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Lani John Tupu
ActorBorn November 4, 1955 (69 years)
Lani Tupu, 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."
Filmography
| 2024 | The Jury: Death on the Staircase (TV Series) · as Defence Barrister |
| 2023 | Last King of the Cross (TV Series) · as Eldon Sami |
| 2021 | Wakefield (TV Series) · as Baz's Neighbour |
| 2020 | The Gloaming (TV Series) · as Event Mc |
| 2019 | Reckoning (TV Series) · as Dr. Horatio Cabrera |
| 2019 | Reef Break (TV Series) · as Denian |
| 2018 | Fighting Season (TV Series) · as David Simpson |
| 2017 | The Letdown (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 2016 | Preacher (TV Series) · as New Zealand Grail Member |
| 2014 | The Code (2014) (TV Series) · as Thom |
| 2013 | Camp (TV Series) · as Dr. Welter |
| 2012 | Redfern Now (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 2012 | The King Is Dead! · as Boss Maori |
| 2011 | Robotropolis · as Gordon Standish |
| 2009 | Broken Hill · as Maestro Pindari (voice) |
| 2008 | Rush (2008) (TV Series) · as Pell Fisher |
| 2008 | Packed to the Rafters (TV Series) · as Psychic Simon |
| 2007 | The Condemned · as El Salvador Warden |
| 2006 | Monarch Cove (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 2004 | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV Series) · as Pilot |
| 2003 | Liquid Bridge · as Sharky Garcia |
| 2001 | Lantana · as Patrick's Lover |
| 2001 | The Finder · as Lyle Riskin |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Grass Roots (TV Series) · as Lynton Aubrey |
| 2000 | Green Sails · as Cct Negotiator |
| 1999 | The Lost World · as River Guide |
| 1999 | The Lost World (TV Series) · as Capicotchi |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Stingers (TV Series) · as Consul Khemal Lazo |
| 1998 | Tales of the South Seas (TV Series) · as Caleb Trader |
| 1997 | Heart of Fire · as Roger Parks |
| 1996 | House Gang (TV Series) · as Dennis |
| 1995 | Flipper (1995) (TV Series) · as Count Vicente |
| 1995 | The Feds: Abduction · as Idris Karya |
| 1994 | Hide Tide - Ein cooles Duo (TV Series) · as Rev. Simon Henry |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as Colonel Nabib Kila |
| 1989 | The Punisher · as Laccone |
| 1989 | Police Rescue (TV Series) · as David |
| 1989 | G.P. (TV Series) · as Brian Farmer |
| 1988 | Mission: Impossible (1988) (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill (TV Series) · as Phil Davidson |
| 1988 | Home and Away (TV Series) · as Lou Baines |
| 1981 | A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Richard Monti |