Israel Matseke Zulu
Birth nameIsrael Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu
OccupationActor, poet and dancer
Notable worksTsotsi, 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

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005TsotsiFilm
2013INumber NumberSkroef
Four CornersJoburg
2014Hard to Get
2020GomoraDon ButheleziTV series
2021I Am All GirlsPimpFilm
2022AmandlaShakaFilm
2023NikiweTV series

References

  1. ^ Kemp, Grethe. "iNumber Number series starts shooting". Citypress. Archived 18 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ Mazibuko, Nonkululeko. "Israel Makoe and Presley Chweneyagae help the less fortunate". Drum. Archived 18 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  3. ^ "Illness leaves Israel Matseke-Zulu 'effectively semi-crippled' and forces him to leave 'Gomora'" (in en-ZA). TimesLIVE. Archived 15 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. ^ "'I'm sick, I can't walk': Israel Matseke-Zulu reveals why he exited 'Gomora'" (in en-ZA). MSN. Archived 18 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ^ "Stuck playing the role of thug" (in en-ZA). SowetanLIVE. Archived 19 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  6. ^ Staff Reporter (2014-09-02). "Movie star Israel Makoe can't shake off the bad boy image" (in en-ZA). The Mail & Guardian. Archived 18 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-18.