Patrick Mofokeng (born 15 June 1969) is a South African actor.[1][2] He is best known for his roles in the films Invictus, Who Am I? and Master Harold...and the Boys.[3]
Patrick Mofokeng | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patrick Mofokeng May 15, 1969 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Alma mater | CAP Arts School in Cape Town |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Height | 1m 58cm |
Personal life
editHe was born on 15 May 1969 in Cape Town, South Africa. He later moved to Johannesburg. But after few years, he resettled in Cape Town. He completed a Diploma in Drama and Speech from CAP Arts School in Cape Town.[4]
Career
editIn 1997 he made acting debut with the TV movie Pride of Africa. In 1998, he appeared in Jackie Chan's film Who Am I where he played a minor role as 'Village Hunter'. In 2008 he acted in the film Surprise and played the role of 'Gerald Judge'. Meanwhile, he won the Golden Horn Award for the Best Actor in a TV Drama for his role in The Provider in 2007. He also won the award for the Best TV drama for the serial When we were black.[4]
In 2005, he played the role 'King Sibiya' in the television drama Zone 14. The role became highly popular. Apart from that, he played guest appearances in the television serials Backstage and Yizo Yizo, Scandal!, and Isidingo. In the popular serial Scandal!, he played the role 'Mlungisi Ngema'. He also starred in the second film The Good Provider in 2006, where he played the leading role of 'Solomon Sithole'. In 2011, he played the supportive role of 'Jimmy' in the eleventh season of the SABC1 AIDS drama series Soul City.[4] In 2020, he starred in the South African Netflix original series Blood & Water.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pride of Africa | Somabele | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Who Am I? | Village Hunter | Film | |
| 2001 | Dr Lucille: The Lucille Teasdale Story | TV movie | ||
| 2005 | Man to Man | Zachary | Film | |
| 2005 | A Warm Heart | Napoleon Dzombe | Short film | |
| 2005 | Zone 14 | King Sibiya | TV series | |
| 2006–07 | When We Were Black | Rev. Serote | TV series | |
| 2008 | Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema | Vusi | Film | |
| 2008 | Surprise! | Gerald Judge | Home Video | |
| 2008–present | Scandal! | Mlungisi Ngema | TV series | |
| 2008 | Silent Witness | Chingola Doktor | TV series | |
| 2009 | Wild at Heart | Captain Lekota | TV series | |
| 2009 | Invictus | Linga Moonsamy | Film | |
| 2010 | Themba | Luthando | Film | |
| 2010 | Master Harold...and the Boys | Willie | Film | |
| 2010 | Africa United | Police Sargeant Sam | Film | |
| 2011 | A Million Colours | Albert | Film | |
| 2019 | Losing Lerato | Station Commander | Film | |
| 2020 | Blood & Water | Brian Bhele | TV series | |
| 2024 | Losing Lerato 2 | Station Commander | Film |
References
edit- ^ "Patrick Mofokeng films". filmstarts. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Mofokeng films". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Mofokeng: Actor". unifrance. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Patrick Mofokeng". briefly. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Morkel, Graye. "PHOTOS | Blood & Water season 2 underway in Cape Town". Channel. Retrieved 15 October 2020.