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Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

ActingBorn August 5, 1934 (75 years old at death)· Died September 11, 2009

Johannesburg, South Africa

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Закес Мокае
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 49

Known For

Law & Order
TV
★7.3

Law & Order

as Edgar Barkley

The X-Files
TV
★8.4

The X-Files

as Diabria

Movies (32)

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

as Sulukim

1998

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

as Dr. Zeko

1995

Waterworld

TV Shows (17)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Edgar Barkley

1 ep.

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Diabria

1 ep.

Monk
Monk
TV
★8.0

Monk

as Tonday

The West Wing
TV
★8.3

The West Wing

as President Nimbala

Knight Rider
TV
★7.5

Knight Rider

as Tsombe Kuna

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Oz
TV
★8.1

Oz

as Kipekemie Jara

Starsky & Hutch
TV
★7.3

Starsky & Hutch

as Lord Harry

A Different World
TV
★7.0

A Different World

as Marcus Mpepo

Theatre 625
TV
★7.2

Theatre 625

as Shale

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Gavin Lesotho

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV
★6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)

Law & Order
TV
★7.3

Law & Order

as Edgar Barkley

1990

The X-Files
TV
★8.4

The X-Files

as Diabria

1993

Monk
TV
★8.0

Monk

as Tonday

2002

The West Wing
TV
★8.3

The West Wing

as President Nimbala

1999

Knight Rider
TV
★7.5

Knight Rider

as Tsombe Kuna

1982

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1956

Oz
TV
★8.1

Oz

as Kipekemie Jara

1997

Starsky & Hutch
TV
★7.3

Starsky & Hutch

as Lord Harry

1975

A Different World
TV
★7.0

A Different World

as Marcus Mpepo

1987

Theatre 625
TV
★7.2

Theatre 625

as Shale

1964

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Gavin Lesotho

1967

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV
★6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)

1995

Waterworld

as Priam

1995

Outbreak

Outbreak

as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi

1995

Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

as Harding

1994

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

as Self

1994

Slaughter of the Innocents

Slaughter of the Innocents

as Library Janitor

1993

Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder

as Pee Wee

1993

Dust Devil

Dust Devil

as Ben Mukurob

1992

Body Parts

Body Parts

as Detective Sawchuck

1991

The Doctor

The Doctor

as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

1991

A Rage in Harlem

A Rage in Harlem

as Big Kathy

1991

Parker Kane

Parker Kane

as Kid Lightning

1990

Dad

Dad

as Dr. Chad

1989

Gross Anatomy

Gross Anatomy

as Dr. Banumbra

1989

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

as Stanley Makhaya

1989

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

as Dargent Peytraud

1988

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

as Father Kani

1987

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

as Sam

1985

A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

as Cap. Daventry

1983

Roar

Roar

as Committee

1981

The Island

The Island

as Wescott

1980

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

as Pee Wee Spencer

1978

The River Niger

The River Niger

1976

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

as Sulukim

1998

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

as Dr. Zeko

1995

Waterworld

Waterworld

as Priam

1995

Outbreak

Outbreak

as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi

1995

Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

as Harding

1994

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

as Self

1994

Slaughter of the Innocents

Slaughter of the Innocents

as Library Janitor

1993

Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder

as Pee Wee

1993

Dust Devil

Dust Devil

as Ben Mukurob

1992

Body Parts

Body Parts

as Detective Sawchuck

1991

The Doctor

The Doctor

as Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

1991

A Rage in Harlem

A Rage in Harlem

as Big Kathy

1991

Parker Kane

Parker Kane

as Kid Lightning

1990

Dad

Dad

as Dr. Chad

1989

Gross Anatomy

Gross Anatomy

as Dr. Banumbra

1989

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

as Stanley Makhaya

1989

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

as Dargent Peytraud

1988

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

as Father Kani

1987

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

as Sam

1985

A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

as Cap. Daventry

1983

Roar

Roar

as Committee

1981

The Island

The Island

as Wescott

1980

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

as Pee Wee Spencer

1978

The River Niger

The River Niger

1976

Monk

as Tonday

1 ep.

The West Wing

The West Wing

as President Nimbala

1 ep.

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

as Tsombe Kuna

1 ep.

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 ep.

Oz

Oz

as Kipekemie Jara

2 ep.

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as Lord Harry

2 ep.

A Different World

A Different World

as Marcus Mpepo

1 ep.

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Shale

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Gavin Lesotho

1 ep.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)

1 ep.

Dream On

Dream On

as U.N. Dignitary

2 ep.

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as John Smith

1 ep.

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

as African Minister

1 ep.

No image

Story Parade

as Nathaniel

1 ep.

No image

Plays of Today

as Nguru

1 ep.

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Edgar Barkley

1 episodes

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Diabria

1 episodes

Monk

Monk

as Tonday

1 episodes

The West Wing

The West Wing

as President Nimbala

1 episodes

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

as Tsombe Kuna

1 episodes

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

Oz

Oz

as Kipekemie Jara

2 episodes

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as Lord Harry

2 episodes

A Different World

A Different World

as Marcus Mpepo

1 episodes

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Shale

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Gavin Lesotho

1 episodes

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)

1 episodes

Dream On

Dream On

as U.N. Dignitary

2 episodes

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as John Smith

1 episodes

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

as African Minister

1 episodes

No image

Story Parade

as Nathaniel

1 episodes

No image

Plays of Today

as Nguru

1 episodes