Lindani Nkosi

Lindani Nkosi
Born	5 March 1968
Nationality	South African
Occupation	Actor
Notable work	Of Good Report

Lindani Nkosi (born 5 March 1968) is a South African actor. He is known for portraying Lincoln Sibeko in the soap opera Isidingo.[1][2][3] He also portrayed Nelson Mandela in the 2004 film Drum[4][5] and has been the muppeteer of Moshe the giant meerkat from the hit South African children’s show Takalani Sesame (a co-production of the American series Sesame Street) since the series debuted in 2000.

Select filmography

• Generations (1993 TV Series) as Thulani
• Takalani Sesame (since 2000)
• Drum (2004) as Nelson Mandela
• A Small Town Called Descent (2010) as Jackie Mbizo
• Of Good Report (2013) as Vicktor
• Cry of Love (2016) as Julius
• Takalani Sesame (2020 TV Series) as Moshe
• The Brave Ones (2022 TV Series) as Counsellor Nkomo
• Adulting (2023 TV Series) as Vuyani's Father

References

1. Zeeman, Kyle (23 October 2018). "Isidingo's Lindani Nkosi on dealing with insecurities & fame". The Times (South Africa). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
2. Zeeman, Kyle (7 January 2019). "How Lindani Nkosi took over from Barker Haines: I'm not the evil person everyone thinks I am". The Times (South Africa). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
3. Mathe, Sam (15 January 2019). "Kgomotso Christopher's small screens 'seductress' of note". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 1 November 2019.
4. Balderston, Michael (24 June 2013). "9 of Hollywood's Actors Who Portrayed Nelson Mandela (Photos)". TheWrap. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
5. Smith, David (19 March 2012). "Mandela the movie: Idris Elba gives short shrift to South African actors". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

External links

• Lindani Nkosi at IMDb