Alex Tarrant

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Alex Tarrant
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Tarrant in 2025
Born
Alexander Tarrant-Keepa

1990or1991(age 33–34)
Raglan, New Zealand
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
SpouseLuci Hare
Children1

Alexander Tarrant-Keepa [1] (born 1990/1991), [2] known professionally as Alex Tarrant, is a New Zealand actor. With multiple TV and film credits, he currently portrays Noa in the CBS comedy DMV .

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Early life and education

Tarrant grew up in Raglan, New Zealand. [3] He has Māori, Samoan, and Niuean ancestors. [4] He graduated from Fraser High School in 2008. [2] While at high school, he participated in the New Zealand Shakespeare Globe Centre's national schools production and was then part of the Young Shakespeare Company in 2009. [5]

Tarrant graduated from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's foremost national drama school, in 2012, [6] having won the Museum Art Hotel Scholarship for his final year. [a] While at Toi Whakaari, Tarrant was diagnosed with dyslexia. [2]

Career

Tarrant appeared in season four of SeaChange , [7] and played Maui in the 2015 BBC series Tatau . [6]

Tarrant appeared in When We Go to War , Filthy Rich , 800 Words , [6] and The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith . [7] From 2018 to 2019, he played the despised Dr. Lincoln Kimiora on the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street . [8]

He played a rebel leader in the 2021 film, Night Raiders , [9] which was selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. [10] He is currently filming the Amazon Prime Video's series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . [7] Tarrant also starred in the CBS drama series, NCIS: Hawaiʻi , from 2021–24. [4] In October 2025, he began starring in the CBS comedy, DMV . [11]

Personal life

Tarrant is married to actress Luci Hare [12] and they have a son. [13]

Filmography

Film
TitleYearRoleNotesRef(s)
2019The HuntJoelShort film [14]
2019 The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith Toutai Paletu'a [15]
2021 Night Raiders Leo [16]
Television
TitleYearRoleNotesRef(s)
2014–15Common GroundJacob WilliamsMain role
Web series
2014 Nothing Trivial JakeEpisode: "Complete This Lyric: Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
2015 Tatau Maui VaipitiMain role
Miniseries		 [17]
2015 When We Go to War Manaaki KokiriMain role
Miniseries		 [18]
2015–18 800 Words IkeRecurring role (39 episodes) [19]
2016–17 Filthy Rich Joe TamatoaMain role [20]
2018–19 Shortland Street Lincoln Kimiora 148 episodes [21]
2019 SeaChange Zac BellMain role (season 4) [22]
2020Head HighJoeEpisode: Season 1, Episode 5
2020 Mean Mums Constable ChrisRecurring role (season 2: 5 episodes) [23]
2020LonerJoelMain role
Web series
2021 Vegas Arsenio "Joe" Tierney / Arsenio "Joe" Cheyenne Hamilton6 episodes [24]
2021–24 NCIS: Hawaiʻi Kai HolmanMain role [25]
2022–24 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ValandilRecurring role [26]
2024–present A Remarkable Place to Die Dr. Ihaka CooperSeries regular
2025 DMV NoaMain role

Notes

  1. ↑ The competitive scholarship is funded by the owner of Museum Hotel for students demonstrating excellence at Toi Whakaari. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Richens, Matt (27 February 2009). "Review". Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand). p. 3. ProQuest   313359761.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Risk, Louise (16 November 2011). "Actor triumphs over dyslexia". Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand). p. 3. ProQuest   905988038.
  3. ↑ Dunk, Tiffany (28 October 2015). "Alex Tarrant". Herald Sun (Melbourne, Victoria). p. 36. ProQuest   1727440751.
  4. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (8 July 2021). "'NCIS: Hawai'i': Alex Tarrant to Star, Enver Gjokaj to Recur in CBS Spinoff Series". Deadline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ. "Alex Tarrant (SGCNZ NSSP 2008, SGCNZ YSC 2009)". www.sgcnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  6. 1 2 3 van Beynen, Jack (8 January 2017). "Bad boy role a challenge". Sunday Star-Times (Wellington, New Zealand). p. E.31. ProQuest   1856141781.
  7. 1 2 3 Fletcher, Alex (5 July 2021). "Lord of the Rings cast". BT-TV. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Kerry (6 May 2019). "Despised Shortland Street doctor Lincoln Kimiora walks away". Stuff. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Grierson, Tim (March 2, 2021). "'Night Raiders': Berlin Review". Screen International. ProQuest   2495421151.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Piripi (25 June 2021). "Māori filmmakers' new film in first official selection for Toronto Film Festival". Māori Television. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ Han, Angie (13 October 2025). "'DMV' Review: Tim Meadows Is the Best Reason to Watch CBS' Affable but Uneven Workplace Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Wong, Vinney (24 December 2021). "Where Is NCIS: Hawaii Star Alex Tarrant From?". NickiSwift.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  13. ↑ Mealing, Fleur (2018-06-24). "800 Words actor Alex Tarrant's biggest blessing: his four month old son Beaumont". Now To Love. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  14. ↑ "Flickerfest 2019 - The Hunt". We are moving stories. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  15. ↑ Leydon, Joe (28 June 2019). "Film Review: 'The Other Side of Heaven II: Fire of Faith'". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  16. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (11 February 2021). "XYZ Boards World Sales On Sci-Fi 'Night Raiders', Berlin Fest Entry Exec-Produced By Taika Waititi — EFM". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  17. ↑ Beynen, Jack van (8 January 2017). "Life's a beach for Alex Tarrant". Stuff . Stuff . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Alexander Tarrant discusses When We Go To War". Stuff . Stuff. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  19. ↑ Dunk, Tiffany (28 October 2015). "Actor Alex Tarrant who plays Ike in 800 Words on his unlikely path into acting". News.com.au . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  20. ↑ Harvey, Kerry (24 August 2017). "Filthy Rich's Alex Tarrant on criticism of the drama: 'I have no regrets'". TV Guide . Stuff . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  21. ↑ Awarau, Aroha (2 October 2018). "New Shortland Street star Alex Tarrant's baby inspires te reo journey". Stuff . Stuff . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "Making another Seachange". Nine.com.au . Nine Digital. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  23. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (3 December 2020). "'The Lord Of the Rings': Lenny Henry, Augustus Prew, Peter Mullan, Cynthia Addai-Robinson & Benjamin Walker Among 20 New Cast Additions On Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  24. ↑ "Made in Rotorua: Vegas ready to hit New Zealand screens". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  25. ↑ Otterson, Joe (8 July 2021). "'NCIS: Hawai'i' Casts Alex Tarrant, Enver Gjokaj". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  26. ↑ Otterson, Joe (3 December 2020). "'Lord of the Rings' Series at Amazon Adds 20 Actors to Cast". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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