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Fats Bookholane

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 4, 1934 (Died at 78)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthNew Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Career Span1995 – 2012
Known Credits7 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Fats Bookholane

Also known as:Malefetsane 'Fats' Bookholane
Total Works

7

7 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

5.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Fats Bookholane (4 Jan 1934 - 12 Oct 2012) was a South African actor best known for his role as "Baba D" Dlamini in the SABC1 drama series Soul City, from 1999-2001. He was also known for his starring role in the 1999 feature film Chikin Biznis and for starring in a series of commercials for Castrol. Other films he acted in include The Wild Geese (1978) and Mr. Bones (2001). He also acted in one of the Heartlines films, which aired as a seris on television. Bookholane died on 12 October, 2012, after a long illness. He was 78.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mr. Bones
6.0
Mr. Bones
2001•movie
as King Tsonga

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 7 titles featuring Fats Bookholane

Ernest Goes to Africa
4.2

as Older Zulu Man

Sweepers
4.4
Sweepers
1998•movie

as Old Mo

Mr. Bones
6.0
Mr. Bones
2001•movie

as King Tsonga

Cry, the Beloved Country
6.8

as Brothel Man

Beat the Drum
7.6
Beat the Drum
2003•movie

as Muthi Seller

Sign of the Ape
8.0
Sign of the Ape
1997•movie