Personal details
- Birth Date: 1974-10-14
- Height: 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Birth Location: Durban, South Africa
- Professions: Actor, Writer
Cokey Falkow’s story is honestly kind of wild. The guy’s got roots in South Africa, but his career’s bounced all over the place. His dad—get this—could speak twelve languages and sold shoes for a living. Not exactly your standard family background. Meanwhile, his mom’s out in Florida crushing it in PR and winning awards, so you can see where the showbiz blood comes from. Oh, and his brother’s Mike Falkow, who’s also in the acting game, so clearly, drama runs deep in this crew. Cokey kicked things off with a tiny gig in Hamlet at the Natal Playhouse, which, hey, everyone’s gotta start somewhere. That same year he teamed up with Colin Moss, wrote a play, and snagged the “Best New Play” award at the Adams Playwright festival in Durban. Not too shabby, right? Plus, he managed to get picked as one of just thirty South Africans to study under Augusto Boal, the improv theater legend—talk about bragging rights. Then there’s his film work. In 2008, he was up for a South African Film And Television Award for his role as Alfonso, the albino serial killer, in the offbeat comedy “Big Fellas.” Kind of a weird flex, but it worked. With his knack for accents, he slid into voice acting, taking on a bunch of characters for radio and animation, including ten separate voices on the kids’ show ‘Urbo.’ Since then, he’s lent his voice to big video game franchises and even BBC Radio4. Really, the dude just doesn’t stop.
Yeah, so Mike Falkow’s brother? That’s his claim to fame. Not exactly a household name, but hey, connections in Hollywood matter, right? If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of random actor trivia, this one pops up more often than you’d think. There’s this weird fascination with sibling ties in the entertainment industry—like, if your brother’s an actor, suddenly the world wants to know what you’re up to as well. It’s amusing because sometimes the sibling is just living their life, and people are like, “Hey, you related to that guy from whatever movie?” Yeah, that’s the whole bit. Anyway, not much more to it—just a classic case of someone getting a little spotlight thanks to family ties. And honestly, who can blame them? Hollywood loves a good family connection almost as much as it loves a reboot. So, next time you see the name Falkow, you’ll know there’s more than one floating around out there.
October 14, 1974
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Durban, South Africa
50 years old