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Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Actor Aug 28 (died age 74) Germiston, South Africa 1964–2001 (37 year career)
5.0 avg rating

Biography

Ken Gampu (born 28 August 1929 in Germiston, South Africa; died 4 November 2003 in Vosloorus, South Africa) was a South African actor. Before he began his career, Gampu was a physical training instructor, salesman, interpreter and police officer. His first acting job was in Athol Fugard's play, No Good Friday (1958). His big break came in the 1965 film Dingaka by Jamie Uys. The same year, he had a significant role in Cornel Wilde's African adventure film, The Naked Prey. Description above from …

Known For

The Gods Must Be Crazy
Film

The Gods Must Be Crazy

President
The Wild Geese
Film

The Wild Geese

Alexander
King Solomon's Mines
Film

King Solomon's Mines

Umbopo
The Naked Prey
Film

The Naked Prey

Leader of the warriors
Zulu Dawn
Film

Zulu Dawn

Mantshonga
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
Film

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation

Dr. Tamba
Forever Young, Forever Free
Film

Forever Young, Forever Free

Thomas Luke
Cyborg Cop II
Film

Cyborg Cop II

Police Chief

Filmography

Acting (46)

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Movies (42)

Askari

Askari

2001

as Ndhlovu

5.5
A Reasonable Man

A Reasonable Man

1999

as Headman

4.5
Aristotle's Plot

Aristotle's Plot

1997

as Policeman

5.8
Black Velvet Band

Black Velvet Band

1997

as Witch Doctor

6.5
Fools

Fools

1997

as The Elder

Cyborg Cop II

Cyborg Cop II

1994

as Police Chief

4.4
Lethal Ninja

Lethal Ninja

1992

as Ndumo

4.1
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation

1990

as Dr. Tamba

5.2
Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG

Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG

1990

as Tjicombo

5.7
Enemy Unseen

Enemy Unseen

1989

as Malanga

4.0
Bush Shrink

Bush Shrink

1988

as Gapu

Quiet Thunder

Quiet Thunder

1988

as President Zalabok

3.0
Act of Piracy

Act of Piracy

1988

as Herb Bunting

3.3
Scavengers

Scavengers

1987

as Dr. Nduma

City of Blood

City of Blood

1987

as Black Leader

3.6
Operation Hit Squad

Operation Hit Squad

1987

as Ken

John Ross: An African Adventure

John Ross: An African Adventure

1987

as Jacob

Jake Speed

Jake Speed

1986

as Joe Smith

4.4
King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1985

as Umbopo

5.4
Van der Merwe PI

Van der Merwe PI

1985

as Wiley

1.0
The Chain Gang Killings

The Chain Gang Killings

1982

as Khumalo

Bullet on the Run

Bullet on the Run

1982

as Joe Bullet

Claws

Claws

1982

as Moses

5.5
Tuxedo Warrior

Tuxedo Warrior

1982

as Inspector Nderi

4.0
Kill and Kill Again

Kill and Kill Again

1981

as Gorilla

4.4
The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980

as President

7.3
Flashpoint Africa

Flashpoint Africa

1980

as Matari

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979

as Mantshonga

6.1
Game for Vultures

Game for Vultures

1979

as Sixpence

4.4
King Solomon's Treasure

King Solomon's Treasure

1979

as Umpslopogas

4.2
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978

as Alexander

6.8
Slavers

Slavers

1978

as Musulna

3.0
Mister Deathman

Mister Deathman

1977

as Sue

3.6
Target of an Assassin

Target of an Assassin

1977

as Minister Manga

4.9
Black Trash

Black Trash

1976

as Steve Chaka

4.8
Forever Young, Forever Free

Forever Young, Forever Free

1975

as Thomas Luke

7.9
The Virgin Goddess

The Virgin Goddess

1974

as Gampu

4.9
Joe Bullet

Joe Bullet

1973

as Joe Bullet

5.1
Rogue Lion

Rogue Lion

1972

as Mashoda

4.0
All the Way to Paris

All the Way to Paris

1966

as Sudanese Delegate at Conference

The Naked Prey

The Naked Prey

1965

as Leader of the warriors

6.6
Dingaka

Dingaka

1964

as Ntuku Makwena

6.0