---
name: "Hakeem Kae-Kazim"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/hakeem-kae-kazim"
fi1m_id: "hakeem-kae-kazim"
imdb_id: "nm0434444"
tmdb_id: 2603
wikidata_id: "Q962681"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 October 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-23T04:05:23.886052+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Hakeem Kae-Kazim

## Identity

Hakeem Kae-Kazim

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/hakeem-kae-kazim
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** hakeem-kae-kazim
- **IMDb ID:** nm0434444
- **TMDB ID:** 2603
- **Wikidata ID:** Q962681
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem_Kae-Kazim, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q962681, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0434444/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2603

Actor. Born 1 October 1962 in Lagos, Nigeria.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 October 1962, Lagos, Nigeria
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Hakeem Mohamed , Hakeem Kae Kassim, Hakeem Kae Kazim, Hakim Kazim
- **Average Fi1m score:** 60, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 59 (3), 2020s 62 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 60 to 56 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Adventure 3, Science Fiction 2, Drama 1, Fantasy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,843m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem_Kae-Kazim, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q962681, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0434444/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2603

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hotel Rwanda*](https://film.one/film/hotel-rwanda.md) (76)

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## Biography

Hakeem Kae-Kazim is a Nigerian-British actor and producer. Born on 1 October 1962 in Lagos, Nigeria, he moved to south London as a baby. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 1987, and began his career in British theatre with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal National Theatre before appearing in television series such as The Bill.

Kae-Kazim gained international recognition for his role as Georges Rutaganda in the 2004 film *Hotel Rwanda*. He has since appeared in films including *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007) as Captain Jocard, *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), and *Godzilla vs. Kong* (2021), as well as television series such as *Lost*, *24*, *Black Sails* (2014–2016) and *Gotham*. He produced and starred in *Man on Ground* (2011) and won a SAFTA for his performance in *Riding with Sugar* (2020).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Godzilla vs. Kong* (2021), Fi1m 62, as Admiral Wilcox — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-kong.md)
- *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), Fi1m 45, as African Businessman — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-origins-wolverine.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Captain Jocard — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end.md)
- *Hotel Rwanda* (2004), Fi1m 76, as George Rutaganda — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-rwanda.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Muzzle: City of Wolves* (2025), as Detective Thorne
- *Twilight of the Gods* (2024), series, as Baldr (voice)
- *Burns and Song* (2024), as Mr. Gombe
- *Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace* (2023), as Moise Tshombe
- *Nganù* (2023), Actor
- *Fight Like a Girl* (2023), as Bagunda
- *Mugabe* (2023), as President Robert Mugabe · Associate Producer
- *My Dad the Bounty Hunter* (2023), series, as Doloraami Warriors (voice)
- *Dangerous Liaisons* (2022), series, as Majordome
- *Aníkúlápó* (2022), as Oba Aderoju
- *The Shuroo Process* (2021), as Willy
- *Godzilla vs. Kong* (2021), as Admiral Wilcox — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-kong.md)
- *The Watch* (2021), series, as Captain John Keel
- *Black Beauty* (2020), as Terry
- *Riding with Sugar* (2020), as Mambo
- *Santana* (2020), as Obi
- *Cracka* (2020), as Dex Jackson · Co-Producer
- *Fried Barry* (2020), as Kingpin
- *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Emmanuel Lasisi
- *Love, Death & Robots* (2019), series, as Simon (voice)
- *Congo* (2018), as Victor Makuni
- *The Attaché* (2018), as The Passenger
- *Deep State* (2018), series, as Joseph Damba
- *Troy: Fall of a City* (2018), series, as Zeus
- *24 Hours to Live* (2017), as Amahle
- *The Number* (2017), Actor
- *Bypass* (2017), as Dr. Chris Moanda
- *Vixen: The Movie* (2017), as Eshu (voice)
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Solomon
- *Roots* (2016), series, as Samson
- *Daylight's End* (2016), as Chris Whitlock
- *Dragons: Race to the Edge* (2015), series, as Krogan (voice), Krogan / Drago (voice), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Yefon* (2015), as Fon Nto · Producer
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as President Desta Rahal
- *Gotham* (2014), series, as Richard Gladwell
- *Dominion* (2014), series, as The Prophet
- *Black Sails* (2014), series, as Mr. Scott
- *Half of a Yellow Sun* (2013), as Captain Dutse
- *Black November* (2012), Producer
- *Last Flight to Abuja* (2012), as Adesola
- *Inside Story* (2011), as Valentine
- *Man on Ground* (2011), as Ade
- *The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes* (2010), series, as T'Chaka (voice)
- *Inalé* (2010), as Odeh
- *Human Target* (2010), series, as Andre Markus
- *Zebra's Striber* (2009), Actor
- *Attack on Darfur* (2009), as Captain Jack Tobamke
- *The Fourth Kind* (2009), as Awolowa Odusami
- *Hurricane in the Rose Garden* (2009), as Eddie
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Abdul Habassa
- *The One Last Time* (2009), as Batman
- *X-Men Origins: Wolverine* (2009), as African Businessman — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-origins-wolverine.md)
- *Icy Killers: Secrets of Alaska's Salmon Shark* (2009), as Narrator
- *Ben 10: Alien Force* (2008), series, as Connor (voice)
- *Big Fellas* (2007), as Ray
- *Cane* (2007), series, as Tommy
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* (2007), as Captain Jocard — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-at-worlds-end.md)
- *The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines* (2006), as Jomo
- *The Front Line* (2006), as Erasmus
- *The Triangle* (2005), series, as Saunders
- *Slipstream* (2005), as Runson
- *Hotel Rwanda* (2004), as George Rutaganda — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-rwanda.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Emeka — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *King Solomon's Mines* (2004), series, as Twala
- *Critical Assignment* (2004), as Jomo
- *Canterbury Tales* (2003), series, as Yasouf
- *Citizen Verdict* (2003), as Boniface Thiberge
- *24* (2001), series, as Colonel Iké Dubaku — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Die Wüstenrose* (2000), as Raad (as Hakeem Kae Kassim)
- *Animated Epics: Moby Dick* (2000), as Queequeg (voice)
- *The Secret Laughter of Women* (1999), as Dr. Ade
- *After the Rain* (1999), as Bingo
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Chuckwei Bothame
- *The Life of the Buddha* (1998), as Mara (voice)
- *Trial & Retribution* (1997), series, as Cranham
- *Testament: The Bible in Animation* (1996), series, as Ham (voice)
- *Ellington* (1996), series, as Tommy Knight
- *A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave* (1996), as Equinao
- *Double Vision* (1992), as Barman
- *Alive and Kicking* (1991), as Jerome
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Jerome
- *Human Cargo*, series, as Youssef
- *Intangents*, as Frantic man
- *Boyz Trip*, Actor
- *It’s the Blackness*, Director

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