N!xau

Also Known As: Gcao Coma, N-Xau, G/qa'o /'Hana, Gaco C'oma, G!kau, Gcau, Nixau, Nǃxau ǂToma, ن!‌شاو

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 "Namibia's most famous actor". On 5 July 2003, he died from multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis while he was out on an excursion for hunting guinea fowl. According to official estimates he was about 58 or 59 years old at the time. He was buried on 12 July in a semi-traditional ceremony at Tsumkwe, next to the grave of his second wife. He had six surviving children.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Tsumkwe, Namibia

Adult: No

Birthday: December 16, 1944

Age: 80 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: July 05, 2003

Popularity:

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Known For:

The Gods Must Be Crazy II
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Crazy Hong Kong
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari
The Gods Must Be Funny in China
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Journey to Nyae Nyae