Alex Tarrant

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Alex Tarrant
Born
Alexander Tarrant-Keepa

Raglan, New Zealand
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Spouse(s)Luci Hare
Children1

Alexander Tarrant-Keepa[1] (born 1990 or 1991[2]), known professionally as Alex Tarrant, is a New Zealand actor. With multiple TV and film credits, he currently portrays Kai Holman in the CBS action crime drama NCIS: Hawaiʻi, and is filming the The Lord of the Rings TV series.

Early life and education[]

Tarrant grew up in Raglan, New Zealand.[3] He has Māori, Samoan, and Niuean ancestors.[4] He graduated from Fraser High School in 2008.[2]

Tarrant graduated from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's foremost national drama school, in 2012,[5] having won the Museum Art Hotel Scholarship for his final year.[a] While at Toi Whakaari, Tarrant was diagnosed with dyslexia.[2]

Career[]

Tarrant appeared in season four of SeaChange,[6] and played Maui in the 2015 BBC series Tatau.[5]

Tarrant appeared in When We Go to War, Filthy Rich, 800 Words,[5] and The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith.[6] From 2018 to 2019, he played the despised Dr. Lincoln Kimiora on the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.[7]

He played a rebel leader in the 2021 film, Night Raiders,[8] which was selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[9] He is currently filming the Amazon Prime Video's series The Lord of the Rings.[6] Tarrant currently stars in the new CBS series, NCIS: Hawaiʻi, which premiered in September 2021.[4]

Personal life[]

Tarrant is married to actress Luci Hare[10] and they have a son.[11]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Nothing Trivial Jake Episode: "Complete This Lyric: Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
2015 Tatau Maui Vaipiti Miniseries
2015 When We Go To War Manaki Kokiri Miniseries
2015–16 Common Ground Jacob Williams 4 episodes
2015–18 800 Words Ike Recurring role; 39 episodes
2016–17 Filthy Rich Joe Tamatoa Main role
2018–19 Shortland Street Lincoln Kimiora 148 episodes
2019 The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith Toutai Paletu'a Film
2019 SeaChange Zac Bell Main role season 4; 8 episodes
2019 Head High Joe Season 1; episode 5
2020 Mean Mums Constable Chris 5 episodes
2020 Loner Joel TV series
2021 Vegas Arsenio "Joe" Tierney / Arsenio "Joe" Cheyenne Hamilton 6 episodes
2021 Night Raiders Leo Film
2021–present NCIS: Hawaiʻi Kai Holman Main role
2022 The Lord of the Rings Upcoming TV series

Notes[]

  1. ^ The competitive scholarship is funded by the owner of Museum Hotel for students demonstrating excellence at Toi Whakaari.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Richens, Matt (27 February 2009). "Review". Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand). p. 3. ProQuest 313359761.
  2. ^ a b c d Risk, Louise (16 November 2011). "Actor triumphs over dyslexia". Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand). p. 3. ProQuest 905988038.
  3. ^ Dunk, Tiffany (28 October 2015). "Alex Tarrant". Herald Sun (Melbourne, Victoria). p. 36. ProQuest 1727440751.
  4. ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (8 July 2021). "'NCIS: Hawai'i': Alex Tarrant to Star, Enver Gjokaj to Recur in CBS Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c van Beynen, Jack (8 January 2017). "Bad boy role a challenge". Sunday Star-Times (Wellington, New Zealand). p. E.31. ProQuest 1856141781.
  6. ^ a b c Fletcher, Alex (5 July 2021). "Lord of the Rings cast". BT-TV. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ Harvey, Kerry (6 May 2019). "Despised Shortland Street doctor Lincoln Kimiora walks away". Stuff. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ^ Grierson, Tim (March 2, 2021). "'Night Raiders': Berlin Review". Screen International. ProQuest 2495421151.
  9. ^ Taylor, Piripi (25 June 2021). "Māori filmmakers' new film in first official selection for Toronto Film Festival". Māori Television. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Wong, Vinney (2021-12-24). "Where Is NCIS: Hawaii Star Alex Tarrant From?". NickiSwift.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  11. ^ Mealing, Fleur (2018-06-24). "800 Words actor Alex Tarrant's biggest blessing: his four month old son Beaumont". Now To Love. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

External links[]

Alex Tarrant at IMDb

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