Fan Casting John Kani as King Jaffe Joffer in Coming to America

aloloco made this fan casting suggestion on November 13, 2018. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

John Kani

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bonsile John Kani (born 1943) is a South African actor, director and playwright. He was born in New Brighton, South Africa. Kani joined The Serpent Player...

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King Jaffe Joffer (Akeem's father and King of Zamunda)

Coming to America

by John Landis

Prince Akeem is the prince of a wealthy African country and wants for nothing, except a wife who will love him in spite of his title. To escape an arranged marriage, Akeem flees to America accompan...

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John Kani is known for his roles in The Lion King, Captain America: Civil War, and The Ghost and the Darkness. He has been suggested by fans for 489 roles on myCast, including Kashekim Nedakh in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Similar actors include Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, and Samuel L. Jackson. John Kani was suggested to play King Jaffe Joffer in Coming to America by aloloco. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Laurence Fishburne. Coming to America has 21 roles, including Prince Akeem, Lisa McDowell, and Semmi.