| Intro | South African actor |
| Is | Actor |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
12 March 1960, Orlando, Soweto, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Age | 60 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube, born Sello Maake in 1960 (changed to Maake Ka-Ncube in honour of his stepfather who raised him) is an actor from South Africa. Maake Ka-Ncube is considered to be one of South Africa’s most esteemed actors and voice actors, having performed in theatre, film and television both in his native land, as well as in the United States, Britain, Canada and Europe. He narrated a 2008 natural history documentary Africa’s Outsiders about unusually pigmented (albino) wild animals, which was aired by Animal Planet. Ka-Ncube is known in his native country for the leading role in the long running ETV soap opera Scandal! as Lucas “Daniel” Nyathi.
Early life
Sello Maake was born in Ladybrand, Free State, South Africa in 12 March 1960. He later moved to Atteridgeville, Pretoria, South Africa where he grew up. He subsequently changed to Sello Maake Ka Ncube to honour his late stepfather who raised him. He loved watching movies and perhaps that is where the inspiration came from. In fact, he loved Gibson Kente so much, especially his movie “How Long”.
Work
Theatre
He played in Royal Shakespeare Company and in the London’s West End. The plays he played in include:
- Othello
- The Suit
- Smallholding
- Raisin in the Sun
- The Good Woman of Sharkville
- Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner
- Prophets in The Black Sky
- The Lion King
- Aaron
- Titus Andronicus