Biography
Henry Cele (Zulu pronunciation: [hɛnˈri ˈkǀɛːle]) (20 June 1941 – 2 December 2007) was a South African football player and actor. In the 1960s Cele became a goal keeper for the South African Soccer League and played the sport until 1978. In 1981, he was asked to audition for the role of the Zulu Warrior King Shaka kaSenzangakhona on stage for a production that played for a year. For the 1986 television miniseries Shaka Zulu, he reprised the role and gained significant fame worldwide.
Following this success, he appeared in roles in films and television. In 2001, he returned to the role of Shaka for the television movie Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior 15 years after the original. In 2007, Cele died after spending two weeks in the hospital due to a chest infection.
Filmography
all 11
Movies 10
TV Shows 1
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2005)
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Witchcraft (1991)
The Rutanga Tapes (1990)
Schweitzer (1990)
The Last Samurai (1990)
Rage to Kill (1988)
Mercenary Fighters (1988)
Blind Justice (1988)
Bush Shrink (1988)
Shaka Zulu (1986)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1941-06-20
Deathday2007-11-02 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceDurban, South Africa
CitizenshipsSouth Africa
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