
Acting
Zakes Mokae
Johannesburg, South AfricaBorn 1934
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.
31
Films
12
TV Shows
Known For
43 Credits
Law & Order
as Edgar Barkley
1990

The X-Files
as Diabria
1993

Monk
as Tonday
2002

The West Wing
as President Nimbala
1999

Knight Rider
as Tsombe Kuna
1982

Oz
as Kipekemie Jara
1997

A Different World
as Marcus Mpepo
1987

Starsky & Hutch
as Lord Harry
1975

Theatre 625
as Shale
1964

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Mr. Bakoosa (voice)
1995

Dream On
as U.N. Dignitary
1990

Waterworld
as Priam
1995