John Kani

John Kani

​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…

Filmography

Silent Witness
Silent Witness
1996 · TV
as Dr. Phiri
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · TV
as George O'Brien
What If...?
What If...?
2021 · TV
as T'Chaka (voice)
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
2016 · Movie
as King T'Chaka
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Movie
as T'Chaka
Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends
2021 · TV
as T'Chaka (archive footage) (uncredited)
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 · TV
as Styles / Buntu
The Lion King
The Lion King
2019 · Movie
as Rafiki (voice)
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · Movie
as Rafiki (voice)
Wallander
Wallander
2008 · TV
as Max Khulu
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 · Movie
as Samuel
Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery
2019 · Movie
as Colonel Ulenga
African Skies
African Skies
1992 · TV
Murder Mystery 2
Murder Mystery 2
2023 · Movie
as Colonel Ulenga
Seal Team
Seal Team
2021 · Movie
as Brick (voice)
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
1978 · Movie
as Sgt. Jesse Blake
Coriolanus
Coriolanus
2011 · Movie
as General Cominius
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season
1989 · Movie
as Julius
Sarafina!
Sarafina!
1992 · Movie
as School Principal
Endgame
Endgame
2009 · Movie
as Oliver Tambo
The Grass Is Singing
The Grass Is Singing
1981 · Movie
as Moses
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994 · Movie
as Self
White Lion
White Lion
2010 · Movie
as Old Gisani
The Native Who Caused All the Trouble
The Native Who Caused All the Trouble
1990 · Movie