Uli Latukefu
Uli Latukefu | |
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Born | Talia'uli Latukefu August 2, 1984 |
Nationality | Tonga |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | Marco Polo (2014–2016) Young Rock (2021–present) |
Children | 2[1] |
Talia'uli Latukefu (born August 2, 1984) is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his role as Dwayne Johnson in the NBC comedy Young Rock, Byamba in the American Netflix series Marco Polo. He also played Darren Ngata in the popular Australian dramatic series Doctor Doctor[2] in Series 2-4 from 2017 to 2020. He played Cole in the short film Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper[3] and the feature film Alien: Covenant, both directed by Ridley Scott; Last Supper was released on February 22, 2017, and Covenant on May 19, 2017. He is also known for his role as Father Matteo in the psychological thriller miniseries Devil's Playground and as "Kool Kris" in the Chris Lilley mockumentary series Jonah from Tonga. In 2004, he was a contestant in the reality singing competition series Australian Idol. He will have a role in the upcoming superhero film Black Adam.
Of Tongan descent, Latukefu is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He lives in Sydney, Australia.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Alien: Covenant | Cole | |
2019 | Danger Close The Battle of Long Tan | Bombardier Ray Ngatai | |
2020 | The Legend of Baron To'a | Fritz | |
2022 | Black Adam | Post-production |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Devil's Playground | Father Matteo | Miniseries | |
2014 | Jonah From Tonga | Kool Kris | ||
2014–2016 | Marco Polo | Byamba | ||
2017–2019 | Doctor Doctor | Darren Ngata | ||
2021–present | Young Rock | Dwayne Johnson |
References[]
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CYfC2rmh2s4/
- ^ "Senior Constable Darren Ngata - Doctor Doctor | TVmaze".
- ^ Alien: Covenant | Prologue: Last Supper | 20th Century FOX
- ^ "Creators and Cast of 'Marco Polo' Discuss Their World-Spanning, $90 Million Show". The New York Observer. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
External links[]
- Uli Latukefu at IMDb
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male television actors
- Australian people of Tongan descent
- National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni
- Australian screen actor stubs
- Film actor stubs
- Australian film biography stubs
- Australian television actor stubs
- Australian television biography stubs