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Starring:

John Kani

Acting credits By Year of release

Mufasa: The Lion King

(John Kani plays Rafiki (voice))

Director(s):
Starring:
Aaron Pierre • Kelvin Harrison Jr.Tiffany Boone • Kagiso Lediga • Preston Nyman
2024

Murder Mystery 2

(John Kani plays Colonel Ulenga)

Director(s):
Jeremy Garelick

Starring:
Adam SandlerJennifer AnistonMark Strong • Melanie Laurent • Jodie Turner-Smith

2023

Seal Team

(John Kani plays Brick)

Director(s):
Greig CameronKane Croudace

Starring:
J.K. Simmons • Dolph Lundgren • Sharlto Copley • Bumper Robinson • Jessie T. Usher

2021

The Lion King

(John Kani plays Rafiki)

Director(s):
Starring:
Donald GloverSeth RogenChiwetel Ejiofor • Alfre Woodard • Billy Eichner
2019

Murder Mystery

(John Kani plays Colonel Ulenga)

Director(s):
Starring:

2019

Black Panther

(John Kani plays T'Chaka)

Director(s):
2018

Captain America: Civil War

(John Kani plays King T'Chaka)

Director(s):
2016

Coriolanus

(John Kani plays General Cominius)

Director(s):
Starring:
Gerard ButlerRalph Fiennes • Lubna Azabal • Ashraf Barhom • Zoran Cica

2012

Jail Caesar

(John Kani plays Marius)

Director(s):
Paul Schoolman

Starring:
Derek JacobiJohn Kani • Alice Krige • Warren Adler • Peter John Christiaans

2012

How to Steal 2 Million

(John Kani plays Julius Twala Snr.)

Director(s):
Charlie Vundla

Starring:
Menzi Ngubane • Terry Pheto • Rapulana Seiphemo • John Kani • Hlubi Mboya

2011

Janapriyan

Director(s):
Boban Samuel

Starring:
Jayasurya • Bhama • Manoj K. Jayan • Sarayu Mohan • Lalu Alex

2011

White Lion

(John Kani plays Old Gisani)

Director(s):
Michael Swan

Starring:
Jamie Bartlett • John Kani • Thabo Malema • A.J. van der Merwe • Brendan Grealy

2010

Endgame

(John Kani plays Oliver Tambo)

Director(s):
Starring:
William Hurt • Chiwetel EjioforJonny Lee MillerMark Strong • Clarke Peters

2009

The Bird Can't Fly

(John Kani plays Stone)

Director(s):
Threes Anna

Starring:
Barbara Hershey • Yusuf Davids • Tony Kgoroge • John Kani • Blessing Mbonambi
2007

Final Solution

(John Kani plays Rev. Peter Lekota)

Director(s):
Cristobal Krusen

Starring:
John Kani • Jan Ellis • Vusi Kunene • David S. Lee • Liezel van der Merwe

2001

The Tichborne Claimant

(John Kani plays Bogle)

Director(s):
Starring:
John Kani • Robert Pugh • Rachael Dowling • Paola Dionisotti • Robert Hardy

1998

Kini and Adams

(John Kani plays Ben)

Director(s):
Idrissa Ouedraogo

Starring:
Vusi Kunene • David Mohloki • Nthati Moshesh • John Kani • Netsayi Chigwendere

1997

Kap Der Rache

(John Kani plays Inspektor Khumalo)

Director(s):
Axel de Roche

Starring:
Gunter Strack • Senta Berger • John Kani • Martin Lindow • Timothy Peach

1997

The Ghost and the Darkness

(John Kani plays Samuel)

Director(s):
Stephen Hopkins

Starring:
Michael DouglasVal KilmerTom WilkinsonJohn Kani • Bernard Hill

1996

Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story

(John Kani plays Dr. Curtis Tshabalala)

Director(s):
David Lister

Starring:
John Kani • L. Scott Caldwell • Sandra Prinsloo • Casper de Vries • Cobus Rossouw

1995

Sarafina!

(John Kani plays School Principal)

Director(s):
Darrell Roodt

Starring:
Leleti Khumalo • Whoopi Goldberg • Miriam Makeba • John Kani • Dumisani Dlamini

1992

A Dry White Season

(John Kani plays Julius)

Director(s):
Euzhan Palcy

Starring:
Donald Sutherland • Janet Suzman • Zakes Mokae • Jurgen Prochnow • Susan Sarandon

1989

Othello

(John Kani plays Othello)

Director(s):
Janet Suzman

Starring:
John Kani • Richard Haddon Haines • Dorothy Ann Gould • Joanna Weinberg • Frantz Dobrowsky

1989

Options

(John Kani plays Jonas Mabote)

Director(s):
Camilo Vila

Starring:
Matt Salinger • Joanna Pacula • John Kani • Danny Keogh • Tobie Cronje

1989

The Native Who Caused All the Trouble

(John Kani plays Tselilo Mseme)

Director(s):
Manie van Rensburg

Starring:
John Kani • Vanessa Cooke • Graham Hopkins • Kurt Egelhof • Frantz Dobrowsky

1989

An African Dream

(John Kani plays Khatana)

Director(s):
John Smallcombe

Starring:
Kitty Aldridge • John Kani • Dominic Jephcott • John Carson • Richard Haines

1988

Saturday Night At the Palace

(John Kani plays September)

Director(s):
Robert Davies

Starring:
Bill Flynn • John Kani • Paul Slabolepszy • Marius Weyers • Arnold Vosloo

1987

'Master Harold' ... and the Boys'

(John Kani plays Willie)

Director(s):
Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Starring:
Matthew Broderick • Zakes Mokae • John Kani

1985

Killing Heat

(John Kani plays Moses)

Director(s):
Michael Raeburn

Starring:
Karen Black • John Thaw • John Kani • Patrick Mynhardt • John Moulder-Brown

1981

Marigolds In August

(John Kani plays Melton)

Director(s):
Ross Devenish

Starring:
Winston Ntshona • John Kani • Athol Fugard • Nomonde Mhlobiso • Joyce Hesha

1980

The Wild Geese

(John Kani plays Sgt. Jesse Link)

Director(s):
Andrew V. McLaglen

Starring:
Richard Burton • Roger Moore • Richard Harris • Hardy Kruger • Stewart Granger

1978
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