Sello Maake kaNcube (born 12 March 1960) is a South African actor. He has worked in his native land as well as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Europe.
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Born | Sello Maake kaNcube (1960-03-12) 12 March 1960 (age 62)[1] Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa |
Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Occupation | Actor, playwright, director, producer and gender based violence activist[2] |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse | Pearl Maake kaNcube[3] |
Maake kaNcube was born in Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa. He later moved to Atteridgeville, Pretoria, where he grew up. He changed his surname to Maake kaNcube in honour of his stepfather and his biological father. He holds a Master's degree in script writing from the University of Leeds.
He performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company and at London's West End. The plays he performed in include:
He has appeared in the following films:
In his native country, he is best known for his leading roles in the long running soap opera Generations as Archie Moroka and on the ETV soap opera Scandal! as a villainous character called Lucas "Daniel" Nyathi. He also starred as the flamboyant Kgosietsile in Mzansi Magic's telenovela, The Queen[4] and as a corrupt politician in Mzansi Magic's Rockville.
He narrated a 2008 natural history documentary Africa's Outsiders about unusually pigmented (albino) wild animals, which was aired by Animal Planet.
CURRENT: Deputy Chairman, Naledi Theatre Awards Soweto TV Board Gauteng Arts and Culture Adjudication Panel
Previous: Gauteng Film Commission Board of Trustees- Moving into Dance Mophatong
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