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John Kani

Star

📈 Top Grossing Movie The Lion King $1,662,899,439

📉 Lowest Grossing Movie Seal Team $931,603

🎬 First Film Debut The Wild Geese 1978

🌟 Latest Film Release Mufasa: The Lion King 2024

Filmography

Released in 2026

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Murder Mystery

John Kani plays Colonel Ulenga | Released: November 7, 2026

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Jail Caesar

John Kani plays Marius | Released: November 7, 2026

Released in 2024

Mufasa: The Lion King

John Kani plays Rafiki | Released: December 18, 2024

Released in 2023

Murder Mystery 2

John Kani plays Colonel Ulenga | Released: March 31, 2023

Released in 2021

Seal Team

John Kani plays Brick | Released: October 13, 2021

Released in 2019

The Lion King

John Kani plays Rafiki | Released: July 19, 2019

Released in 2018

Black Panther

John Kani plays T'Chaka | Released: February 13, 2018

Released in 2016

Captain America: Civil War

John Kani plays King T'Chaka | Released: April 29, 2016

Released in 2012

Coriolanus

John Kani plays General Cominius | Released: January 18, 2012

Released in 2011

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How to Steal 2 Million

John Kani plays Julius Twala Snr. | Released: September 2, 2011

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Janapriyan

Billed as a Cast Member | Released: June 16, 2011

Released in 2010

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White Lion

John Kani plays Old Gisani | Released: February 19, 2010

Released in 2009

Endgame

John Kani plays Oliver Tambo | Released: November 6, 2009

Released in 2008

The Bird Can't Fly

John Kani plays Stone | Released: January 3, 2008

Released in 2003

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Final Solution

John Kani plays Rev. Peter Lekota | Released: June 24, 2003

Released in 1999

The Tichborne Claimant

John Kani plays Bogle | Released: November 12, 1999

Released in 1997

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Kini and Adams

John Kani plays Ben | Released: October 22, 1997

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Kap Der Rache

John Kani plays Inspektor Khumalo | Released: November 7, 1997

Released in 1996

The Ghost and the Darkness

John Kani plays Samuel | Released: October 11, 1996

Released in 1995

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Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story

John Kani plays Dr. Curtis Tshabalala | Released: March 24, 1995

Released in 1992

Sarafina!

John Kani plays School Principal | Released: September 25, 1992

Released in 1990

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The Native Who Caused All the Trouble

John Kani plays Tselilo Mseme | Released: May 11, 1990

Released in 1989

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Othello

John Kani plays Othello | Released: December 27, 1989

A Dry White Season

John Kani plays Julius | Released: September 1, 1989

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Options

John Kani plays Jonas Mabote | Released: April 28, 1989

Released in 1988

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An African Dream

John Kani plays Khatana | Released: November 7, 1988

Released in 1987

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Saturday Night At the Palace

John Kani plays September | Released: September 11, 1987

Released in 1985

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'Master Harold' ... and the Boys'

John Kani plays Willie | Released: November 15, 1985

Released in 1982

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Killing Heat

John Kani plays Moses | Released: September 2, 1982

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Marigolds In August

John Kani plays Melton | Released: May 25, 1982

Released in 1978

The Wild Geese

John Kani plays Sgt. Jesse Link | Released: July 7, 1978