Acting
Te Kohe Tuhaka
EN, MI cinema · 18 credits
Born
8 April 1982 (age 44)
Birthplace
Gisborne, New Zealand
Also known as TeKohe Tuhaka · To Kohe Tuhaka · TK
Te Kohe Tuhaka is an acclaimed New Zealand actor, producer, and director of Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Tūhoe descent. Raised in a proud te reo Māori-speaking family, he trained at New Zealand's premier drama school, Toi Whakaari. He rose to prominence starring in the Taika Waititi short film Tama Tū and playing the ruthless warrior Wirepa in the hit action film The Dead Lands (as well as its AMC Shudder television adaptation). His diverse career spans Hollywood and Kiwi productions alike, with notable roles in Love and Monsters, The Convert (which he also co-produced), and starring alongside Jason Momoa in the series Chief of War.
Known for
Filmography
Kōkā
as Marcus
The Convert
as Captive Warrior, Producer
Maunga Cassino
Actor, Producer
Washday
as Whai
Destination Love
as Leon
Great White
as Benny
In Dark Places
as Arepa
6 Days
as Tak
Mahana
as Caesar Poata
The Dead Lands
as Wirepa
Billy
as Tipene
Stolen
2010
Stolen
as Warwick Morehu
Eruption
as BJ
Tama Tū
as Māori Battalion Soldier