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Lani John Tupu

Lani John Tupu

Actor, Director, Other Crew

Born November 4, 1955 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Lani John Tupu, born on November 4, 1955, in Auckland, New Zealand, is a New Zealand actor and director of Samoan heritage, internationally recognized for his roles in Farscape (1999). He made his TV debut in the mini-series Epidemic (1976) and graduated from the New Zealand Drama School in 1978. In 1985, he relocated to Australia. His film debut came in 1988 with Send a Gorilla. Tupu received notable praise for his 1996 short film Talk of the Town, in which he also starred. Beginning in 1999, he appeared in Farscape, playing Captain Crais and voicing Pilot, a puppet character. After the series ended in 2003, he reprised the role of Pilot in Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004). Since 2007, Tupu has been the voice behind SBS promos. Throughout his career, he has been credited as Lani Tupu, Larney Tupu, John Tupu, and Lani John Tupu.

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Caper Crew Poster

Caper Crew TV Series2026Mr. D

The Flower Man Poster

The Flower Man Short Film2024Radio Gary

The Jury: Death on the Staircase Poster

The Jury: Death on the Staircase Mini-Series2024Defence Barrister

Last King of the Cross Poster

Last King of the Cross TV Series2023Eldon Sami

Wakefield Poster

Wakefield Mini-Series2021Baz's Neighbour

Sydney's Super Tunnel Poster

Sydney's Super Tunnel Mini-Series2020Self - Narrator

The Gloaming Poster

The Gloaming TV Series2020Event MC

Reckoning Poster

Reckoning Mini-Series2019Dr. Horatio Cabrera

Reef Break Poster

Reef Break TV Series2019Denian

Fighting Season Poster

Fighting Season Mini-Series2018David Simpson

The Letdown Poster

The Letdown TV Series2017Jimmy

Preacher Poster

Preacher TV Series2016New Zealand Grail Member

Mise-En-Abyme Poster

Mise-En-Abyme Short Film2015Ryan Cumberford

The Code Poster

The Code TV Series2014Thom

Camp TV Series2013Dr. Welter

Is Garlic a True Test of Character? Creating the King Is Dead! Poster

Is Garlic a True Test of Character? Creating the King Is Dead! Documentary2012Self

Marla Short Film2012Carlos

Redfern Now Poster

Redfern Now TV Series2012Minister

The King Is Dead! Poster

The King Is Dead! Feature Film2012Boss Maori

Robotropolis Poster

Robotropolis Feature Film2011Gordon Standish

Broken Hill Poster

Broken Hill Feature Film2009Maestro Pindari

Dear Diary Poster

Dear Diary Short Film2009Dan

The Cut Mini-Series2009Norberto Silwa

Packed to the Rafters Poster

Packed to the Rafters TV Series2008Psychic Simon

Rush TV Series2008Pell Fisher

The Condemned Poster

The Condemned Feature Film2007El Salvador Warden

The Sun's Search for the Moon Mini-Series2007Blue God

Monarch Cove Poster

Monarch Cove TV Series2006Joe

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Poster

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Mini-Series2004Pilot

Liquid Bridge Poster

Liquid Bridge Feature Film2003Sharky Garcia

Farscape: The Game Poster

Farscape: The Game Video Game2002Capt. Bialar Crais

Farscape Undressed Poster

Farscape Undressed Documentary2001Pilot

Lantana Feature Film2001Patrick's Lover

The Finder Poster

The Finder TV Movie2001Lyle Riskin

Grass Roots Poster

Grass Roots TV Series2000Lynton Aubrey

Green Sails Poster

Green Sails TV Movie2000CCT Negotiator

Farscape Poster

Farscape TV Series1999Pilot

The Lost World Poster

The Lost World TV Movie1999River Guide

The Lost World Poster

The Lost World TV Series1999Capicotchi, Chief Guide

Stingers Poster

Stingers TV Series1998Consul Khemal Lazo

Tales of the South Seas Poster

Tales of the South Seas Mini-Series1998Caleb Trader

Heart of Fire Poster

Heart of Fire TV Movie1997Roger Parks

House Gang TV Series1996Dennis

Talk of the Town Short Film1996

Flipper TV Series1995Count Vicente

The Feds: Abduction TV Movie1995Idris Karya

High Tide Poster

High Tide TV Series1994Rev. Simon Henry

Time Trax Poster

Time Trax TV Series1993Colonel Nabib Kila

Marlin Bay TV Series1992David Spence

Embassy TV Series1990Kalim

G.P. TV Series1989Brian Farmer

Police Rescue Poster

Police Rescue TV Series1989David Goldberg

The Punisher Poster

The Punisher Feature Film1989Laccone

Home and Away Poster

Home and Away TV Series1988Lou Baines

Mission: Impossible Poster

Mission: Impossible TV Series1988Michael Otagi

Richmond Hill Poster

Richmond Hill TV Series1988Phil Davidson

Send a Gorilla Poster

Send a Gorilla Feature Film1988Ian Hunter

Roche TV Series1985Siosi Vaumauga

Country GP TV Series1984David Miller

A Country Practice Poster

A Country Practice TV Series1981Richard Monti

Epidemic Mini-Series1976Tini

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Talk of the Town Short Film1996

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Mud Crab Poster

Mud Crab Short Film2022

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