He acted in Athol Fugard's plays, "The Island," "Sizwe Bansi Is Dead," and "Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with John Kani, Yvonne Bryceland, Ben Kingsley, and Wilson Dunster in the cast. Athol Fugard was also director.
Won Broadway's 1975 Tony Award, along with his co-star John Kani, as Best
Actor (Dramatic) for "Sizwe Banzi in Dead and The Island." Was also
nominated with Kani and Athol Fugard as co-authors in the Best Play
nomination for the same production.