Zakes Mokae

One of South Africa's most famous black actors, Mokae's quiet strength, charm and resilient good humor have animated the searing theatrical productions ("The Blood Knot," "Boesman and Lena") of his white countryman, Athol Fugard with whom he founded the radical theater group, the Rehearsal Room in the 1950s. Since he left South Africa and settled in the USA in 1969, Mokae has turned in powerful supporting roles in films including "Cry Freedom" (1987) and "A Dry White Season" (1989). He received a Tony Award for his turn on Broadway opposite Danny Glover and Lonny Price in Fugard's "Master Harold...and the boys" (1982).

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THE WEST WING · S2, E4

In This White House

Toby and Josh help Bartlet mediate between the leader of an AIDS-ravaged, poverty-stricken African nation and a drug company.
THE X-FILES · S4, E3

Teliko

When several black men turn up dead – their bodies completely devoid of skin pigmentation – Mulder and Scully hunt down an African killer who must consume human hormones to survive.
MONK · S1, E9

Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man

Monk knows arrogant local furniture magnate Trevor McDowell threw his young mistress, Gwen Zaleski, off her 21st-story balcony. Trouble is, McDowell was across town running in a citywide marathon at the time of the murder. His alibi is perfect: the runners were tracked by microchips secured to their shoelaces during the race, and the computer shows McDowell ran the full 26 miles.
OZ · S2, E8

Escape from Oz

In the Season Two finale, Wittlesey is transferred to general population and replaced by Karl Metzger, a Nazi. Mack and another Aryan try to escape through Busmalis and Rebadow's hole. Hill gets the idea of escaping Oz by hiding in a coffin. An act of violence gets Alvarez put in solitary for life. Needing a blood transfusion for Rivera, Dr. Nathan finds that only O'Reily has the same blood type; he agrees to donate...on one condition. Keller and Schillinger reveal their sordid plan of deceit to Beecher. Fortune teller Kipkemei Jara gives Adebisi hope of a new life, but is murdered by Antonio Nappa, causing Adebisi to lose his mind. Said is pardoned but heads back to Em City instead.
OZ · S2, E7

Animal Farm

Cyril O'Reily, Ryan's brother, is imprisoned and falls under Schillinger's control. Ryan tries to get him away into Oz, but Cyril winds up in the hole. El Cid tells Alvarez there's only way he can 'stay in the game.' Bellinger and Adebisi have been exchanging love letters, but have never met--big mistake. Nappa, the new Mafia leader, wants Adebisi to be punished for raping his godson Peter Schibetta. Robert Sippel, a Catholic priest who spent ten years in Oz for molesting a 14-year-old boy, is released, but Poet returns.

Zakes Mokae

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