- Born
- Birth nameThato Jonathan Mokhuane
- Nicknames
- Prince of Itsoseng
- "TJ"
- T.J. Mokhuane is a South African actor, writer and comedian who is known for his roles in TV hits such as The River, Isithembiso, Lithapo and BET Africa's Isono to name a few.
Born as Thato Mokhuane in the dusty streets of Itsoseng in the North West province, he is of Setswana origin.
In 2017, Mokhuane dropped out of his BCom degree in the NWU-Puk (North West University, Potchefstroom) to pursue an acting career. He continued to the University of Johannesburg where he studied film and television and landed his debut role as "Tshepo" on the international Emmy nominated and SAFTA (Golden Horn) winning telenovela, The River. This saw him taking on more roles on other award winning shows like Isithembiso (Mzansi Magic), Lithapo (SABC 2), Isono (BET International).
In 2022, was the writer for the SAFTA nominated talk show, Mzansi Icons, that was hosted by Maps Maponyane.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Unknown
- "That's what makes me happy as an actor... when a character is beautifully written and the material given to you by the writer answers the 'why'".
- "If my performance isn't real or relatable, I go back to the drawing board".
- "Don't take advice, take knowledge".
- This art thing is a collaborative effort. The painter needs his brush and paint to tell his story on a canvas. If any of his items are broken, the painter's story won't be told the same.
Even in film - the actor, writer and director shouldn't come broken to tell a story.
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