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Bonisile John Kani, OIS, OBE (born 30 August 1942) is a South African actor, author, director and playwright. He is known for portraying T'Chaka in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Black Panther (2018), Rafiki in The Lion King (2019) and Colonel Ulenga in the Netflix films Murder Mystery (2019) and ...
John Kani is a writer and actor who has appeared in films such as Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War and The Ghost and the Darkness. He was born in 1942 in New Brighton, South Africa and won a Tony Award for his performance in Athol Fugard's plays.
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John Kani is a South African writer and actor, known for his roles in Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War and The Ghost and the Darkness. He lost his left eye after a beating by South African police and won a Tony Award for his Broadway performance.
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John Kani is a renowned actor, playwright, and director who gained fame for his roles in 'Captain America: Civil War' and 'Black Panther'. He also wrote the Tony Award-winning plays 'The Island' and 'Sizwe Banzi Is Dead'.
Jan 22, 2020 · John Kani, who played Othello and Caliban, risked his life to challenge apartheid and survived a murder attempt. He talks about his brother's death, his play Kunene And The King, and his role in Black Panther.
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John Kani is a South African actor, director and playwright who has worked in theatre, film and television. He is known for his roles in Sizwe Banzi is Dead, The Island, Black Panther, The Lion King and more.
Mar 29, 2019 · When apartheid ended 25 years ago, everything changed for John Kani. Until then, the actor and playwright’s every artistic choice had been driven by “the struggle” against South Africa’s...