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Videos (see all 13 NEW)
Waterworld (1995) -- In a future where the polar ice caps have melted and most of Earth is underwater, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl find dry land.
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) -- An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people in zombies.
Waterworld (1995) -- Home Video Preview
Outbreak (1995) -- Extreme measures are necessary to contain an epidemic of a deadly airborne virus. But how extreme, exactly?
Dad (1989) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 August 1934, Johannesburg, South Africa more
Date of Death:
11 September 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa,actor Zakes Mokae was trained at the... more
Trivia:
Divorced wife Madelyn in 1978 after 12 years of marriage. They remarried in 1985... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
Tony-winning Actor Mokae Dies
 (From WENN. 16 September 2009, 5:16 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Zakes Moakae
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 1210:30 PMAMC Outbreak  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Monk" (2002)   Tonday (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.3 (3,542)
- 2. "The West Wing" (1999)   President Nimbala (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 9.0 (8,558)
- 3. "Oz" (1997)   Kipekemie Jara (2 episodes, 1998) 1998 - 9.3 (10,747)
2 TV episodes:
- 4. Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) Sulukim 1998 - 4.5 (2,953)
- 5. Waterworld (1997) (VG) Elder 1997 - 4.5 (6)
- 6. "The X Files" (1993)   Diabria (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 9.1 (22,814)
AKAs:
  • The X-Files (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Waterworld (1995) Priam 1995 $255M 5.7 (49,058)
- 8. Outbreak (1995) Dr. Benjamin Iwabi 1995 $188M 6.4 (30,741)
- 9. Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)   Dr. Zeko 1995 $28.2M 4.3 (7,481)
AKAs:
  • Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn (USA: complete title)
- 10. "Dream On" (1990)   U. N. Dignitary (2 episodes, 1994) 1994 - 7.4 (743)
- 11. "Law & Order" (1990)   Edgar Barkley (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.2 (4,482)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (1994) (TV) Harding 1994 - 5.6 (109)
- 13. Slaughter of the Innocents (1993) Library Janitor 1993 - 5.2 (480)
- 14. Percy & Thunder (1993) (TV)   Pee Wee 1993 - 5.3 (25)
AKAs:
  • Percy and Thunder (Australia)
- 15. Dust Devil (1992) Ben Mukurob 1992 - 6.4 (1,481)
- 16. Body Parts (1991) Detective Sawchuck 1991 - 4.9 (1,387)
- 17. The Doctor (1991) (uncredited) Dr. Charles Reed 1991 - 6.7 (2,203)
- 18. A Rage in Harlem (1991) Big Kathy 1991 - 5.8 (691)
- 19. Parker Kane (1990) (TV) Kid Lightning 1990 - 5.1 (119)
- 20. Dad (1989) Dr. Chad 1989 - 5.8 (2,097)
- 21. Gross Anatomy (1989)   Dr. Banumbra 1989 - 5.7 (1,958)
AKAs:
  • A Cut Above
- 22. A Dry White Season (1989) Stanley Makhaya 1989 - 6.9 (1,708)
- 23. "Valerie" (1986)   Thomas Mambukwe (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 6.4 (188)
AKAs:
  • The Hogan Family (USA: new title)
  • Valerie's Family (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "A Different World" (1987)   Marcus Mpepo (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.3 (829)
1 TV episode:
- 25. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)   Dargent Peytraud 1988 - 6.2 (5,745)
AKAs:
  • The Wes Craven's Serpent and the Rainbow (Australia)
- 26. Cry Freedom (1987) Father Kani 1987 - 7.3 (4,592)
- 27. 'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985) (TV) Sam 1985 - 6.9 (173)
- 28. A Caribbean Mystery (1983) (TV)   Captain Daventry 1983 - 6.0 (165)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie's A Caribbean Mystery (UK: complete title)
- 29. "Knight Rider" (1982)   Tsombe Kuna (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.0 (3,961)
1 TV episode:
- 30. Roar (1981) (as Zakes Moakae) Committee Member 1981 - 5.6 (189)
- 31. The Island (1980) Wescott 1980 - 4.9 (1,162)
- 32. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) African Minister 1979 - 7.6 (455)
- 33. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978) (TV)   Pee Wee Spencer 1978 - 6.2 (77)
AKAs:
  • Man of Passion (USA: alternative title)
- 34. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   Lord Harry (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.0 (928)
- 35. The River Niger (1976) 1976 - 6.4 (72)
- 36. Fragment of Fear (1970)   1970 - 5.9 (76)
AKAs:
  • Freelance
- 37. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)   John Smith (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 4.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
- 38. "The Troubleshooters" (1965)   Joshua Macey (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Mogul (USA)
- 39. The Comedians (1967)   Michel 1967 - 6.5 (602)
AKAs:
  • Les comédiens (France)
- 40. Darling (1965) (uncredited) Black man at French party 1965 - 7.2 (1,752)
- 41. "Theatre 625" (1964)   Shale (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 5.3 (8)
- 42. "Danger Man" (1964)   Personal Assistant (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (210)
AKAs:
  • Secret Agent (USA)
  • Secret Agent aka Danger Man (USA: video box title)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.4 (22)
- 44. Dilemma (1962/II)   1962 - 5.3 (22)
AKAs:
  • A World of Strangers
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Gensyn med Johannesburg (1996) (also archive footage) Himself 1996 - -
- 2. In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1993) Himself 1993 - 6.3 (9)
- 3. The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982) (TV) Himself - Best Supporting Actor Winner [Play] 1982 - 5.8 (9)
Archive Footage
- 1. Classified X (1998) (TV) Himself

Additional Details

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Drama | Thriller | Crime | Comedy more
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Based On Novel | Independent Film | Cult Favorite | Murder more

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