Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Hakeem Kae-Kazim (born October 1, 1962 in Lagos ) is a British - Nigerian actor who became famous for his role as Georges Rutaganda from the film Hotel Rwanda . In addition to his acting activities, he also regularly voices video game characters.
Early years
Kae-Kazim was born in the Nigerian city of Lagos, where he grew up for the first few years before his parents moved with him to the British capital London . Even during his school days he was on stage for school performances, but also at the National Youth Theater , which solidified his interest in an acting career. After graduation, he studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School , which he graduated in 1987 and later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company .
Career
After standing alongside great actors like Brian Cox and Ian McKellen for some time on the theater stage, he soon found his way into the film and television world and was then seen in several British series in guest roles, such as The District Nurse , The Bill , Screen One , Caribbean Adventure , Love Hurts , The Price of Crime, and Sindbad's Adventure . In 1994 he played a supporting role as Mr. Manyeke in the series Grange Hill .
He then moved to South Africa for a while , where he made a name for himself with his roles there in film and television. In 2004 he played the role of the politician and war criminal Georges Rutaganda , whom he played at the critically acclaimed Hotel Rwanda , alongside Don Cheadle , Sophie Okonedo , Nick Nolte and Joaquin Phoenix . Around 2006, Kae-Kazim moved to the United States and settled in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters . In 2007 he played a small role as Pirate Lord Captain Jocard in Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End , the third part of the Pirates of the Caribbean saga . Further supporting roles in the film followed in The Quest - The Secret of the King's Chamber , The Jinn , 24: Live Another Day , X-Men Origins: Wolverine , Die vierte Art , Darfur , Black Gold or Last Flight To Abuja .
After moving to the States, Kae-Kazim took on, in addition to his film appearances, mainly guest roles in US series. These include Lost , Cane , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Criminal Minds , Navy CIS: LA , Covert Affairs , Strike Back , Gotham , Der Denver-Clan , Scorpion , Roots , MacGyver or The Looming Tower . In 2009 he was seen in the seventh season of Series 24 as Ikè Dukabu . He played a bigger role from 2014 to 2016 as Mr. Scott in the Starz series Black Sails . In 2018 he was seen as the Greek god Zeus in the series Troy - Fall of a City .
In addition to his acting roles, Kae-Kazim is a regular guest on TV and radio and has voiced characters from numerous video games, including Guild Wars: Nightfall , Halo 3: ODST , Halo: Reach , Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , and Saints Row or World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth .
Outside employment
Kae-Kazim is the global ambassador of Africa 2.0 , an organization that has been active since 2010 to build a platform for the future development of African states under a new generation of political leaders.
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: The District Nurse (TV series, episode 3x02)
- 1988: The Bill (TV series, episode 4x45)
- 1991: Screen One (TV series, episode 3x07)
- 1993: Adventures in the Caribbean ( Runaway Bay , TV series, episode 2x04)
- 1994: Love Hurts (TV series, episode 3x08)
- 1994: Grange Hill (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 1996: Ellington (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1996: Testament: The Bible in Animation (TV series, episode 1x05, voice)
- 1997: The Price of Crime ( Trial & Retribution , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1997: Sindbads Abenteuer ( The Adventures of Sinbad , TV series, episode 2x05)
- 1999: After the Rain
- 1999: The Secret Laughter of Women
- 2000: The Desert Rose (TV movie)
- 2002: Global Effect - On the Edge of Destruction (Global Effect)
- 2003: The Sunflower
- 2003: God Is African
- 2003: Canterbury Tales (Miniseries, Episode 1x06)
- 2004: Critical Assignment
- 2004: Hotel Rwanda (Hotel Rwanda)
- 2004: Human Cargo (mini series, 3 episodes)
- 2005: Slipstream
- 2005: Out on a Limb
- 2005: Othello: A South African Tale
- 2005: Bermuda Triangle - Gate to Another Time (The Triangle) miniseries
- 2006: The Front Line
- 2006: The Quest - The King Solomon's Mines ( The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines , TV movie)
- 2006: Lost (TV series, episode 3x05)
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean : At World's End
- 2007: Cane (TV series, episode 1x06)
- 2007: Big Fellas
- 2007: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, episode 9x10)
- 2007: Othello
- 2007: The Jinn
- 2008: Tony 5
- 2008: 24: Live Another Day
- 2009: 24 (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2009: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- 2009: The Fourth Kind (The Forth Kind)
- 2009: Darfur
- 2010: Inale
- 2010: The Avengers - The Mightiest Heroes in the World ( The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes , TV series, episode 1x05, voice)
- 2010: Human Target (TV series, episode 2x03)
- 2011: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 6x12)
- 2011: CIS: Las Gidi
- 2011: Navy CIS: LA ( NCIS: Los Angeles , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2011: Black Gold
- 2011: Man on Ground
- 2011: Inside Story
- 2012: Black November
- 2012: Last Flight To Abuja
- 2012: Covert Affairs (TV series, episode 3x03)
- 2012: Strike Back (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2013: Half of a Yellow Sun
- 2014: Gotham (TV series, episode 1x04)
- 2014: State of Affairs (TV series, episode 1x03)
- 2014–2016: Black Sails (TV series, 23 episodes)
- 2015: Dominion (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2016: Scorpion (TV series, episode 2x14)
- 2016: Dias Santana
- 2016: Daylight's End
- 2016: Roots (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2017: bypass
- 2017: Dragons: Race to the Edge (TV series, 7 episode, voice)
- 2017: 24 Hours to Live
- 2017-2018: MacGyver (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2017-2018: DreamWorks Dragons ( Dragons: Race to the Edge , TV series, 16 episodes, voice)
- 2017-2019: The Denver Clan ( Dynasty , TV series, 9 episodes)
- 2018: The Looming Tower (mini-series, episode 1x02)
- 2018: Troy - Fall of a City ( Troy: Fall of a City , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2019: Love, Death & Robots (TV series, one episode, voice)
- 2019: Deep State (TV series, 4 episodes)
Web links
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview with Hakeem Kae-Kazim - ADUNAGOW Magazine . adunagow.net.
- ↑ THE BIG INTERVIEW: FTN interviews Lost, Hotel Rwanda and Black Sails star Hakeem Kae-Kazim . followingthenerd.com.
- ↑ KamerVibe: INTERVIEW: The Hollywood Nigerian Actor and 'Man with a Beautiful Voice' Hakeem Kae-Kazim | KamerVibe.com | LatestVibe Magazine . Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ↑ Hakeem Kae-Kazeem's Africa 2.0 ambassadorship ( en-US )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kae-Kazim, Hakeem |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-Nigerian actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagos , Nigeria |