Draft:Cokey Falkow

Cokey Falkow
Cokey Falkow
Born	Jonathan Falkow; October 14, 1974 (age 50); Durban, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, writer, voice artist
Years active	1999–present

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Cokey Falkow (born October 14, 1974) is a South African actor, writer, voice artist, and comedian known for his work in film, television, and stand-up comedy."Cokey Falkow - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Early life and education

Falkow was born in Durban, South Africa. His father was a shoe salesman who spoke 12 languages."Cokey Falkow - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2025. He trained as an actor through Trinity College London and was one of only thirty individuals in South Africa selected to study under improvisational theatre luminary Augusto Boal."Bio - Cokey Falkow". Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Career

Falkow began his career in theatre with a small part in Hamlet at the Natal Playhouse. That same year, he co-wrote a play with actor Colin Moss, which won "Best New Play" at the Adams Playwright Festival in Durban.

He gained a cult following through stand-up comedy, performing at eight international comedy festivals and completing three national one-man tours in South Africa."Bio - Cokey Falkow". Retrieved April 3, 2025.

He hosted Big City, a magazine-style primetime show for which he won a Best Presenting award (Avanti Award). He also co-wrote and starred in the late-night sketch comedy series The Pure Monate Show, which was nominated for Best Ensemble Cast and Best Writing in a Comedy Series."Bio - Cokey Falkow". Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Internationally, Falkow is best known for his role as El Alemán in Robert Rodriguez and Robert Orci's series Matador. Other film credits include Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008), Big Fellas (2007), and Doomsday (2008).

As a voice actor, Falkow has performed in various radio and animation projects, including multiple characters in the children’s series Urbo. He has also voiced characters in the Metal Gear Solid and Uncharted 4 video game franchises, and appeared on BBC Radio 4."Bio - Cokey Falkow". Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Personal life

Falkow’s brother, Mike Falkow, is also an actor and writer."Mike Falkow - Wikipedia". Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Filmography

Film

Styx (2001) – Stefan
Consequence (2003) – Sam's Man
Blast (2004) – Cokey
Big Fellas (2007) – Alfonso
Doomsday (2008) – Captain Hendrix
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) – Jingo Ryan
Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) – Hunter
Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023) – F. Martin Duncan
A Working Man (2025) – Dougie

Television

Charlie Jade (2005) – Richter
NCIS (2010) – Deeter Johanson
NCIS: Los Angeles (2014) – Steven Carter
Penny Dreadful (2016) – Scarman
Hawaii Five-0 (2016) – Captain
The English (2022) – Lead Horseman
Three Little Birds (2023) – Graham Cooper
Expendables 4 (2023) – Bartender"Cokey Falkow - TV Guide". Retrieved April 3, 2025.

Awards and nominations

Avanti Award – Best Presenting for Big City
Nominated – Best Ensemble Cast and Best Writing in a Comedy Series for The Pure Monate Show
Nominated – Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film (SAFTA 2009) for Big Fellas"Cokey Falkow - Awards - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

External links

Cokey Falkow at IMDb
Official website