Israel Matseke Zulu
Israel Matseke Zulu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Israel Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu |
| Occupations | Actor, poet and dancer |
| Notable work | Tsotsi, iNumber Number, Gomora |
Israel Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu (formerly known as Israel Makoe) is a South African actor, poet and dancer primarily known for his roles in motion pictures like iNumber Number (2013) and its series sequel,[1] Four Corners (2013), Tsotsi (2005),[2] Hard to Get (2014)[3] and Gomora (which he exited because his legs were immobile)[4] just to mention few.
Personal life
Makoe is an ex-convict, he was incarcerated three years for car hijacking and housebreaking at Johannesburg Prison from 1996 to 1999.[5] After his prison departure he has then playing thug/villain roles in most of his characters if not all.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tsotsi | Film | |
| 2013 | INumber Number | Skroef | |
| Four Corners | Joburg | ||
| 2014 | Hard to Get | ||
| 2020 | Gomora | Don Buthelezi | TV series |
| 2021 | I Am All Girls | Pimp | Film |
| 2022 | Amandla | Shaka | Film |
| 2023 | Nikiwe | TV series |
References
- ^ Kemp, Grethe. "iNumber Number series starts shooting". Citypress. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Mazibuko, Nonkululeko. "Israel Makoe and Presley Chweneyagae help the less fortunate". Drum. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Illness leaves Israel Matseke-Zulu 'effectively semi-crippled' and forces him to leave 'Gomora'". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "'I'm sick, I can't walk': Israel Matseke-Zulu reveals why he exited 'Gomora'". MSN. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Stuck playing the role of thug". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2 September 2014). "Movie star Israel Makoe can't shake off the bad boy image". The Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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