Beulah Koale
Beulah Koale (Piula) | |
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Born | [1] Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, South Auckland[2] | October 26, 1992
Nationality | New Zealand |
Citizenship | New Zealand |
Education | Tangaroa College[3] |
Occupation | Actor |
Notable work | Junior Reigns (character) on Hawaii Five-O (2010) |
Children | 2 |
Beulah Koale (born October 26, 1992) is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.
Early life[]
Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Otara.[2]
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions, before becoming associated with the theatre company, Massive Company. During his time working with Massive, Beulah has performed in acclaimed shows Havoc in the Garden in 2011, and The Brave in 2012.[4]
In 2010, Koale starred in the award-winning short film Manurewa, which screened at both the Melbourne and Berlin film festivals; and subsequently won the Crystal Bear for best short in the youth section at Berlin.[4]
Koale will next star in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul,[5] which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.[6][7][8]
Personal life[]
Koale is the oldest of six siblings, having four younger brothers and a younger sister. He has twin sons with his girlfriend Georgia Otene, whom he later married in January 2019 in his hometown.[2] Koale has said that his favourite film is The Lion King. He has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Granda | Cool Samoan Boy | Short[9] |
Manurewa | Issac | Short | |
2012 | Suni Man | Suni | Short |
Tatau | Young Siaki | Short | |
2013 | Fantail | Chocolate Milk Guy | |
2014 | The Kick | Fraser Tech Flyhalf | TV Movie |
The Last Saint | Minka | ||
2016 | One Thousand Ropes | Molesi | Movie |
2017 | Thank You for Your Service | Tausolo Aieti | |
STRAY | [10] | ||
2020 | Shadow in the Cloud | Williams | |
TBA | Next Goal Wins | Post-production | |
TBA | Dual | Post-production |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2013; 2014 | Shortland Street | Jared Afeaki | |
2013 | Harry | Lua Matola | 3 episodes |
Fresh | Himself | [11] | |
2016 | The Cul De Sac | Lucas | 6 episodes |
2017–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Junior Reigns | Main: Season 8 – 10 |
2020 | Magnum P.I. | 1 episode |
Theater[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Havoc in the Garden | Meleki | [12][4] |
2012 | The Brave | Himself | [4] |
2014 | Black Faggot | [3] | |
2015 | The Events | [13] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | Berlin International Film Festival[4] | Best Short Film - Youth Section | Manurewa | Won |
2014 | New Zealand Film and Television Awards | Best Actor | The Last Saint | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Rorke, Claire (30 May 2013). "Shortie's Beulah Koale: Streetwise and family ties". Yahoo New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Twelve questions with Beulah Koale". tvnz.co.nz. Television New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McDowell, Miriama. "Beulah Koale - Living the Dream". e-tangata.co.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Beulah Koale". tvnz.co.nz. Television New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Dual’
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 21, 2020). "Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Mandalia, Bhavi (October 22, 2020). "Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere". PledgeTimes.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Enqvist, Niina (November 7, 2020). "Hollywood star Karen Gillan slammed into a Tampere bar - the actress was presented with an offer in the soma that immediately caught the beauty's attention". Ilta-Sanomat. Teller Report. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Filmography". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "NZ filmmakers blaze new trail for indie feature STRAY". Scoop Media. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Beulah Koale - My World on Fresh". wn.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Smythe, Nik. "INTENSE EMOTIONAL UPHEAVAL IN FIVE FAMILIES FROM ONE COMMUNITY". theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Christian, Dionne (29 August 2015). "The aftermath of mass murder". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links[]
- Beulah Koale at IMDb
- 1992 births
- Living people
- New Zealand male television actors
- New Zealand male film actors
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- 21st-century New Zealand male actors
- People from Auckland
- Actors of Samoan descent