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Taylor Wily (born June 14, 1969 in Honolulu , Hawaii ), also known as Teila Tuli and Takamikuni , is an American actor and former mixed martial arts fighter and sumo wrestler . He became known for his role as Kamekona Tupuola in the crime series Hawaii Five-0 .
At the age of 17, Wily moved to Japan , where he began wrestling sumo. His teacher was Takamiyama Daigoro . In 1993 he took part in the first fighting event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), UFC 1: The Beginning , where he lost to Gerard Gordeau in the quarterfinals .
From 2010 to 2020 he played the takeaway owner Kamekona Tupuola in the crime series Hawaii Five-0 , who officially played a leading role from the eighth season of 2018.
Wily is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
Filmography
- 1993: UFC 1: The Beginning
- 1996: One West Waikiki (TV series, episode 2x12)
- 2004: North Shore (TV series, episode 1x09)
- 2008: No more sex with your ex
- 2010-2020: Hawaii Five-0 (TV series, 144 episodes)
- 2012: The Amazing Race (TV series, episode 20x11)
- 2017: MacGyver (TV series, episode 1x18)
- 2018–2020: Magnum PI (TV series, 7 episodes)
Web links
- as an actor
- Taylor Wily in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Taylor Wily on cbs.com
- as a martial artist
- Teila Tuli on sherdog.com
- Teila Tuli on ufc.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wily, Taylor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tuli, parta; Takamikuni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu , Hawaii , United States |