Fana Mokoena

Fana Mokoena (1971- ) [1] is a South African actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda [2].

Biography

Born on 13 May 1971 in Kroonstad, South Africa

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

The Cherry Orchard (dir) (SA adaption) by Janet Suzman, Moshidid Motshegwa & Sello Motloung. 1997

Roles in feature films an television series include: Youth in Dangerous Ground (1997); Dr. Mandla Sithole in TV series Generations (1998); Mandla (uncredited) in Country of My Skull (2004);

   Hotel Rwanda (2004) as General Bizimungu[2]
   The LAB (2006) South African TV series as Jaws Bengu
   Wild at Heart (2008, 2010) (TV series) as Mr Ekotto
   Machine Gun Preacher (2011) as John Garang
   Safe House (2012) as Officer in charge
   World War Z (2013) as Thierry Umutoni[3]
   Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) as Govan Mbeki

Sources

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