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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 ...
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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- New Brighton, South Africa
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.
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'.
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.
- November 30, 1942
Mar 29, 2019 · Theatre. Add to myFT. Playwright John Kani on apartheid: ‘You had to tell stories that were important to you’. The actor and writer discusses why his new play reviews South Africa’s recent...
May 24, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of John Kani, a renowned playwright, director and actor who has taken South African theatre to world stages. From his collaboration with Athol Fugard and Winston Ntshona to his roles in Black Panther and The Lion King, Kani is a living legend of the performing arts.
