John Kani


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Actor

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Bonsile John Kani (born 1943) is a South African actor, director and playwright. He was born in New Brighton, South Africa. Kani joined The Serpent Players (a group of actors whose first performance was in the former snake pit of the zoo, hence the name) in Port Elizabeth in 1965 and helped to create many plays that went unpublished but were performed to a resounding reception. These were followed by the more famous Sizwe Banzi is Dead and The Island, c...

Place of Birth: New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, Sudafrica

Date of Birth: Nov 30, 1943


Filmography

Actor (20 Known Credits)


The Lion King (2019)
Rafiki (voice)
Colonel Ulenga
Black Panther (2018)
T'Chaka
Coriolanus (2011)
General Cominius
White Lion (2010)
Old Gisani
Wallander (2008 - 2016)
Max Khulu
Stone
Kini & Adams (1997)
Ben
Sarafina! (1992)
School Principal
Julius
Options (1989)
Jonas
Khatana
Moses
Sgt. Jesse Blake
George O'Brien

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