John Kani
South African actor and author (born 1942)
Bonisile John Kani (born November 30, 1942) is a South African actor, director and playwright. He is known for his role as T'Chaka in the Marvel studios blockbusters Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther and also the 2011 movie How to Steal 2 Million.
John Kani | |
|---|---|
 Kani in 2007 | |
| Born | Bonisile John Kani 30 August 1943 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Children | Atandwa Kani |
| Honours | Order of Ikhamanga in Silver |
His left eye was lost in an incident with the South African police in 1975 and he now wears a prosthetic.[1]
In August 2017, Kani was cast to perform the voice of Rafiki in the 2019 CGI remake of The Lion King directed by Jon Favreau.[2]
References
change- ↑
Britt, Donna (1989-09-26). "APARTHEID THROUGH AN ANGRY LENS". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
Kani lost his eye when he returned to South Africa after appearing in Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid play, "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead," here and in New York. The actor was lured from his home by a telephone caller who said Kani was wanted at his father's home. On the way there, Kani says he was surrounded by police, who beat him and left him for dead.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Umberto; Verhoeven, Beatrice (August 7, 2017). "'Lion King' Rafiki Casting: John Kani, 'Civil War' Star, to Play Wise Baboon (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
Other websites
change
This short article about an actor or group of actors can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.