Zakes Mokae

Biography

Zakes Mokae was a South African actor who worked on both stage and screen, starting out as a jazz saxophonist before turning to acting as the playwright Athol Fugard was emerging. Born in Johannesburg, he made his name in Fugard's Blood Knot from 1961, a two-hander about brothers with the same mother and different fathers. He won a 1982 Tony as best featured actor in a play for Master Harold...and the Boys, filmed for television in 1985, and earned another Tony nomination in 1993 for The Song of Jacob Zulu. His films ranged from anti-apartheid dramas such as A Dry White Season (1989) and Cry Freedom (1987) to horror pictures including Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) and The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), with character roles in Outbreak (1995), Dad (1989) and A Rage in Harlem (1991), plus Waterworld (1995). He worked as a guest actor on many television series and later directed theater. He died in 2009.

75years old at death

Born August 5, 1934Johannesburg
Died September 11, 2009Las Vegas Valley
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Zakes Makgona Mokae

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 31 years1967 to 1998

Genres

Drama47%, 9 films
Thriller37%, 7 films
Action26%, 5 films
Comedy26%, 5 films
Horror26%, 5 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Mokae spent his later years as a theater director, working with American companies. The Nevada Shakespeare Company was among the organizations that hired him.

Zakes Mokae movies on Netflix

Krippendorf's Tribe1998IMDb rating 5.1as Sulukim
Outbreak1995IMDb rating 6.6as Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
Vampire in Brooklyn1995IMDb rating 4.7as Dr. Zeko
Waterworld1995IMDb rating 6.3as Priam
Slaughter of the Innocents1993IMDb rating 5.1as Library Janitor
Dust Devil1992IMDb rating 6.2as Ben Mukurob
A Rage in Harlem1991IMDb rating 5.9as Big Kathy
Body Parts1991IMDb rating 5.7as Detective Sawchuck
Parker Kane1990IMDb rating 5.1as Kid Lightning
A Dry White Season1989IMDb rating 7.0as Stanley Makhaya
Dad1989IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Chad
Gross Anatomy1989IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Banumbra
The Serpent and the Rainbow1988IMDb rating 6.4as Dargent Peytraud
Cry Freedom1987IMDb rating 7.4as Father Kani
A Caribbean Mystery1983IMDb rating 6.3as Cap. Daventry
Roar1981IMDb rating 6.1as Committee Member
The Island1980IMDb rating 5.3as Wescott
The River Niger1976IMDb rating 6.1as Dutch
The Comedians1967IMDb rating 6.3as Michel

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Outbreak1995 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Dr. Benjamin Iwabi
IMDb rating 6.6147K votes
The Serpent and the Rainbow1988 Fantasy, Horroras Dargent Peytraud
IMDb rating 6.429K votes
Waterworld1995as Priam
IMDb rating 6.3227K votes
Vampire in Brooklyn1995as Dr. Zeko
IMDb rating 4.727K votes
A Dry White Season1989as Stanley Makhaya
IMDb rating 7.07.0K votes
Krippendorf's Tribe1998as Sulukim
IMDb rating 5.16.6K votes
Cry Freedom1987as Father Kani
IMDb rating 7.415K votes
Body Parts1991as Detective Sawchuck
IMDb rating 5.75.6K votes

Most often with

Wes Craven directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Donald Sutherland

James Earl Jones

Jeff Fahey

Kevin Spacey

Cicely Tyson

Badja Djola

Wes CravenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Donald Sutherland2 films together, 1989 to 1995
Donald Sutherland's page
- Outbreak1995IMDb rating 6.6Mokae as Dr. Benjamin IwabiSutherland as General Donald McClintock
- A Dry White Season1989IMDb rating 7.0Mokae as Stanley MakhayaSutherland as Ben du Toit
James Earl Jones2 films together, 1967 to 1976
James Earl Jones's page
- The River Niger1976IMDb rating 6.1Mokae as DutchJones as Johnny Williams
- The Comedians1967IMDb rating 6.3Mokae as MichelJones as Dr. Magiot
Jeff Fahey2 films together, 1990 to 1991
Jeff Fahey's page
- Body Parts1991IMDb rating 5.7Mokae as Detective SawchuckFahey as Bill Chrushank
- Parker Kane1990IMDb rating 5.1Mokae as Kid LightningFahey as Parker Kane
Kevin Spacey2 films together, 1989 to 1995
Kevin Spacey's page
- Outbreak1995IMDb rating 6.6Mokae as Dr. Benjamin IwabiSpacey as Casey Schuler
- Dad1989IMDb rating 6.3Mokae as Dr. ChadSpacey as Mario
Cicely Tyson2 films together, 1967 to 1976
Cicely Tyson's page
- The River Niger1976IMDb rating 6.1Mokae as DutchTyson as Mattie Williams
- The Comedians1967IMDb rating 6.3Mokae as MichelTyson as Marie Therese
Badja Djola2 films together, 1988 to 1991
Badja Djola's page
- A Rage in Harlem1991IMDb rating 5.9Mokae as Big KathyDjola as Slim
- The Serpent and the Rainbow1988IMDb rating 6.4Mokae as Dargent PeytraudDjola as Gaston
Wes CravenDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 1995
All films by Wes Craven
- Vampire in Brooklyn1995IMDb rating 4.7Mokae as Dr. Zeko
- The Serpent and the Rainbow1988IMDb rating 6.4Mokae as Dargent Peytraud
Also two films together4 more actors
- Zitto KazannWaterworld (1995) and Slaughter of the Innocents (1993)
- John MatshikizaDust Devil (1992) and Cry Freedom (1987)
- Vickilyn ReynoldsVampire in Brooklyn (1995) and Dad (1989)
- Andrew WhaleyA Dry White Season (1989) and Cry Freedom (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.