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 the Wikipedia article Ken Gampu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
| Birth Location | Germiston, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929-08-28 |
| Died | 2003-11-04 |
Movies
Askari
as Ndhlovu
2001
A Reasonable Man
as Headman
1999
Black Velvet Band
as Witch Doctor
1997
Fools
as The Elder
1997
Aristotle's Plot
as Policeman
1997
Cyborg Cop II
as Police Chief
1994
Lethal Ninja
as Ndumo
1992
Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG
as Tjicombo
1990
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
as Dr. Tamba
1990
Enemy Unseen
as Malanga
1989
Quiet Thunder
as President Zalabok
1988
Act of Piracy
as Herb Bunting
1988
Bush Shrink
as Gapu
1988
Operation Hit Squad
as Ken
1987
Scavengers
as Dr. Nduma
1987
John Ross: An African Adventure
as Jacob
1987
Jake Speed
as Joe Smith
1986
Van der Merwe PI
as Wiley
1985
King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopo
1985
Morenga
as Jacob Morenga
1985
City of Blood
as Black Leader
1983
Claws
as Moses
1982
Bullet on the Run
as Joe Bullet
1982
My Friend
as Khumalo
1982
Kill and Kill Again
as Gorilla
1981
The Gods Must Be Crazy
as President
1980
Flashpoint Africa
as Matari
1980
Game for Vultures
as Sixpence
1979
King Solomon's Treasure
as Umpslopogas
1979
Zulu Dawn
as Mantshonga
1979
The Wild Geese
as Alexander
1978
Slavers
as Musulna
1978
Target of an Assassin
as Minister Manga
1977
Mister Deathman
as Sue
1977
Black Trash
as Steve Chaka
1976
Forever Young, Forever Free
as Thomas Luke
1975
The Virgin Goddess
as Gampu
1974
Joe Bullet
as Joe Bullet
1973
Rogue Lion
as Mashoda
1972
All the Way to Paris
as Sudanese Delegate at Conference
1966
The Naked Prey
as Leader of the warriors
1965
Dingaka
as Ntuku Makwena
1964
Ken Gampu hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows