Farscape
1999
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Actor: Farscape. Born November 4, 1955 in Auckland, New Zealand, Lani John Tupu is a New Zealand actor and director of Samoan descent, internationally best known for his roles in Farscape (1999). In 1976 he debuted on TV in the mini-series Epidemic (1976) and two years later he graduated New Zealand Drama School.
Dec 12, 2023 · Summary. Lani Tupu played two distinct roles in Farscape thanks to clever casting, with one character being portrayed through a voice-acting performance. Tupu provided the voice for Moya's Pilot in addition to his role as Captain Bialar Crais, effectively keeping the two characters separate.
Wellington-raised Lani Tupu — son of the actor of the same name - moved into acting after stints at teachers college, as a singer, and as a dancer on music show Ready to Roll. In 1977 Tupu was awarded a Queen Elizabeth ll Arts Council bursary to study at NZ Drama School.
Lani John Tupu is a New Zealand actor, best known for his portrayal of Bialar Crais on the hit TV series Farscape (he also provided the voice of the Pilot in that show; hence, he was featured in nearly every episode). He trained as a teacher at the Teachers’ Training College in Wellington, New Zealand, but had had a long interest in acting.
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.
Born November 4, 1955 in Auckland, New Zealand, Lani John Tupu is a New Zealand actor and director of Samoan descent, internationally best known for his roles in Farscape (1999). In 1976 he debuted on TV in the mini-series Epidemic (1976) and two years later he graduated New Zealand Drama School.
Lani Tupu, the ambiguous Captain Crais, and the calm voice of Pilot, chatted to us from the US recently. Read what he had to say about joining the show, facial hair, trolls and the cancellation...
