Zakes Mokae
Actor • 1934 - 2009

Zakes Mokae

Johannesburg, South Africa

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from The Serpent and the Rainbow
Character Dargent Peytraud
Shot from Darling
Character Party Guest

Darling

1965

Krippendorf's Tribe No snapshots yet
Character Sulukim
Title screen of Outbreak No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Benjamin Iwabi

Outbreak

1995

Title screen of Vampire in Brooklyn No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Zeko
Title screen of Waterworld No snapshots yet
Character Priam

Waterworld

1995

Title screen of Slaughter of the Innocents No snapshots yet
Character Library Janitor
Title screen of Dust Devil No snapshots yet
Character Ben Mukurob

Dust Devil

1992

Title screen of A Rage in Harlem No snapshots yet
Character Big Kathy
Title screen of Body Parts No snapshots yet
Character Detective Sawchuck

Body Parts

1991

Title screen of The Doctor No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Charles Reed (uncredited)

The Doctor

1991

Title screen of A Dry White Season No snapshots yet
Character Stanley Makhaya
Best snapshot from Dad No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Chad

Dad

1989

Title screen of Cry Freedom No snapshots yet
Character Father Kani
Title screen of Roar No snapshots yet
Character Committee

Roar

1981

The Island No snapshots yet
Character Wescott

The Island

1980

Title screen of Fragment of Fear No snapshots yet
Character (uncredited)
Best snapshot from The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer No snapshots yet
Character Mugger (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

20 titles
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe 1998
Waterworld
Waterworld 1995
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn 1995
Outbreak
Outbreak 1995
Slaughter of the Innocents
Slaughter of the Innocents 1993
Dust Devil
Dust Devil 1992
The Doctor
The Doctor 1991
Body Parts
Body Parts 1991
A Rage in Harlem
A Rage in Harlem 1991
Dad
Dad 1989
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season 1989
The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom 1987
Roar
Roar 1981
The Island
The Island 1980
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 1970
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear 1970
Separation
Separation 1968
The Comedians
The Comedians 1967
Darling
Darling 1965

Discussion