Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

1994Movie6.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.0

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970Movie6.0
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
8.0

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

1994Movie8.0
The River Niger
6.7

The River Niger

1976Movie6.7
Parker Kane
4.6

Parker Kane

1990Movie4.6
Fragment of Fear
5.9

Fragment of Fear

1970Movie5.9
Percy & Thunder
8.0

Percy & Thunder

1993Movie8.0
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
6.1

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

1978Movie6.1
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
6.6

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

1985Movie6.6
Separation
5.4

Separation

1968Movie5.4
Jemima + Johnny
7.0

Jemima + Johnny

1966Movie7.0
Dark Africa

Dark Africa

1957Movie
Dilemma
6.2

Dilemma

1962Movie6.2

TV Shows (18)

Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Oz
8.0

Oz

1997Series8.0
Starsky & Hutch
7.3

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series7.3
A Different World
7.1

A Different World

1987Series7.1
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
Dream On
6.9

Dream On

1990Series6.9
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
Story Parade
8.0

Story Parade

1964Series8.0
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

1969Series