Israel Matseke Zulu

Israel Matseke Zulu
Born
Israel Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu
OccupationsActor, poet and dancer
Notable workTsotsi, iNumber Number, Gomora

Israel Sipho Makoe Matseke-Zulu (formerly known as Israel Makoe) is a South African actor, poet and dancer primarily known for his roles in motion pictures like iNumber Number (2013) and its series sequel, Four Corners (2013), Tsotsi (2005), Hard to Get (2014) and Gomora (which he exited because his legs were immobile) just to mention few.y

Personal life

Makoe is an ex-convict, he was incarcerated three years for car hijacking and housebreaking at Johannesburg Prison from 1996 to 1999. After his prison departure he has then playing thug/villain roles in most of his characters if not all.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2005 Tsotsi Film
2013 INumber Number Skroef
Four Corners Joburg
2014 Hard to Get
2020 Gomora Don Buthelezi TV series
2021 I Am All Girls Pimp Film
2022 Amandla Shaka Film
2023 Nikiwe TV series

References

  1. ↑ Kemp, Grethe. "iNumber Number series starts shooting". Citypress. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ Mazibuko, Nonkululeko. "Israel Makoe and Presley Chweneyagae help the less fortunate". Drum. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Illness leaves Israel Matseke-Zulu 'effectively semi-crippled' and forces him to leave 'Gomora'". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "'I'm sick, I can't walk': Israel Matseke-Zulu reveals why he exited 'Gomora'". MSN. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Stuck playing the role of thug". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Staff Reporter (2 September 2014). "Movie star Israel Makoe can't shake off the bad boy image". The Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.