Shaka Zulu (1986) featured a cast of 98 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (20%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Edward Fox, age 89. This TV series starred Henry Cele and Dudu Mkhize.
20% still with us· verified cast5% of full cast · incl. 73 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast98 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Cele Shaka | Shaka | Deceased | 30/01/1949 | 58 | 02/11/2007 | 37 |
Dudu Mkhize Nandi | Nandi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Edward Fox Lt. Francis Farewell | Lt. Francis Farewell | Living | 13/04/1937 | 89 | — | 49 |
 Robert Powell Dr. Henry Fynn | Dr. Henry Fynn | Living | 01/06/1944 | 82 | — | 42 |
 Trevor Howard Lord Charles Somerset | Lord Charles Somerset | Deceased | 29/09/1913 | 74 | 07/01/1988 | 73 |
 Fiona Fullerton Elizabeth Farewell | Elizabeth Farewell | Living | 10/10/1956 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Christopher Lee Lord Bathurst | Lord Bathurst | Deceased | 27/05/1922 | 93 | 07/06/2015 | 64 |
 Roy Dotrice George IV | George IV | Deceased | 26/05/1923 | 94 | 16/10/2017 | 63 |
 Gordon Jackson Prof. Bramston | Prof. Bramston | Deceased | 19/12/1923 | 66 | 15/01/1990 | 63 |
 Kenneth Griffith Zacharias Abrahams | Zacharias Abrahams | Deceased | 12/10/1921 | 84 | 25/06/2006 | 65 |
Conrad Magwaza Senzagakona | Senzagakona | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Patrick Ndlovu Mudli | Mudli | Deceased | 05/11/1938 | 84 | 30/05/2023 | 48 |
Roland Mqwebu Ngomane | Ngomane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gugu Nxumalo Mkabayi | Mkabayi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tu Nokwe Pampata | Pampata | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Khumbulani Cele Shaka (6-11) | Shaka (6-11) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Glen Gabela Shaka (15-19) | Shaka (15-19) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daphne Hlomuka Queen Ntombazi | Queen Ntombazi | Deceased | — | — | 01/10/2008 | — |
Vuyisile Bojana Mgobozi | Mgobozi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bingo Mbonjeni Bhuza | Bhuza | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Simon Sabela Dingiswayo | Dingiswayo | Deceased | 10/03/1931 | 62 | 01/01/1994 | 55 |
Sam Williams Jama | Jama | Deceased | — | — | 21/02/2007 | — |
 Alex Heyns Vegte | Vegte | Deceased | — | — | 14/11/1988 | — |
Graham Armitage Wilkins | Wilkins | Deceased | 24/04/1936 | 62 | 06/03/1999 | 50 |
Geoff Albert Thomson | Thomson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sonke Buthelezi Nqoboka | Nqoboka | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Carson Lord Kimberley | Lord Kimberley | Deceased | 28/02/1927 | 89 | 05/11/2016 | 59 |
Dabula Ciliza Ghubela | Ghubela | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bill Curry Popham | Popham | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Terence Dlamini Gazi | Gazi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thembinkosi Dlamini Mevana | Mevana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Musi | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Winston Gama Mzilikazi | Mzilikazi | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
P.W.M. Gardner Aithison | Aithison | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keith Grenville Shepstone | Shepstone | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zipathe Gumede Nkalakata | Nkalakata | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eugene Hlomuka Dilikana | Dilikana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Irwin Gen. Chelmsford | Gen. Chelmsford | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ian Jali Sigiyana | Sigiyana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kerry Jordan Rev. Bellow | Rev. Bellow | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Benedict Khambula Witchdoctor | Witchdoctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charles Kinsman Cane | Cane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sokesimbone Kubheka Cetshwayo | Cetshwayo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robert Whitehead Simpson | Simpson | Living | 23/09/1950 | 76 | — | 36 |
Sean Taylor The Prince Of Wales | The Prince Of Wales | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniel Stewart Tonino | Tonino | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ron Smerczak Ogle | Ogle | Deceased | 03/07/1949 | 69 | 12/05/2019 | 37 |
 David Sherwood Captain Blair | Captain Blair | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Erica Rogers Queen Victoria | Queen Victoria | Living | 02/10/1939 | 86 | — | 47 |
Bruno Luthuli Pungashe | Pungashe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Khulekani Magubane Zwide | Zwide | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Victor Majavu King Makedama | King Makedama | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Phillip Majola Ngwadi (9 yrs old) | Ngwadi (9 yrs old) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Humphrey Makhoba Dingane | Dingane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Obed Makubane Messenger | Messenger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Africa Manqele Ngazana | Ngazana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Africa Manqele Ngazana | Ngazana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sonto Mazibuko Bibi | Bibi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Grissel Mboni Mfunda | Mfunda | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Mgaga Nzobo | Nzobo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Eric Mcanyana Godongwana | Godongwana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dingeni Mhlongo Nomcoba (child) | Nomcoba (child) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Precious Mkhize Njani | Njani | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Raymond Mkhize Soshangane | Soshangane | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amos Mkhonza King Kondlo | King Kondlo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Louis Mtetwa Ufasimba | Ufasimba | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sally Mthembu Majola | Majola | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lucky Mtshali Nondumo | Nondumo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sabelo Ndebele Ngwadi | Ngwadi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniel Ndlovu Dlaba | Dlaba | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Isabelle Ndlovu Noliwa | Noliwa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Nene Mbopha | Mbopha | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shadrack Ngema Joko | Joko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elliott Ngubane Mphepha | Mphepha | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Nkwanyana Ufasimba | Ufasimba | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alfred D. Nokwe Kuta | Kuta | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Emily Nompumelelo Mahlana | Mahlana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Adalbero Ntsele Luthuli | Luthuli | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Samuel Ntsini The Nameless One | The Nameless One | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Horatius Ntuli Njanis Father | Njanis Father | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Artwell Nyembe Ufasimba Leader | Ufasimba Leader | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Aletta Rabotapi Maidservant | Maidservant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Richard Mordechai Abrahams | Mordechai Abrahams | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hugh Rouse Worthing | Worthing | Deceased | 17/01/1920 | 78 | 17/05/1998 | 66 |
Cynthia Shange Mkabi | Mkabi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sibusiso Shange Phakathwayo | Phakathwayo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yule Simone Gendeyana | Gendeyana | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leonard Sithole Mbuya | Mbuya | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Washington Xisolo Bhebhe | Bhebhe | Deceased | 01/01/1934 | 83 | 04/06/2017 | 52 |
Sibongile Sokhulu Nomcoba | Nomcoba | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Oliver Stole Mbenghi | Mbenghi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Reginald Matapi Ephraim Tsokolibane The Lion Man | The Lion Man | Deceased | 04/10/1948 | 57 | 27/07/2006 | 38 |
Sean Weir Hockley | Hockley | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ganza Zama Mtonga | Mtonga | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vincent Zulu Pakatwayo | Pakatwayo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
V.E.M. Zulu King Sodubo | King Sodubo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patrick Zungu Igazi | Igazi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nomsa Xaba Sitayi | Sitayi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |