Nǃxau ǂToma
Bush farmer, actor
- Fame55.0
- Momentum0.0
- Comedians rank#220
Source-basedStable
- Fame55.0
- Momentum0.0
- Comedians rank#220
- Wikipedia14.5K
Lived 1944–2003, aged 59
ComediansComedian
Summary
Updated 2026-06-16
A bush farmer from Namibia who became the center of a global comedy phenomenon without ever seeking stardom, playing a Kalahari Bushman navigating the absurdity of a Coke bottle falling from the sky.
Biography
About
Nǃxau ǂToma was born around 1944 and lived as a farmer in the Namibian bush before being cast in The Gods Must Be Crazy in 1980. In the film he played Xixo, a role that made him what The Namibian would call "Namibia's most famous actor" despite having no prior connection to cinema. He reprised the character in sequels, carrying a story that reached audiences worldwide while he remained rooted in a life far from Hollywood. He died on 5 July 2003.
Gallery
Photos
1 image · refresh overdue
Where to find them
Platforms
By the numbers
Score breakdown
The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.
Fame
Stable55.0
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Historical22.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness65.0
Receipts
Sources
- WikipediaHigh confidencewikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- WikidataHigh confidencewikidata · wikidata.org
- Pantheon 2.0High confidencedatabase · pantheon.world
Discover
You might know
Similar profiles worth watching
