Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Biography
Hakeem Kae-Kazim is a Nigerian-British actor and producer who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated in 1987, then continued his classical training with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Born in Lagos and raised in south London from infancy, he moved into British television through guest parts in series such as The Bill and Saracen before taking his first recurring role, in Grange Hill, in 1994. His feature debut came with After the Rain in 1999, and his portrayal of Georges Rutaganda in Hotel Rwanda (2004) brought him wider attention. He produced and acted in Man on Ground (2011), which earned him two Africa Movie Academy Award nominations, and he won a SAFTA for his supporting performance in Riding with Sugar (2020). On television he played Mr Scott in Black Sails and Zeus in Troy: Fall of a City, and he has done extensive voice-over work for video games.
64years old
Turns 65 on October 1in 354 days
- Born Lagos
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 21 years2004 to 2025
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Early training
Kae-Kazim trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated in 1987. The Royal Shakespeare Company then offered him a place, and there he carried on his classical training.
First role
Kae-Kazim landed his first recurring role in 1994 as Mr Manyeke in the seventeenth series of the BBC children's show Grange Hill.
Big break
Kae-Kazim played Georges Rutaganda in Hotel Rwanda, a 2004 film nominated for an Academy Award, and this role brought him to international attention.
Behind the camera
In Man on Ground (2011), a movie about Nigerian immigrants to South Africa, Kae-Kazim both acted and served as producer. The 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards nominated him for Best Film and Best Actor.
Hakeem Kae-Kazim movies on Netflix
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Also two films together3 more actors
- Alex AnlosBlack Beauty (2020) and 24 Hours to Live (2017)
- Brendan Sean MurrayFried Barry (2020) and 24 Hours to Live (2017)
- Marty KintuFried Barry (2020) and Attack On Darfur (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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