John Kani

John Kani

82 · Born: Nov 30, 1942

Known For

The Lion KingThe Lion King
Black PantherBlack Panther
Captain America: Civil WarCaptain America: Civil War
Murder MysteryMurder Mystery

Personal Details

BornNov 30, 1942 New Brighton, South Africa

Biography

John Kani, a multifaceted individual with a rich creative background, came into this world on November 30, 1942, in the charming town of New Brighton, situated in the vibrant country of South Africa.

As a talented writer and actor, John Kani has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, with his impressive repertoire of work including notable roles in blockbuster films such as Black Panther (2018),Captain America: Civil War (2016),and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996).

Career

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2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King as Rafiki (voice)
{"id":217452,"title":"Murder Mystery 2","year":"2023","character":"Colonel Ulenga","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/murder-mystery-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6inleo2qqc80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6inleo2qqc80.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Murder Mystery 2
Murder Mystery 2 as Colonel Ulenga
{"id":193491,"title":"Seal Team","year":"2021","character":"Brick (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/seal-team","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kbfj61cs9s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kbfj61cs9s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Seal Team
Seal Team as Brick (voice)
{"id":127645,"title":"The Lion King","year":"2019","character":"Rafiki (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-lion-king-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/13ijvavoermg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/13ijvavoermg.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
The Lion King
The Lion King as Rafiki (voice)
{"id":138335,"title":"Murder Mystery","year":"2019","character":"Colonel Ulenga","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/murder-mystery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/uge0moarl780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/uge0moarl780.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery as Colonel Ulenga
{"id":211230,"title":"The Space - Theatre of Survival","year":"2019","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-space-theatre-of-survival","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_211230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_211230.jpg"},"released":1}
The Space - Theatre of Survival
The Space - Theatre of Survival
{"id":102645,"title":"Black Panther","year":"2018","character":"T'Chaka","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/black-panther-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/56vv3fu7sb10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/56vv3fu7sb10.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Black Panther
Black Panther as T'Chaka
{"id":76625,"title":"Captain America: Civil War","year":"2016","character":"King T'Chaka","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/captain-america-civil-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ao1j7hl0f00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ao1j7hl0f00.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War as King T'Chaka
{"id":1822,"title":"Wallander","year":2016,"character":"Max Khulu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/wallander","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s6i58url540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s6i58url540.jpg"},"released":1}
Wallander
Wallander as Max Khulu
{"id":197338,"title":"1994: The Bloody Miracle","year":"2014","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/1994-the-bloody-miracle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197338.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
1994: The Bloody Miracle
1994: The Bloody Miracle as Narrator
{"id":41266,"title":"Jail Caesar","year":"2012","character":"Marius","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/jail-caesar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41266.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Jail Caesar
Jail Caesar as Marius
{"id":13046,"title":"Coriolanus","year":"2011","character":"General Cominius","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/coriolanus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lc95kasmi90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5lc95kasmi90.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Coriolanus
Coriolanus as General Cominius
{"id":14915,"title":"How to Steal 2 Million","year":"2011","character":"Julius Twala Snr.","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-steal-2-million","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14915.jpg"},"released":1}
How to Steal 2 Million
How to Steal 2 Million as Julius Twala Snr.
{"id":17075,"title":"White Lion","year":"2010","character":"Old Gisani","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/white-lion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ouamtteq2g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ouamtteq2g0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
White Lion
White Lion as Old Gisani
{"id":214585,"title":"Nothing But the Truth","year":"2009","character":"Sipho","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-but-the-truth-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214585.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth as Sipho
{"id":9686,"title":"Endgame","year":"2009","character":"Oliver Tambo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/endgame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9686.jpg"},"released":1}
Endgame
Endgame as Oliver Tambo
{"id":47107,"title":"The Bird Can't Fly","year":"2008","character":"Stone","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-bird-cant-fly-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47107.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47107.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Bird Can't Fly
The Bird Can't Fly as Stone
{"id":26782,"title":"Final Solution","year":"2001","character":"Rev. Peter Lekota","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/final-solution","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26782.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Final Solution
Final Solution as Rev. Peter Lekota
{"id":55983,"title":"The Tichborne Claimant","year":"1998","character":"Bogle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-tichborne-claimant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55983.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Tichborne Claimant
The Tichborne Claimant as Bogle
{"id":79522,"title":"Kini & Adams","year":"1997","character":"Ben","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/kini-adams-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79522.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79522.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Kini & Adams
Kini & Adams as Ben
{"id":319,"title":"The Ghost and the Darkness","year":"1996","character":"Samuel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-and-the-darkness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3532jeljkj90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3532jeljkj90.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness as Samuel
{"id":195590,"title":"Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story","year":"1995","character":"Dr. Curtis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/soweto-green-this-is-a-tree-story-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195590.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story
Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story as Dr. Curtis
{"id":10612,"title":"Sarafina!","year":"1992","character":"School Principal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/sarafina","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10612.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Sarafina!
Sarafina! as School Principal
{"id":185520,"title":"Othello","year":"1989","character":"Othello","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/othello-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185520.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Othello
Othello as Othello
{"id":60477,"title":"Options","year":"1989","character":"Jonas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/options","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60477.jpg"},"released":1}
Options
Options as Jonas
{"id":7847,"title":"A Dry White Season","year":"1989","character":"Julius","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-dry-white-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14198v9e91p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14198v9e91p0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season as Julius
{"id":161282,"title":"An African Dream","year":"1987","character":"Khatana","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/an-african-dream","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161282.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
An African Dream
An African Dream as Khatana
{"id":161690,"title":"'Master Harold'... and the Boys","year":"1985","character":"Willie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/master-harold-and-the-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161690.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
'Master Harold'... and the Boys
'Master Harold'... and the Boys as Willie
{"id":26747,"title":"Killing Heat","year":"1981","character":"Moses","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/killing-heat-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26747.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26747.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Killing Heat
Killing Heat as Moses
{"id":22367,"title":"The Wild Geese","year":"1978","character":"Sgt. Jesse Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-wild-geese","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/673tar6l7qb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/673tar6l7qb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese as Sgt. Jesse Blake
{"id":185990,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1978","character":"George O'Brien","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1978-6","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185990.jpg"},"released":1}
Play for Today
Play for Today as George O'Brien
{"id":252557,"title":"Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/falls-the-shadow-the-life-and-times-of-athol-fugard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_252557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_252557.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
{"id":158296,"title":"In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid","year":"1994","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/in-darkest-hollywood-cinema-and-apartheid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158296.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158296.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
{"id":214585,"title":"Nothing But the Truth","year":"2009","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-but-the-truth-2008","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214585.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214585.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth as Director, Writer