John Tui

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John Tui
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Tui at the Battleship premiere in 2012
Born (1975-06-11) 11 June 1975 (age 50)
Auckland, New Zealand
Alma materUnitec's School of Performing and Screen Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Liyah
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(m. 2002)​
[1]
Children4

John Tui (pronounced two-we; born 11 June 1975) [2] is a New Zealand actor of Tongan descent. [3] He is known for his roles as Anubis "Doggie" Cruger in Power Rangers S.P.D. and as Daggeron in Power Rangers Mystic Force , both filmed in his native New Zealand. He has since transitioned to roles in Hollywood projects such as Hobbs & Shaw and Young Rock .

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Personal life

Tui was born on 11 June 1975 in Auckland and grew up in Manurewa. [2] [4] In 2002, he married Liyah. [2] He has four children, including twin sons.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003Leoleo io lou UsoSiaosi
Cold PeasMichael
AlternativeTasi
2006 Sione's Wedding Tavita
2012 Battleship Chief Petty Officer Walter "Beast" Lynch
2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Bolg
2015 Born to Dance Zack
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story Korso
2019 Hobbs & Shaw Kal Hobbs [5]
SavagesMoses
2020The Legend of Baron To'aBaron To'a
2026 Moana Chief TuiPost-production

Television

YearSeriesRoleNote
2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger / Shadow Ranger
Sergeant Silverback		38 episodes
2005MatakuBonesEpisode: "The Chosen Ones"
2006 Power Rangers Mystic Force Daggeron / Solaris Knight19 episodes
2006 Outrageous Fortune Carlos SeveleEpisode: "Thy Name Is Woman"
2009 Go Girls Timbo32 episodes
2010 Shortland Street Dollar10 episodes
2012 Power Rangers Super Samurai PestiloxEpisode: "A Crack in the World"
2013Shortland Street Travis Corfield Recurring role
2021–2023 Young Rock Afa Anoa'i Recurring Role
2024 Plum BrickTV series 5 episodes

Short films

YearShort FilmRole
2001Lying FlatTom
2002Kei Hea te Kuri?Toka
BriefcaseBig Boss
What Bro?Semi
FepakiSemisi

Theatre

YearPlayRole
2002 Blood Wedding Woodcutter
Big RiverSlave
Julius Caesar Marcus Brutus
2003 Hamlet Servant to Claudius
Never Long GoneMichael
Othello Othello
Gifted Tour – WendelFather

Video games

YearTitleRole
2023 Overwatch 2 Mauga

References

  1. ↑ "Battleship, fame and family". 12 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Tui Biography". nortoncinema.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Born to Dance star John Tui's proudest project yet". Stuff.co.nz. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "John Tui, Actor". nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)". IMDb. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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