Jay Laga'aia
Jay Laga'aia (born September 10, 1963 in Auckland ) is a New Zealand - Australian actor .
Life
Jay Laga'aia comes from a large Samoan - Polynesian family and grew up in South Auckland . He has eight other siblings or half-siblings.
In the mid-1980s, Laga'aia began to be active as an actor for the first time and had first roles in various television series. These include mostly New Zealand and Australian productions such as Xena - Die Kriegerprinzessin (1995–1998), Water Rats - Die Hafencops (1996–2001), All Saints (2005–2006) and McLeod's Töchter (2007).
As a film actor, he had a supporting role for the first time in the fantasy film The Navigator (1988). His most famous film role is that of Captain Typho , which he embodied in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
From 2008 to 2009 he played the role of Chase in the fantasy series Legend of the Seeker . From 2010 to 2012 he also appeared in the Australian soap opera Home and Away in the role of Elijah Johnson .
In 2017, he participated in the third season of the Australian television show I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! part.
Laga'aia has been married to Sandra Jane, a British native, since 1990 and has a total of eight children. His eldest son comes from a previous relationship. He now has both New Zealand and Australian citizenship and lives with his family near Sydney when he is not filming .
Filmography (selection)
- 1984–1986: Heroes (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 1988: Never Say Die
- 1988: The Navigator (The Navigator - A Medieval Odyssey)
- 1992: The Other Side of Paradise
- 1993: Soldier Soldier (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1994: High Tide ( High Tide , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1995: Mysterious Island ( Mysterious Iceland , television series, 3 episodes)
- 1995–1998: Xena - The Warrior Princess ( Xena: Warrior Princess , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1996–2001: Water Rats - Die Hafencops ( Water Rats , TV series, 149 episodes)
- 1998: Tales of the South Seas (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1998: The Violent Earth (miniseries)
- 2000: Green Sails
- 2000–2003: Street Legal (TV series, 52 episodes)
- 2002: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
- 2005: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
- 2005–2006: All Saints (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2006: Solo
- 2007: McLeod's Daughters ( McLeod's Daughters , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2008: The Island of Adventure (Nim's Island)
- 2008: zombies! Zombies! Zombies!
- 2008: Bed of Roses (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2008: The Strip (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2008–2009: Legend of the Seeker - The Sword of Truth ( Legend of the Seeker , TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2008–2009: Larry the Lawnmower (TV series, 65 episodes)
- 2009: Lightwswitch
- 2009: Daybreakers
- 2010–2012: Home and Away (TV series, 167 episodes)
- 2012: The Unbroken (voice)
Web links
- Jay Laga'aia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jay Laga'aia sent packing from the South African jungle on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! , February 20, 2017, www.news.com.au
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laga'aia, Jay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand-Australian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 10, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Auckland , New Zealand |