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Mobutu Sese Seko

Actor / Actress

Mobutu Sese Seko

Born Likasi, Belgian Congo 11 credits available

Biography

Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa za Banga (14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997), often shortened to Mobutu Sese Seko or Mobutu and also known by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997. Previously, Mobutu served as the second president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 1965 to 1971.

Mobutu Sese Seko is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 11 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Mobutu’s Game (2025), When We Were Kings (1996), Eruption (1962), Storyville (1997), Decolonisation (2020), Africa Rising (2019), Flame of Persia (1971), Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1974). The recorded credits span 1962 to 2025, including 8 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Known forActing
Movies8
TV shows3
Active years represented1962–2025
Place of birthLikasi, Belgian Congo
Died

Also known as

Gen. Sese Mobutu · General Joseph Mobutu · Joseph-Désiré Mobutu · Joseph Désiré Mobutu · Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga

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