Beulah Koale
Beulah Koale | |
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Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 26 October 1991
Other names | Piula |
Education | Tangaroa College[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse |
Georgia Otene (m. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
Beulah Koale (/ˈbjuːlə ˈkwɑːleɪ/[2]) is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.
Early life
[edit]Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Ōtara.[3] He is of Samoan descent.[4]
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions.[5]
Career
[edit]Koale joined the theatre company, Massive Company. During his time working with Massive, Beulah has performed in acclaimed shows Havoc in the Garden in 2011, and The Brave in 2012.[5]
In 2010, Koale starred in the award-winning short film Manurewa, which screened at both the Melbourne and Berlin film festivals; and subsequently won the Crystal Bear for best short in the youth section at Berlin.[5]
Koale stars in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul,[6] which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Koale is the oldest of six siblings, having four younger brothers and a younger sister. He has twin sons with his girlfriend Georgia Otene, whom he later married in January 2019 in his hometown.[3] Koale has said that his favourite film is The Lion King. He has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Granda | Cool Samoan Boy | Short[9] |
Manurewa | Issac | Short | |
2012 | Suni Man | Suni | Short |
Tatau | Young Siaki | Short | |
2013 | Fantail | Chocolate Milk Guy | |
2014 | The Kick | Fraser Tech Flyhalf | TV movie |
The Last Saint | Minka | ||
2016 | One Thousand Ropes | Molesi | Movie |
2017 | Thank You for Your Service | Tausolo Aieti | |
STRAY | [10] | ||
2020 | Shadow in the Cloud | Williams | |
2022 | Dual | Peter | |
2023 | Next Goal Wins | Daru Taumua | |
2025 | Ash | Post-production |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2013; 2014 | Shortland Street | Jared Afeaki | |
2013 | Harry | Lua Matola | 3 episodes |
Fresh | Himself | [11] | |
2016 | The Cul De Sac | Lucas | 6 episodes |
2017–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Junior Reigns | Main: season 8 – 10 |
2020 | Magnum P.I. | 1 episode | |
2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | David Sola | 2 episodes[12] |
Theater
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Havoc in the Garden | Meleki | [13][5] |
2012 | The Brave | Himself | [5] |
2014 | Black Faggot | [1] | |
2015 | The Events | [14] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | Berlin International Film Festival[5] | Best Short Film - Youth Section | Manurewa | Won |
2014 | New Zealand Film and Television Awards | Best Actor | The Last Saint | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b McDowell, Miriama (7 October 2014). "Beulah Koale - Living the Dream". e-tangata.co.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Beulah Koale on Fresh". Fresh. TVNZ 2. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Twelve questions with Beulah Koale". tvnz.co.nz. Television New Zealand. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-10-17). "One To Watch: The Incredible Underdog Story Of Beulah Koale, Star Of 'Thank You For Your Service' & 'Hawaii Five-O'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Beulah Koale". tvnz.co.nz. Television New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Dual’
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 21, 2020). "Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Mandalia, Bhavi (October 22, 2020). "Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere". PledgeTimes.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "Filmography". imdb.com. IMDb. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "NZ filmmakers blaze new trail for indie feature STRAY". Scoop Media. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Beulah Koale - My World on Fresh". wn.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 12, 2022). "Hawaii Five-0's Beulah Koale Visits NCIS: Hawai'i: Details and First Look". TVLine. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Smythe, Nik. "INTENSE EMOTIONAL UPHEAVAL IN FIVE FAMILIES FROM ONE COMMUNITY". theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Christian, Dionne (29 August 2015). "The aftermath of mass murder". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
External links
[edit]- Beulah Koale at IMDb