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Zakes Mokae Biography

Birth Name:Zakes Makgona Mokae

Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a 1982 Drama Desk Award for his work on "Master Harold․․․and the boys․"
  • In 1982, he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
  • Was nominated for the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actor
  • Before becoming an actor, he played saxophone with the Trevor Huddleston Jazz Band
  • Would frequently work on various projects with playwright Athol Fugard
  • Once served as the theatre director for the Nevada Shakespeare Company
  • In 1980, he co-founded the Black Actors Theatre alongside actor Danny Glover