Biography
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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Career Milestones
| Taught at the American Conservatory Theater | ||
1987 | Received acclaim for role in "Cry Freedom" | |
1985 | Reprised stage role in Showtime adaptation of "'Master Harold' .,, and the boys" | |
| Starred on Broadway in "'Master Harold...and the boys'" (1982) and "Fingernails Blue As Flowers"; directed plays "Angel Feathers on the Roof," and "I'm a Come Home Child" | ||
1978 | First TV-movie role in "One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story" | |
1969 | Moved to America; off-Broadway stage debut, "Boesman and Lena" (at the Circle Repertory Theater) | |
1967 | Film acting debut, "The Comedians" | |
| Performed on London stage in such plays as "Boesman and Lena," "Othello," "Brother Jero," and "The Tempest" | ||
1965 | Feature film debut (bit part), "Darling" | |
1961 | Moved to London with production, "The Blood Knot" | |
| Exiled from South Africa for radical theater | ||
| With playwright Athol Fugard formed small drama group The Rehearsal Room in the 1950s | ||
Awards
1982 | Tony Award for Actor (Featured Role--Play) |