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John Kani

John Kani

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born November 30, 1943 in New Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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John Kani was born on 30 November 1942 in New Brighton, South Africa. He is a writer and actor, known for Black Panther (2018), Captain America: Civil War (2016) and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996).

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3 wins and 1 nominations

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Beyond The Light Barrier - Official Trailer | Prime Video Naija

The Suit | Short Film | 2016 | NEW!

Official Trailer

The Grass is Singing | Trailer | Available now

Filmography

Actor

56

Type

Year

Black Stage: Classical Canon Poster

Black Stage: Classical Canon TV Special2025Self

Mufasa: The Lion King Poster

Mufasa: The Lion King Feature Film2024Rafiki

Beyond the Light Barrier Poster

Beyond the Light Barrier Documentary2023Narrator

Murder Mystery 2 Poster

Murder Mystery 2 Feature Film2023Colonel Ulenga

Seal Team Poster

Seal Team Feature Film2021Brick

What If...? Poster

What If...? TV Series2021T'Chaka

Murder Mystery Poster

Murder Mystery Feature Film2019Colonel Ulenga

The Lion King Poster

The Lion King Feature Film2019Rafiki

The Space - Theatre of Survival Poster

The Space - Theatre of Survival Documentary2019

Black Panther Poster

Black Panther Feature Film2018T'Chaka

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018Self

Captain America: Civil War Poster

Captain America: Civil War Feature Film2016King T'Chaka

The Suit Poster

The Suit Short Film2016Mr. Maphikela

When Voices Meet: One Divided Country; One United Choir; One Courageous Journey Poster

When Voices Meet: One Divided Country; One United Choir; One Courageous Journey Documentary2015John Kani

21 Icons Poster

21 Icons TV Series20131 episode, 2014

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Poster

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard TV Movie2012Self

iNkaba TV Series2012

Jail Caesar Poster

Jail Caesar Feature Film2012Marius

Coriolanus Poster

Coriolanus Feature Film2011General Cominius

How to Steal 2 Million Poster

How to Steal 2 Million Feature Film2011Julius Twala Snr.

Janapriyan Poster

Janapriyan Feature Film2011

White Lion Poster

White Lion Feature Film2010Old Gisani

Endgame Feature Film2009Oliver Tambo

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Poster

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency TV Series2009Daddy Bapetsi

Nothing But the Truth Poster

Nothing But the Truth Feature Film2008Sipho

Wallander Poster

Wallander TV Series2008Max Khulu

The Bird Can't Fly Poster

The Bird Can't Fly Feature Film2007Stone

Hillside TV Series2006Dr. Vincent Maloka

Final Solution Poster

Final Solution Feature Film2001Rev. Peter Lekota

The Tichborne Claimant Poster

The Tichborne Claimant Feature Film1998Bogle

Kap der Rache TV Movie1997Inspektor Khumalo

Kini & Adams Poster

Kini & Adams Feature Film1997Ben

Gensyn med Johannesburg Documentary1996Self

Silent Witness Poster

Silent Witness TV Series1996Dr. Phiri

The Ghost and the Darkness Poster

The Ghost and the Darkness Feature Film1996Samuel

Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story Poster

Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story Feature Film1995Dr. Curtis Tshabalala

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Poster

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Documentary1994Self

Sarafina! Poster

Sarafina! Feature Film1992School Principal

A Dry White Season Poster

A Dry White Season Feature Film1989Julius

Options Feature Film1989Jonas Mabote

Othello TV Movie1989Othello

The Native Who Caused All the Trouble Poster

The Native Who Caused All the Trouble Feature Film1989Tselilo Mseme

An African Dream Poster

An African Dream Feature Film1988Khatana

Saturday Night at the Palace Poster

Saturday Night at the Palace Feature Film1987September

Miss Julie TV Movie1986John

'Master Harold'... and the Boys Poster

'Master Harold'... and the Boys TV Movie1985Willie

The Grass Is Singing Poster

The Grass Is Singing Feature Film1981Moses

Marigolds in August Poster

Marigolds in August Feature Film1980Melton

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese Poster

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese Short Film1978Self

The Wild Geese Poster

The Wild Geese Feature Film1978Sgt. Jesse Link

The 29th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1975Self - Winner

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974Buntu

2nd House Poster

2nd House TV Series1973John in The Island

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970George O'Brien

Midlands Today Poster

Midlands Today TV Series1964Self - Actor

I am Khama! Poster

I am Khama! Feature FilmKing Khama III

Writer

3

Type

Year

iNkaba TV Series2012

Nothing But the Truth Poster

Nothing But the Truth Feature Film2008

BBC2 Playhouse Poster

BBC2 Playhouse TV Series1974

Producer

2

Type

Year

iNkaba TV Series2012

Nothing But the Truth Poster

Nothing But the Truth Feature Film2008

Director

2

Type

Year

iNkaba TV Series2012

Nothing But the Truth Poster

Nothing But the Truth Feature Film2008

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