Career
He is best known for his portrayal of Rwandan general Augustin Bizimungu in the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda. He has also played in a number of theatre pieces, his most recent being Nongogo directed by James Ngcobo. In 2013, Mokoena portrayed United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Thierry Umutoni in World War Z and Govan Mbeki in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.