Fana Mokoena

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Lehlohonolo Goodwill "Fana" Mokoena (born May 13, 1971 in Kroonstad , Orange Free State ) is a South African actor and politician for the Economic Freedom Fighters . He has been a member of the National Assembly for the party since 2016 .

life and career

Fana Mokoena comes from Kroonstad in central South Africa. He has been an actor since 1993 when he appeared in the South African series Generations . In 1997 he played a small role in the thriller Dangerous Ground . In 2004 he played the Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the film Hotel Rwanda . In 2006 he took on the role of Jaws Bengu in the South African series The Lab , which he played until 2009. In 2008 he appeared in the series Silent Witness in a small role. In 2010 he played the role of Capt. James Sikobi in the South African drama A Small Town Called Descent . In 2011 he appeared in the action biography film adaptation Machine Gun Preacher in the role of John Garang .

In 2012 he played a small role in the thriller Safe House . 2013 appeared on the side of Brad Pitt in the role of Thierry Umutoni in the movie World War Z on. He also played the anti-apartheid fighter Govan Mbeki in the film Mandela - The Long Road to Freedom . He was then to take on the role of the scientist Romilly in Christopher Nolan's 2014 film Interstellar , which he had to decline due to his work in politics. The role was eventually cast with David Gyasi .

politics

Mokoena was initially a member of the African National Congress party , which he left because he believed it was corrupt. He then became a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters , of which he now holds the position of an additional member , ie a position in the President's Cabinet (for example: "Cabinet of the [party] president"). From 2014 to 2016 he was a member of the National Council of Provinces , one of the two chambers in the South African legislative system. From 2016 he was a member of the second chamber of parliament, the National Assembly, as a member of the Limpopo Province . After the parliamentary elections in 2019 , he moved back into parliament, with the Economic Freedom Fighters almost doubling their number of seats.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1993: Generations (TV series)
  • 1993: 52 Regent East (TV series)
  • 1994: The Line (TV movie)
  • 1996: In the Face of Freedom ( Inside , TV movie)
  • 1997: Dangerous Ground
  • 1997: Jump the Gun
  • 2004: Country of the Skull
  • 2004: Hotel Rwanda
  • 2006–2009: The Lab (TV series, 35 episodes)
  • 2008: Silent Witness (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2008–2010: Wildes Herz Afrika ( Wild at Heart , TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2010: State of Violence
  • 2010: A Small Town Called Descent
  • 2010: Hopeville
  • 2011: Machine Gun Preacher
  • 2011: Man on Ground
  • 2011: Inside Story
  • 2012: Safe House
  • 2013: World War Z
  • 2013: Mandela - The Long Road to Freedom (Mandela)
  • 2013: Cold Harbor
  • 2015: The Book of Negroes (Miniseries, Episode 1x06)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Andrew Harding: Fana Mokoena's dilemma: Interstellar or revolution in South Africa? ( English ) January 29, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Preseident's cabinet ( English ) Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Cebelihle Bhengu: MP Fana Mokoena reflects on EFF's growth: 'The party has shown tenacity & resilience' ( English ) December 9, 2019. Accessed April 11, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Mokoena, Fana
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mokoena, Lehlohonolo Goodwill (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African actor and politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 13, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Kroonstad , South Africa