Name Lani Tupu | Role Actor | |
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Born November 4, 1955 (age 68) ( 1955-11-04 ) Auckland, New Zealand Movies and TV shows Farscape, Robotropolis, Lantana, Liquid Bridge, The Condemned Similar People Rockne S O'Bannon, Ray Lawrence, Phillip Avalon, Scott Wiper | ||
Other names John Tupu; Larney Tupu | ||
Fan mogul tv actor lani tupu gives a down under shout out to ftnhm
Lani Tupu (born 4 November 1955 in Auckland, New Zealand), billed variously as Larney Tupu, John Tupu and Lani John Tupu, is a New Zealand-born classically trained actor of Samoan descent. He was educated at Rongotai College and Wellington Teacher's Training College. He was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Bursary in 1977 to enter New Zealand Drama School, where he graduated in 1978. Lani left New Zealand for Australia in 1985 to "branch out across the big pond."
Contents
- Fan mogul tv actor lani tupu gives a down under shout out to ftnhm
- Farscape lani tupu interview part 1
- Career
- TV roles
- Movie roles
- Filmography
- References
Farscape lani tupu interview part 1
Career
Lani Tupu has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include the Best New Talent at the 1984 Feltex Television Awards, several awards from the New Zealand Film and TV Awards (1993) for Best Dramatic Performance and a Best Actor award for Talk of the Town, which he also directed, at the Dream Maker Festival in Ontario, Canada. He was also finalist for the Male Performance Supporting Role at the 1986 Listener Film Television Awards for his work in the film Send a Gorilla, and was nominated for Best Actor in 1985.
Tupu participated in the foundation of an Australian theatre group called The Walkers and Talkers, which is no longer running, and has also served as an acting coach and taught "Acting for the Camera" in Australia and New Zealand. He also runs weekly workshops on "Screen Acting" at the Actors Centre in Sydney, Australia. He is active in stage production, both as a director and actor, and spends considerable time behind the camera. He directed Going Home for the stage as well as the critically acclaimed and award-winning short film Talk of the Town (1996).
Tupu's TV appearances include: Country GP, Impossible (1988), Time Trax (1993), The Feds (1993), High Tide (1994), The New Adventures of Flipper (1996), House Gang (1998), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (1999/2000), Farscape (1999–2003), Green Sails (2000), The Finder (2001), Grass Roots (2003), Stingers (2002/2004), Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004).
His movie appearances include Send a Gorilla (1988), The Punisher (1989), Marlin Bay (1992), Heart of Fire (1997) (USA: "Tanker Incident"), Lantana (2001), Liquid Bridge (2003), and Robotropolis (2011).
Since 2007 he has been the narrator for promos on SBS.
TV roles
Movie roles
Filmography
Actor
2023
Shadows at the Door (Podcast Series) as
Cohen Grant
- The Case of Rhys Harrison (2023) - Cohen Grant
2021
Wakefield (TV Mini Series) as
Baz's Neighbour
- Episode #1.7 (2021) - Baz's Neighbour (as Lani Tupu)
2020
Reckoning (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Horatio Cabrera
- Hunters (2020) - Dr. Horatio Cabrera (as Lani Tupu)
- RRK Is Dead (2020) - Dr. Horatio Cabrera (as Lani Tupu)
- Salvare (2020) - Dr. Horatio Cabrera (as Lani Tupu)
2020
The Gloaming (TV Series) as
Event MC
- Heathen Dogs (2020) - Event MC
2019
Reef Break (TV Series) as
Denian
- The Hohenzollern Collection (2019) - Denian (as Lani Tupu)
2019
Preacher (TV Series) as
New Zealand Grail Member
- Last Supper (2019) - New Zealand Grail Member
2018
Fighting Season (TV Mini Series) as
David Simpson
- A Good Soldier Makes A Bad Civilian (2018) - David Simpson (as Lani Tupu)
2017
The Letdown (TV Series) as
Jimmy
- Mother Nature (2017) - Jimmy (as Lani Tupu)
- Genealogy (2017) - Jimmy
2015
Mise-En-Abyme (Short) as
Ryan Cumberford
2014
The Code (TV Series) as
Thom
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Thom
2013
Redfern Now (TV Series) as
Minister
- Consequences (2013) - Minister (as Lani Tupu)
2013
Camp (TV Series) as
Dr. Welter
- Parents' Weekend (2013) - Dr. Welter (as Lani Tupu)
2012
Marla (Short) as
Carlos
2012
The King Is Dead! as
Boss Maori
2012
Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) as
Psychic Simon
- Sign of the Times (2012) - Psychic Simon (as Lani Tupu)
2011
Robotropolis as
Gordon Standish (as Lani Tupu)
2010
Rush (TV Series) as
Pell Fisher
- CPP (2010) - Pell Fisher
2009
Broken Hill as
Maestro Pindari (voice, as Lani Tupu)
2009
The Cut (TV Mini Series) as
Norberto Silwa
- The Best Sex I Ever Had (2009) - Norberto Silwa (as Lani Tupu)
2009
Dear Diary (Short) as
Dan
2007
The Sun's Search for the Moon (TV Mini Series) as
Blue God
2007
Home and Away (TV Series) as
Lou Baines
- Episode #1.4415 (2007) - Lou Baines (as Lani Tupu)
- Episode #1.4407 (2007) - Lou Baines (as Lani Tupu)
2007
The Condemned as
El Salvador Warden (as Lani Tupu)
2006
Monarch Cove (TV Series) as
Joe
- Episode #1.9 (2006) - Joe (as Lani Tupu)
2004
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV Mini Series) as
Pilot
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
2002
Stingers (TV Series) as
Consul Khemal Lazo / Ellery Berman
- No Man's Land (2004) - Consul Khemal Lazo (as Lani Tupu)
- Disgraceful Conduct (2002) - Ellery Berman (as Lani Tupu)
2003
Liquid Bridge as
Sharky Garcia (as Lani Tupu)
2003
Grass Roots (TV Series) as
Lynton Aubrey
- Investigation (2003) - Lynton Aubrey (as Lani Tupu)
- Garbage (2003) - Lynton Aubrey (as Lani Tupu)
1999
Farscape (TV Series) as
Pilot / Captain Bialar Crais / Crais the Ogre / ...
- Bad Timing (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- We're So Screwed: Part 3: La Bomba (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- We're So Screwed: Part 2: Hot to Katratzi (2003) - Pilot (as Lani Tupu, credit only)
- We're So Screwed: Part 1: Fetal Attraction (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Prayer (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- A Constellation of Doubt (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Bringing Home the Beacon (2003) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Mental as Anything (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Twice Shy (2003) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Terra Firma (2003) - Pilot (as Lani Tupu, credit only)
- Kansas (2002) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Unrealized Reality (2002) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Coup by Clam (2002) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- A Prefect Murder (2002) - Pilot (as Lani Tupu, credit only)
- I Shrink Therefore I Am (2002) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- John Quixote (2002) - Crais the Ogre / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Natural Election (2002) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Promises (2002) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Lava's a Many Splendored Thing (2002) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- What Was Lost: Part 2 - Resurrection (2002) - Pilot (as Lani Tupu, credit only)
- What Was Lost: Part 1 - Sacrifice (2002) - Pilot (as Lani Tupu, credit only)
- Crichton Kicks (2002) - Pilot (as Lani Tupu, credit only)
- Dog with Two Bones (2002) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Into the Lion's Den: Part 2 - Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (2002) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Into the Lion's Den: Part 1 - Lambs to the Slaughter (2002) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- I-Yensch, You-Yensch (2002) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Fractures (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- The Choice (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- Revenging Angel (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Infinite Possibilities: Part 2 - Icarus Abides (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- Infinite Possibilities: Part 1 - Daedalus Demands (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- Scratch 'n Sniff (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Meltdown (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- Incubator (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Relativity (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- Losing Time (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Green Eyed Monster (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- Thanks for Sharing (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Eat Me (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- -Different Destinations (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Self Inflicted Wounds: Part 2 - Wait for the Wheel (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Self Inflicted Wounds: Part 1 - Could'a, Would'a, Should'a (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Suns and Lovers (2001) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Season of Death (2001) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Die Me, Dichotomy (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Liars, Guns and Money: Part 3: Plan B (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Liars, Guns and Money: Part 2: With Friends Like These- (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Liars, Guns and Money: Part 1: A Not So Simple Plan (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- A Clockwork Nebari (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- The Ugly Truth (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- The Locket (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Won't Get Fooled Again (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Officer Gordon / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Beware of Dog (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Look at the Princess: Part 3: The Maltese Crichton (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Look at the Princess: Part 2: I Do, I Think (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Look at the Princess: Part 1: A Kiss Is But a Kiss (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- My Three Crichtons (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Out of Their Minds (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot / Ka D'Argo / - (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Dream a Little Dream (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Home on the Remains (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Picture If You Will (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- The Way We Weren't (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Crackers Don't Matter (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Taking the Stone (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Vitas Mortis (2000) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Mind the Baby (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Family Ties (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Bone to Be Wild (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- The Hidden Memory (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Nerve (2000) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- A Bug's Life (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Through the Looking Glass (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- A Human Reaction (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Durka Returns (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Jeremiah Crichton (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Rhapsody in Blue (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- The Flax (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Till the Blood Runs Clear (1999) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- They've Got a Secret (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- DNA Mad Scientist (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- That Old Black Magic (1999) - Captain Bialar Crais (as Lani Tupu)
- I, E.T. (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Thank God It's Friday, Again (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- PK Tech Girl (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Throne for a Loss (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Back and Back and Back to the Future (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Exodus from Genesis (1999) - Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
- Premiere (1999) - Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice, as Lani Tupu)
2002
Farscape: The Game (Video Game) as
Capt. Bialar Crais / Pilot (voice)
2001
The Finder (TV Movie) as
Lyle Riskin
2001
Lantana as
Patrick's Lover (as Lani Tupu)
2000
Green Sails (TV Movie) as
CCT Negotiator
1999
The Lost World (TV Series) as
Prince Apep's Slave / Tolmac / Chief Guide / ...
- The Prisoner (2000) - Prince Apep's Slave (as Lani Tupu)
- Salvation (1999) - Tolmac (as Lani Tupu)
- Stranded (1999) - Chief Guide (credit only)
- The Journey Begins (1999) - Capicotchi, Chief Guide
1999
The Lost World (TV Movie) as
River Guide
1998
House Gang (TV Series) as
Dennis
- Chaos (1998) - Dennis (as Lani Tupu)
- Moving Out (1998) - Dennis (as Lani Tupu)
1998
Tales of the South Seas (TV Mini Series) as
Caleb Trader
- Paradise Regained (1998) - Caleb Trader
1997
Heart of Fire (TV Movie) as
Roger Parks
1996
Flipper (TV Series) as
Count Vicente
- The Sword of Carlos de Cabral (1996) - Count Vicente
1996
Talk of the Town (Short)
1995
The Feds: Abduction (TV Movie) as
Idris Karya
1994
High Tide (TV Series) as
Rev. Simon Henry
- Regarding Joey (1995)
- Let Us Prey (1994) - Rev. Simon Henry
1994
G.P. (TV Series) as
Brian Farmer
- Breaking Out (1994) - Brian Farmer
1994
Time Trax (TV Series) as
Colonel Nabib Kila
- The Gravity of It All (1994) - Colonel Nabib Kila (as Lani Tupu)
1992
Marlin Bay (TV Series) as
David Spence
1992
Police Rescue (TV Series) as
David Goldberg
- Heartbeat (1992) - David Goldberg
- The Real Meaning (1992) - David Goldberg
- Angel's Devils (1992) - David Goldberg
- With a Vengeance (1992) - David Goldberg
- Sugar (1992) - David Goldberg
- The Hard Way (1992) - David Goldberg
1990
Embassy (TV Series) as
Kalim
- First Comes Marriage, Then Comes Love (1990) - Kalim
1990
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Michael Otagi
- Cargo Cult (1990) - Michael Otagi
1989
The Punisher as
Laccone (as Larney Tupu)
1988
Send a Gorilla as
Ian Hunter
1988
Richmond Hill (TV Series) as
Phil Davidson
- Episode #1.41 (1988) - Phil Davidson (as Lani Tupu)
1986
A Country Practice (TV Series) as
Richard Monti
- Caught in the Act: Part 2 (1987) - Richard Monti
- Caught in the Act: Part 1 (1987) - Richard Monti
- Day After Day: Part 2 (1986) - Richard Monti
- Day After Day: Part 1 (1986) - Richard Monti
1984
Country GP (TV Series) as
David Miller
- Tim's Commie Dad (1985) - David Miller (as Larney Tupu)
- Episode #1.32 (1984) - David Miller (as Larney Tupu)
1985
Roche (TV Series) as
Siosi Vaumauga
- E.T. (1985) - Siosi Vaumauga (as Larney Tupu)
1976
Epidemic (TV Mini Series) as
Tini (1976) (as Lani Tapu)
Director
1996
Talk of the Town (Short) (as Lani Tupu)
Miscellaneous
2022
Mud Crab (Short) (COVID Safety Supervisor)
Self
2020
Too Opinionated (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Too Opinionated Interview: Lani Tupu (2020) - Self
2020
Sydney's Super Tunnel (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Fast Tracked (2020) - Self - Narrator (as Lani Tupu)
- Digging Deep (2020) - Self - Narrator (as Lani Tupu)
- What Lies Beneath (2020) - Self - Narrator (as Lani Tupu)
- Action Stations (2020) - Self - Narrator (as Lani Tupu)
2012
Is Garlic a True Test of Character? Creating the King Is Dead! (Video documentary short) as
Self
2007
The ScapeCast (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Lani Tupu Interview, Crais Season 3, Different Hero's Journey Part 2 (2007) - Self
2001
Farscape Undressed (TV Movie documentary) as
Pilot (voice)
References
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