N!xau

Acting

Born December 16, 1944 — Died July 5, 2003

From Tsumkwe, Namibia

Also known as Gcao Coma, N-Xau, G/qa'o /'Hana

Biography

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 "Nami...