Ari Boyland

Last updated

Ari Boyland
Born (1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 (age 36)
Occupation Actor
Years active1999-present

Ari Boyland (born 10 August 1987) is a New Zealand stage and television actor.

Contents

Life and career

Known for his role as KC in Cloud 9's The Tribe . [1] He was a cast member in Series 1–3, along with a brief appearance in Series 5, and whose character became somewhat of a protégé of Lex (Caleb Ross). [2] Boyland also starred in The Tribe music video and album Abe Messiah and the documentary The Making of The Tribe in 1999 as well as the 2001 British documentary A Date With the Tribe. [3]

While attending the New Zealand Children's Academy, he also had small roles in Cloud 9's Revelations - The Initial Journey and the Disney Channel Original Movie You Wish! as well as many theatrical and musical productions across New Zealand. [4]

In August 2008, Boyland starred in the White Trash Omnibus, a play written and directed by Auckland University graduate Patrick Graham, with Kate Rylatt and Mike Ginn at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. [5] [6] He also appeared in the South Pacific Pictures television series Go Girls , based on another play written by Patrick Graham. [7] In 2009, he played the character of Flynn McAllistair in the children's television series Power Rangers RPM .

Boyland was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.[ citation needed ] He is Jewish [8] and plays Rabbi Rob in the 2022 TVNZ sitcom Kid Sister .

In 2021, he was announced as a cast member of the CBBC family-adventure series Mystic. [9] In 2022, he appeared in three episodes of the TVNZ sitcom Kid Sister , playing Rabbi Rob.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2003 The Tribe KC
2009 Power Rangers RPM Flynn McAllistair/Ranger Operator Series Blue
2010–2011 Shortland Street Brodie Kemp
2010 Go Girls Scott Smart
2011 Power Rangers Samurai VulpesVoice role
2015 Bus Driver Yuppie
2021 The Unusual Suspects Dean
2022 Kid Sister Rabbi Rob

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 You Wish! James Cooper
2013 Blood Punch Russell
2015 Joker's Wild William Remmington
Mesmerized Alan Hawthrone
2021PoppyDave Simpson

Awards

At the 2014 Hoboken International Film Festival, Boyland received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work on Blood Punch .

Related Research Articles

The Goodnight Kiwi is an animated short which has been used to signal the end of nightly broadcasts on Television New Zealand channels. The Goodnight Kiwi features two characters: the eponymous Goodnight Kiwi, and his companion, simply known as The Cat. The animation was introduced in 1975 on TV2, and used on South Pacific Television between 1976 and 1980. Between 1980 and 19 October 1994, the animation was screened again on TV2. This animation returned on 6 September 2007 for use on TVNZ 6 when the channel ends transmission at midnight. TVNZ U also used the Goodnight Kiwi at midnight before overnight service.

<i>The Tribe</i> (1999 TV series) British science fiction TV series

The Tribe is a science fiction drama television series which premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 24 April 1999. The series was created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin, and was developed and produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in New Zealand. The series was commissioned by Channel 5, who received the initial screening rights. The series made its New Zealand premiere in 2000 on TV4.

Antonia Mary Prebble is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Loretta West in the hit NZ comedy-drama Outrageous Fortune, as Trudy in The Tribe, as Jane in The Blue Rose, and as Rita West, the grandmother of her character in Outrageous Fortune, on the prequel series Westside. Internationally she's best known for her role as Clare Langtree, the Gatekeeper in the 2006 series Power Rangers Mystic Force.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Walker (Australian actor)</span> New Zealand-Australian actor

Matthew Walker is a New Zealand–born Australian-trained actor and performer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kordia</span> Nez Zealand state-owned enterprise

Kordia is a New Zealand state-owned enterprise. It provides a range of services, including connectivity, cloud and cyber security services, as well as managed IT, field services, broadcast and safety of life communications.

Victoria "Tori" Spence is a New Zealand stage and television actress most famous for her role as Salene in the Cloud 9 television drama The Tribe. She made her acting debut in the 1993 film Jack Be Nimble and later appeared in the teen comedy series Atlantis High, in which she played the dual role of Antonia and Anthony, and William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale alongside Tribe co-star Ryan Runciman.

thedownlowconcept is a production company and creative collective based in Auckland, New Zealand, specializing in producing comedy for film, radio and television. It was formed in 2002 by Jarrod Holt, Ryan Hutchings and Nigel McCulloch, and have since frequently collaborated with actor and comedian Josh Thomson. They are notable for their quirky, irreverent, and sometimes controversial comedic style.

Damon Andrews is a director and actor from New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Mannering</span> New Zealand rugby league footballer

Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. A New Zealand international second row forward, who could also play as a centre. He was appointed the New Zealand national team's captain in 2013 and was replaced by Jesse Bromwich in 2016 and was part of the 2008 World Cup-winning Kiwis team. Mannering was a one-club player who played his whole NRL career with the Warriors. With 301 appearances for the Warriors, Mannering is the club's most capped player.

Temepara Anne Bailey is a New Zealand international netball player of Samoan and Māori descent. She was a member of the Silver Ferns national squad in 1996, and from 2000–2011. George retired from international duties after the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore. She played domestic netball in the ANZ Championship as captain of the Northern Mystics. Since the inaugural season, George has taken part in every quarter for the Mystics. She retired from all netball in 2012.

Jenny-May Clarkson is a television presenter who formerly played New Zealand netball international and commentated sports.

Sara Wiseman is a New Zealand actress, best known for her roles in the television series Mercy Peak as Dr. Nicky Somerville, A Place to Call Home as Carolyn Bligh and The Cult as Annabelle Willis.

Michael Daniel Ginn is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Gem, Ranger Operator Series Gold in Power Rangers RPM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rose Matafeo</span> New Zealand comedian, actress, and TV presenter

Rose Catherine Lettitia Matafeo is a New Zealand comedian, actress and TV presenter. She was a writer and performer on the New Zealand late-night comedy sketch show Funny Girls. In 2018, she won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her show Horndog.

Cecil "Chic" Littlewood was a New Zealand television entertainer and actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nic Sampson</span> New Zealand actor, comedian, and writer

Nic Sampson is a New Zealand actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles as Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force, Detective Constable Sam Breen on The Brokenwood Mysteries, and for the New Zealand sketch show Funny Girls.

Hayley Jayne Sproull is a New Zealand comedian, actor, scriptwriter, television show host and radio show co-host. She is the host of The Great Kiwi Bake Off and the New Zealand edition of Have You Been Paying Attention?.

<i>Mystic</i> (TV series) 2020 television series

Mystic is a New Zealand environmental teen drama television series produced by Libertine Pictures and Slim film+television for CBBC, TVNZ and the Seven Network.

Catherine Patricia Downes is a New Zealand theatre director, actor, dramaturg and playwright. Of Māori descent, she affiliates to Ngāi Tahu. Downes wrote a one-woman play The Case of Katherine Mansfield, which she has performed more than 1000 times in six countries over twenty years. She has been the artistic director of the Court Theatre in Christchurch and the director of Downstage Theatre in Wellington. She lives on Waiheke Island and works as a freelance actor, director and playwright.

Kid Sister is a semi-autobiographical New Zealand television comedy drama show, created by Simone Nathan for TVNZ+, which premiered on 22 May 2022. Set in Auckland, the show focuses on the family's traditional/Orthodox-adjacent Jewish community. The show streams internationally on ITVX, CBC Gem, Hot/Yes, and Amediateka.

References

  1. "'The Tribe' - the Television Series". BBC. 8 January 2002.
  2. "Head to Head - Ari Boyland and KC". Guide: Interviews. TribeWorld.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2003.
  3. "Ari Boyland". Gummidge's Aussie & Kiwi Young Actors. Worzel.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2004.
  4. Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group (2 May 2011). "Who's Who: K.C." TribeWorld.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "White Trash Omnibus". University of Auckland. August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  6. "White Trash Omnibus - Auckland Central - The Hive". TheHive.co.nz. August 2008.[ dead link ]
  7. Robertson, Sian (August 2008). "White Trash Omnibus". The New Zealand Performing Arts Review & Directory. TheatreView.co.nz. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  8. Simone Nathan’s Televised Love Letter to Kiwi Jews Hey Alma. 9 June 2022
  9. Wiseman, Andreas (5 May 2021). "CBBC & TVNZ Re-Commission Two More Seasons Of Family Adventure 'Mystic'". Deadline. Retrieved 22 May 2021.