Pua Magasiva

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Pua Magasiva (born August 10, 1980 as Pauivanu Paulo Pua Magasiva in Apia , Samoa ; † found dead on May 11, 2019 in Wellington ) was a Samoan- New Zealand actor and comedian .

life and career

Pua Magasiva, whose older brother Robbie also works in the acting field, was born in 1980 in the Samoan capital Apia, but grew up in the New Zealand capital Wellington, where he moved with his family at the age of two. It was also his older brother who inspired him and brought him to acting. In addition, Robbie Magasiva helped his brother, who was a good eight years younger, to his first small film and television roles. However, Pua Magasiva only had his first notable appearances in 2001, when he played a small and insignificant supporting role in the movie The Other Side of Heaven . In the same year Magasiva also got a role in the Maori language series Aroha , which was shown for the first time in 2001 at the New Zealand International Film Festival in Auckland .

Another appearance in an episode of Revelations followed in 2002 : The Initial Journey . However, Magasiva only celebrated his real breakthrough the following year when he appeared in Power Rangers: Ninja Storm and played one of the lead roles in the series as Red Ranger . Until the series ran out in the same year, the native Samoan could be seen in all 38 episodes. He also made his series debut in 2003 in the successful New Zealand soap Shortland Street , in which he played the recurring role of Vinnie Kruse until 2006 . He also lent his voice to the character of the Red Ranger in the computer game Power Rangers: Ninja Storm in 2003 and was used in another Power Rangers production , in Power Rangers Dino Thunder, in 2004 . In the series, also titled with 38 episodes, Magasiva was only seen in two episodes. Furthermore, the 1.83 m tall actor was also seen in an episode of the New Zealand children's television show What Now, which started in 1981 .

After staying away from film productions for several years, several engagements in well-known productions followed in 2006. So Pua Magasiva, who in addition to Robbie with Steven, Miki and Tanu (twin brother) also has three other brothers and with Trina also a younger sister, appeared in Sione's Wedding together with Robbie and his parents Ropati and Katerina Magasiva. In addition, this film, directed by Chris Graham, featured other members of the Naked Samoans , a New Zealand comedian group. In 2006 he also played a leading role in the 15-minute short film Uso , in which his brother Miki acted as director. In 2007, Magasiva, who attended St. Patrick's College in the Wellington suburb of Kilbirnie in his youth , played a small role in the American-New Zealand horror film 30 Days of Night .

After that, in 2008 there were no noteworthy assignments in film or television productions. It wasn't until 2009 that he came back on the screens, appearing in an episode of Diplomatic Immunity and four episodes of Outrageous Fortune . 2010 followed a film appearance in Matariki , where he also only took on a small and insignificant role. In 2011 he returned to Shortland Street in the role of Vinnie Kruse , which he played until he retired from the series in 2018.

Pua Magasiva was featured in several commercials for Lift Plus , an energy drink brand known mainly in New Zealand .

In 2004 he was a finalist for the Cleo Magazine Celebrity Bachelor of the Year , an annual prize awarded by Cleo Magazine .

In addition to his work in film and television, Pua Magasiva was also active as a stage actor and appeared in the plays Two Days in Dream (2003), Sex with Strangers (2004) and Where We Once Belonged (2008), among others.

He was found dead in Wellington on the morning of May 11, 2019.

Magasiva left behind his second wife, as well as a daughter from his first marriage and another daughter from a previous relationship.

Filmography (selection)

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  1. ↑ a b Former Shortland Street star Pua Magasiva found dead in Wellington . In: The New Zealand Herald of May 11, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Magasiva, Pua
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Magasiva, Pauivanu Paulo Pua (full name, maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Samoan New Zealand actor
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Apia , Samoa
DATE OF DEATH before May 11, 2019
Place of death Wellington