About

Known credits:
7
Birthday:
1944-12-16
Place of birth:
Tsumkwe, Namibia
Website:
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N!xau

Overview

Nǃxau ǂToma(short: Nǃxau, alternative spelling Gcao Tekene Çoma; 16 December 1944 – 1 July 2003) was a Namibian bush farmer and actor who was made famous by his roles in the 1980 movie The Gods Must Be Crazy and its sequels, in which he played the Kalahari Bushman Xixo. The Namibian called him "Namibia's most famous actor".

On 5 July 2003, he died from multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis while he was out on an excursion for hunting guinea fowl. According to official estimates he was about 58 or 59 years old at the time. He was buried on 12 July in a semi-traditional ceremony at Tsumkwe, next to the grave of his second wife. He had six surviving children.

Known for

Acting

2004 Journey to Nyae Nyae Actor Self (as G/qa'o /'Hana) 59
Average
1994 The Gods Must Be Funny in China Actor N!xau 58
Average
1994 In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Actor Self N/A
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1993 Crazy Hong Kong Actor N!xau 58
Average
1991 Crazy Safari Actor N!xau The Bushman 58
Average
1989 The Gods Must Be Crazy II Actor Xixo 64
Fair
1980 The Gods Must Be Crazy Actor Xi 68
Fair