Henry Cele
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Henry Cele was a South Africa
n actor
famous for his chilling performance as Shaka Zulu in SABC's Shaka Zulu
miniseries. Born in Durban
, South Africa
, he landed the role of Shaka in the miniseries after acting out the same role in a South African stage production of Shaka Zulu.
Henry also had a minor role in The Ghost and the Darkness
. After Shaka Zulu
, he acted out various minor roles in such action films as Point of Impact and The Last Samurai
. He also appeared in major roles in South African movies and television series programmes. He was married to Jennifer "Jenny" Hollander.
Prior to acting in Shaka Zulu, Cele, nicknamed "Black Cat," was a football (soccer)
goalkeeper. He coached a professional soccer club in South Africa until his death.
After his acting career, Cele moved from his suburban home in Glenmore, South of Durban and went back to Kwamashu township.
At the time of his death he had been in hospital for two weeks after being admitted with a chest infection
His last name is pronounced ˈkǀɛːle with a dental click
(similar to the English click "tsk-tsk
" used for disapproval).
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
famous for his chilling performance as Shaka Zulu in SABC's Shaka Zulu
Shaka Zulu (TV Series)
Shaka Zulu was a 1986 television serial directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation . It is based on the story of Shaka, king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828, and the writings of the British traders who dealt with him...
miniseries. Born in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, he landed the role of Shaka in the miniseries after acting out the same role in a South African stage production of Shaka Zulu.
Henry also had a minor role in The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 adventure film starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer set in Africa at the end of the 19th century.It was directed by Stephen Hopkins and the screenplay was written by William Goldman....
. After Shaka Zulu
Shaka Zulu (TV Series)
Shaka Zulu was a 1986 television serial directed by William C. Faure and written by Joshua Sinclair for the South African Broadcasting Corporation . It is based on the story of Shaka, king of the Zulu nation from 1816 to 1828, and the writings of the British traders who dealt with him...
, he acted out various minor roles in such action films as Point of Impact and The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring...
. He also appeared in major roles in South African movies and television series programmes. He was married to Jennifer "Jenny" Hollander.
Prior to acting in Shaka Zulu, Cele, nicknamed "Black Cat," was a football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper. He coached a professional soccer club in South Africa until his death.
After his acting career, Cele moved from his suburban home in Glenmore, South of Durban and went back to Kwamashu township.
At the time of his death he had been in hospital for two weeks after being admitted with a chest infection
His last name is pronounced ˈkǀɛːle with a dental click
Dental click
Dental clicks are a family of click consonants found, as constituents of words, only in Africa and in the Damin ritual jargon of Australia. The tut-tut! or tsk! tsk! sound used to express disapproval or pity is a dental click, although it isn't a speech sound in that context.The symbol in the...
(similar to the English click "tsk-tsk
TSK
Tsk or TSK may refer to:* Dental click, a sound used in English to express disapproval, often spelled as "tsk" or "tut"* Written form of dental clicks as an interjection as it appears in English...
" used for disapproval).
External links
- South Africa says Hamba Kahle to 3 famous South Africans
- Henry Cele at the Penny Charteris
- Death Notice
- Memorial Tribute