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1999
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Biography. Tupu was born in 1955 to an English mother and a Samoan father. Tupu was named after his father Lani Tupu. Tupu started acting in church plays. [1] Tupu was educated at Rongotai College and Wellington Teachers' Training College. He was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Bursary in 1977 to enter New Zealand Drama School.
Lani John Tupu is a New Zealand actor and director of Samoan descent, best known for his roles in Farscape (1999) as captain Crais and Pilot. He has also appeared in The Condemned, The Punisher, Preacher and other TV shows and movies.
- January 1, 1
- 1 min
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Jordan Baranowski
- Ben Browder (John Crichton) Only a few actors appeared in every episode of Farscape, and one of them was Ben Browder. That's understandable, as his character's search for a place aboard the ship while also avoiding the crew's violent enemies was one of the central plots of the show.
- Claudia Black (Aeryn Sun) One of the central characters of Farscape was the former Peacekeeper Aeryn Sun. Played by Claudia Black, Aeryn's trust of (and romance with) human John Crichton helped establish the show's plot in the early going, and Aeryn proved to be a formidable force throughout Farscape's run.
- Anthony Simcoe (Ka D'Argo) The Luxan warrior Ka D'Argo, played by Anthony Simcoe, was another of Farscape's central characters. He was long held prisoner by the Peacekeeper forces, and proved to be a good friend and powerful ally as the crew of Moya explored the Uncharted Territories.
- Lani Tupu (Pilot & Bialar Crais) Lani Tupu is credited as appearing in every episode of Farscape, though his dual role on the show meant that he was sometimes on camera and sometimes voice acting.
Lani John Tupu is a New Zealand actor and director of Samoan descent, internationally best known for his roles in Farscape (1999). He was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1955 and graduated from New Zealand Drama School in 1985. He moved to Australia in 1988 and has appeared in various films and TV shows since then.
- November 4, 1955
Dec 12, 2023 · Lani Tupu played Captain Bialar Crais and voiced Moya's Pilot in the sci-fi show Farscape. Learn how his dual casting was a clever move and how he returned for the TV special.
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Lani Tupu is a Samoan actor who has starred in TV series, movies and theatre in New Zealand and Australia. He is best known for his roles as Captain Crais in Farscape, David Spence in Marlin Bay, and David Miller in Country GP. He also directed and taught acting in the 1990s.
Lani John Tupu is known as an Actor, Director, and Health and Safety. Some of his work includes The Punisher, Farscape, Lantana, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars, The Lost World, Mission: Impossible, Send a Gorilla, and The Lost World.
