Ari Boyland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1987 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Spouse | Tara Spadaro (m. 2019) |
Ari Boyland (born 10 August 1987) is a New Zealand film, television and stage actor. As a child, he had a breakout role in the New Zealand cult hit science fiction drama series, The Tribe (1999 - 2003). He also played the role of Brodie Kemp in Shortland Street (2010 - 2011). He currently stars in the TVNZ drama, Testify (2024 - present).
Boyland was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. [1] He is Jewish. [2]
He had a breakout role as KC in the science fiction drama series, The Tribe . [3] 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). [4] 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. [5]
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. [6]
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. [7] [8] He also appeared in the South Pacific Pictures television series Go Girls , based on another play written by Patrick Graham. [9] In 2009, he played the character of Flynn McAllistair in the children's television series Power Rangers RPM .
In 2021, he was announced as a cast member of the CBBC family-adventure series Mystic. [10] In 2022, he appeared in three episodes of the TVNZ sitcom Kid Sister , playing Rabbi Rob.
In 2022, he began appearing as a Rabbi in a recurring role in the TVNZ sitcom Kid Sister , about a Jewish family in Auckland. [2] He returned for the second season in 2023.
He later starred in the TVNZ drama, Testify (2024), as Paul, the prodigal son of a wealthy and influential evangelical family in Auckland. [11]
Boyland lives in Sydney, Australia, having previously lived and worked in Los Angeles. His father lives in Brisbane. [12] [13] In September 2019, Boyland announced his marriage to actress Tara Spadaro. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vulpes | Voice role |
| 2015 | Bus Driver | Yuppie | |
| 2021 | The Unusual Suspects | Dean | |
| 2021 | Mystic | Alex Zarkoff | Recurring role, season 2 |
| 2022 – present | Kid Sister | Rabbi Rob | Recurring role, seasons 1–2 |
| 2024 – present | Testify | Paul Jacobson | Series regular |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | You Wish! | James Cooper | |
| 2013 | Blood Punch | Russell | |
| 2015 | Joker's Wild | William Remmington | |
| Mesmerized | Alan Hawthrone | ||
| 2021 | Poppy | Dave Simpson |
At the 2014 Hoboken International Film Festival, Boyland received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his work on Blood Punch .
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