John Kani
John Kani | |
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| Born | Bonisile John Kani 30 August 1943 |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Years active | 1965–present |
| Children | Atandwa Kani |
| Honours | Order of Ikhamanga in Silver |
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.
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
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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.
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