Fana Mokoena
| Fana Mokoena | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Fana Mokoena 13 May 1971 Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Fana Mokoena (born 13 May 1971) is a South African actor and Political Activist. He played Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda.[1] He has also played in a number of theatre pieces, his most recent being Nongogo, directed by James Ngcobo. In 2013, Mokoena portrayed United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Thierry Umutoni in World War Z with Brad Pitt, and Govan Mbeki in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom with Idris Elba. He is an executive member of the 2nd opposition party in South Africa, the EFF, and a member of Parliament in the National Assembly.
Filmography
- Dangerous Ground (1997) as Youth
- Generations (1998) (TV series) as Dr. Mandla Sithole
- Country of My Skull (2004) (uncredited) as Mandla
- Hotel Rwanda (2004) as General Bizimungu[1]
- The LAB (2006) South African TV series as Jaws Bengu
- Wild at Heart (2008, 2010) (TV series) as Mr Ekotto
- A Small Town Called Descent (2010) as Captain James Sikobi
- Machine Gun Preacher (2011) as John Garang
- Safe House (2012) as Officer in charge
- World War Z (2013) as Thierry Umutoni[2]
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) as Govan Mbeki
References
- 1 2 TLHOAELE, BOITUMELO. "Upclose with Fana Mokoena, Brad Pitt's co-star - SundayWorld". www.sundayworld.co.za. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ↑ "SowetanLIVE". www.sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
External links
- The stuff soaps are made of, Mail & Guardian, 31 May 2002
- Fana Mokoena on IMDb
- TVSA Actor Profile
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