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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. 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. In 1985 he left New Zealand and moved to Australia. 1988 marked ...
- November 4, 1955
Lani John Tupu. 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.
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Lani Tupu was born on November 4, 1955, in Auckland, New Zealand. He is a classically trained actor, and 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 19...
Ka D'Argo ("Out of Their Minds")Chiana ("Out of Their Minds")Lani's make-up for Bialar Craistook an hour to apply.Lani was trained to work without using a microphone at the theatre.Lani's colleagues at Theatre Corporate in Auckland included Michael Hurst of Xena and Hercules fame.Lani prefers slow food to fast food and describes himself as a sit down person."I would like to think that Farscape will be remembered as a show that made a difference in terms of sci-fi and in terms of story and the characters. I'd like it to make that kind of stamp, and I t..."You have to have the claws of an eagle, hide of a rhino, the heart of a lion, and the grace of a dove to be an actor.""In terms of dramatic roles, well, I've yet to do Othello. I think, as an actor, there are certain roles in your lifetime which are like the Olympic Games or climbing the Himalayan mountains. One o..."If I hadn't left New Zealand, I wouldn't be flying around in space with a wacky and wonderful bunch of misfits, such as the Farscapecrew, and even more so, meeting an equally wild and wacky bunch...Lani Tupu (Pilot & Bialar Crais) Jim Henson Television / Jason Reidy / Flickr. Lani Tupu is credited as appearing in every episode of Farscape, though his dual role on the show meant that he was ...
Lani Tupu - Lani Tupu, sometimes credited as Larney Tupu or Lani John Tupu, is the first Samoan to have starred in a Kiwi television series; in 1985 he segued from theatre onto the screen, to play doctor David Miller on period TV drama Country GP. The New Zealand-raised Samoan then relocated to Australia, where his many screen roles include Lantana, sci fi success Farscape, and a TV reboot of ...
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(As Lani Tupu) Captain Bialar Crais and voice of pilot, Farscape (also known as Far Horizon), Sci-Fi Channel, 1999-2002; Marshall Law (also known as Martial Law), 2002; Appeared as David Spence, Marlin Bay, TV New Zealand. Movies; Idris Karya, The Feds: Abduction, Nine Network (Australia), 1993
