Birthday
1929/08/28
Day of death
2003/11/04 (74 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Germiston, South Africa
Also know as
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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
(1980) The Gods Must Be Crazy
as President
(1990) American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
as Dr. Tamba
(1985) King Solomon's Mines
as Umbopo
(1992) Lethal Ninja
as Ndumo
(1987) John Ross: An African Adventure
as Jacob
(1990) Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG
as Tjicombo
(1965) The Naked Prey
as Leader of the warriors
(1987) City of Blood
as Black Leader
(1976) Black Trash
as Steve Chaka
(1981) Kill and Kill Again
as Gorilla
(1999) A Reasonable Man
as Headman
(1997) Fools
as The Elder
(2001) Askari
as Ndhlovu
(1978) Slavers
as Musulna
(1975) Forever Young, Forever Free
as Thomas Luke
(1982) Claws
as Moses
(1974) The Virgin Goddess
as Gampu
(1979) Game for Vultures
as Sixpence
(1973) Joe Bullet
as Joe Bullet
(1997) Aristotle's Plot
as Policeman
(1985) Van der Merwe PI
as Wiley
(1982) Bullet on the Run
as Joe Bullet
(1988) Bush Shrink
as Gapu
(1964) Dingaka
as Ntuku Makwena
(1987) Scavengers
as Dr. Nduma
(1988) Act of Piracy
as Herb Bunting
(1978) The Wild Geese
as Alexander
(1979) Zulu Dawn
as Mantshonga
(1982) My Friend
as Khumalo
(1980) Flashpoint Africa
as Matari
(1989) Enemy Unseen
as Malanga
(1988) Quiet Thunder
as President Zalabok
(1986) Jake Speed
as Joe Smith
(1994) Cyborg Cop II
as Police Chief
(1977) Mister Deathman
as Sue
(1979) King Solomon's Treasure
as Umpslopogas
(1977) Target of an Assassin
as Minister Manga
(1966) All the Way to Paris
as Sudanese Delegate at Conference
(1997) Black Velvet Band
as Witch Doctor
(1987) Operation Hit Squad
as Ken
(1972) Rogue Lion
as Mashoda
(1964) Daniel Boone
as Kamba
(1977) Les Diamants du Président
as Colonel Mamba
(1985) Morenga
as Morenga