Shaka Zulu born Henry Cele on 20th June 1941 & died on 2nd 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.
He was nicknamed “Black Cat” for his prowess as a goalkeeper, played for Aces United in the old South African Soccer League (SASL) in the 1960s.
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 after emerging first among the 4, 000 that auditioned 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.
MOVIES HE APPEARED IN 👇👇
2003 -Le lion (TV Movie) as Chief Waïnana
2001 – Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (TV Movie) as Shaka Zulu
1996 – The Ghost and the Darkness as Mahina
1994 – Ipi Tombi as Duke
1993 – Sweating Bullets (TV Series) as Mosoeu –
Deal of a Lifetime (1993) – Mosoeu
1993 – Point of Impact as Titus
1991 – Curse III: Blood Sacrifice as Mletch
1990 – Killer Instinct as Samaani
1990 – The Trackers: Bush Shrink as Wasson
1990 – The Trackers: Bush Shrink as Wasson
1990 – Schweitzer as Oganga
1990 – The Last Samurai as General Zohani
1989 – The Tangent Affair as B.J. Rickson
1989 – Inkom’ Edla Yodwa (TV Series) as Saul Gumede
1989 – Louis Motors (TV Series) as Seymour
1989 – In the Name of Blood as Capt. Ken Pheto
1988 – Bush Shrink as Katimbilo
1988 – Blind Justice as Kamisu
1988 – Mercenary Fighters as Jaunde
1987 – Rage to Kill as Wally Arn
1986 – Shaka Zulu (TV Mini Series) as Shaka
– Episode #1.10 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.9 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.8 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.7 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.6 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.5 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.4 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.3 (1986) – Shaka
– Episode #1.2 (1986) – Shaka
– Part I (1986) – Shaka