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Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Acting • 1934-08-05 • 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 (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.

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The Serpent and the Rainbow6.4

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988

Outbreak6.6

Outbreak

1995

Vampire in Brooklyn5.1

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

A Dry White Season6.7

A Dry White Season

1989

Body Parts5.9

Body Parts

1991

Cry Freedom7.0

Cry Freedom

1987

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