Sello Maake Ka-Ncube
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Sello Maake kaNcube | |
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| Born | Sello Maake kaNcube 12 March 1960[1] Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, playwright, director, producer and gender based violence activist[2] |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Pearl Maake kaNcube[3] |
Sello Maake kaNcube (born 12 March 1960) is a South African actor. He has worked in his native land as well as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Europe.
Early life
Maake kaNcube was born in Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa. He later moved to Atteridgeville, Pretoria, where he grew up. He changed his surname to Maake kaNcube in honour of his stepfather and his biological father. He holds a Master's degree in script writing from the University of Leeds.
Work
Theatre
He performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company and at London's West End. The plays he performed in include:
- Othello, based on William Shakespeare's play, Othello
- The Suit, based on Can Themba's short story, The Suit
- Smallholding
- Raisin in the Sun
- The Good Woman of Sharkville
- Guess Who's Coming for Dinner
- Prophets in The Black Sky
- The Lion King, based on the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King
- Aaron
- Titus Andronicus, based on Shakespeare's play, Titus Andronicus
Filmography
He has appeared in the following films:
- 2017 Madiba (miniseries) as Chief Albert Luthuli
- 2005 Othello: A South African Tale
- 1993 Djadje: Last Night I Fell Off a Horse
- 1993 Taxi to Soweto
- 1993 Bopha!
- 1992 The Good Fascist
- 1991 Wheels and Deals
- 1990 Dark City
- 1990 The Rutanga Tapes
- 1989 A Dry White Season
Television
In his native country, he is best known for his leading roles in the long running soap opera Generations as Archie Moroka and on the ETV soap opera Scandal! as a villainous character called Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi. He also starred as the flamboyant Kgosietsile in Mzansi Magic's telenovela, The Queen[4] and as a corrupt politician in Mzansi Magic's Rockville.
He narrated a 2008 natural history documentary Africa's Outsiders about unusually pigmented (albino) wild animals, which was aired by Animal Planet.
Awards
- 2021 Honorary SOTIGUI Award
- 2002 FNB Vita Nomination for Best Ensemble Performance in Musical Theatre, Best Script of a New South African Play, Best Director and for Best Production, for Komeng
- 2001 FNB Vita Award for Best Performance in a Comedy by a Male for Call Us Crazy
- 2000/2001 Pan African Heritage Broadcast Achievement Award for Drama
- 1994 DALRO Award for Best Actor for The Suit
Current and Previous Board Advisory Roles
CURRENT: Deputy Chairman, Naledi Theatre Awards Soweto TV Board Gauteng Arts and Culture Adjudication Panel
Previous: Gauteng Film Commission Board of Trustees- Moving into Dance Mophatong
Community Empowerment Projects
Sello Maake kaNcube Foundation
References
- ^ "Daniel Nyathi | e.tv". Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Sello Maake ka Ncube adds his voice to fight against GBV".
- ^ "Sello Maake Ka-Ncube on finally marrying the love of his life".
- ^ "Sello Maake ka Ncube on new gay role on The Queen - The Edge Search". The Edge Search. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017.
External links
- Sello Maake Ka-Ncube at IMDb
- Sello Maake Ka-Ncube at TVSA