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Home/People/Fats Bookholane
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Born
Jan 4, 1934Died: Oct 12, 2012
Lived 78 years
Place of Birth
New Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

7
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Malefetsane 'Fats' Bookholane
IMDb Profile

Fats Bookholane

Acting

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.
Beat the Drum poster

Beat the Drum

as Muthi Seller
2003
Mr. Bones poster

Mr. Bones

as King Tsonga
2001
Chikin Biznis ... The Whole Story! poster

Chikin Biznis ... The Whole Story!

Cast
1999
Sweepers poster

Sweepers

as Old Mo
1998
Sign of the Ape poster

Sign of the Ape

Cast
1997
Ernest Goes to Africa poster

Ernest Goes to Africa

as Older Zulu Man
1997
Cry, the Beloved Country poster

Cry, the Beloved Country

as Brothel Man
1995