
Thapelo Mokoena
Actor · Born October 21, 1982 (44) · Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Thapelo Mokoena was born on 21 October 1982 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He is an actor and producer, known for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), Trackers (2019) and Nothing for Mahala (2013).
Biography from IMDb.
- October 21, 1982 (44)
- Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Thapelo Mokoena's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.
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- Shadowas Cedric Fatani in Wild at Heart (2006)
- Heroas Axe Gumede in Nothing for Mahala (2013)
- Tricksteras Nkanyiso in Between Friends: Ithala (2014)
- Mentoras Dumile in Mrs Right Guy (2016)
- Allyas Quinn Makebe in Trackers (2019)
- Heraldas Dr. Alasa in Angeliena (2021)
- Shapeshifteras Mandla Amitu in A Royal Surprise (2022)
- Shadowas Leonard in Fatal Seduction (2023)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Thapelo Mokoena's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Thapelo Mokoena's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

Pimville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

Bad Influencer(2025)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Skeleton Coast(2024)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Royal Christmas Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Fatal Seduction(2023)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

A Royal Surprise(2022)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Angeliena(2021)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Kings of Jo'burg(2020)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Blood & Water(2020)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Trackers(2019)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Dominee Tienie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Mrs Right Guy(2016)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Between Friends: Ithala(2014)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Nothing for Mahala(2013)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
High Rollers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Mad Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Riding with Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Fear Factor South Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

Wild at Heart(2006)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all showsBoyz Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office
Mrs Right Guy (2016)

Highest rated
Wild at Heart (2006)

Most popular right now
Fatal Seduction (2023)
Film career
- 2013Screen debut· Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Thapelo Mokoena's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Cult Classics.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Thapelo Mokoena work with?
People who share at least 2 of Thapelo Mokoena's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zuko Nodada shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Zuko NodadaShared titles: Fatal Seduction (2023), Between Friends: Ithala (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Zuko Nodada

Writers
- Sydney DireShared titles: Bad Influencer (2025), Fatal Seduction (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Sydney Dire
Actors
- June van MerchShared titles: Angeliena (2021), Nothing for Mahala (2013)See all 2 shared titles with June van Merch

Composers and editors
- Richard StarkeyShared titles: Fatal Seduction (2023), Trackers (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Starkey
- Brendan JuryShared titles: Trackers (2019), Nothing for Mahala (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Brendan Jury
- Melanie Jankes GoldenShared titles: Trackers (2019), Nothing for Mahala (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Melanie Jankes Golden

Producers
- Schalk Willem BurgerShared titles: Bad Influencer (2025), Mrs Right Guy (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Schalk Willem Burger
- Dumi GumbiShared titles: Angeliena (2021), Mrs Right Guy (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Dumi Gumbi