Te Kohe Tuhaka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 8, 1982 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Gisborne, New Zealand
Biography
Te Kohe Tuhaka is an acclaimed New Zealand actor, producer, and director of Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Tūhoe descent. Raised in a proud te reo Māori-speaking family, he trained at New Zealand's premier drama school, Toi Whakaari. He rose to prominence starring in the Taika Waititi short film Tama Tū and playing the ruthless warrior Wirepa in the hit action film The Dead Lands (as well as its AMC Shudder television adaptation). His diverse career spans Hollywood and Kiwi productions alike, with notable roles in Love and Monsters, The Convert (which he also co-produced), and starring alongside Jason Momoa in the series Chief of War.
Known For
Filmography
Baddies
TV · as Phil · 6 eps
Kōkā
Movie · as Marcus
Chief of War
TV · as Nāmake · 9 eps
The Convert
Movie · as Captive Warrior
Maunga Cassino
Movie
Washday
Movie · as Whai
Destination Love
Movie · as Leon
Great White
Movie · as Benny
Vegas
TV · as Wiremu Poulan · 6 eps
Love and Monsters
Movie · as Tim
The Dead Lands
TV · as Waka Nuku Rau · 8 eps
My Life Is Murder
TV · as Kahu · 1 ep
Celebrity Treasure Island
TV · as Self - Contestant · 15 eps
In Dark Places
Movie · as Arepa
The New Legends of Monkey
TV · as Head Guard · 1 ep
6 Days
Movie · as Tak
Mahana
Movie · as Caesar Poata
Find Me a Māori Bride
TV · 8 eps
The Dead Lands
Movie · as Wirepa
The Brokenwood Mysteries
TV · as Tane Sampson · 1 ep
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business
Movie · as Marcel
Waitangi Day: What Really Happened
Movie · as Te Manawa
Billy
Movie · as Tipene
Stolen
Movie · as Warwick Morehu
Eruption
Movie · as BJ
Tama Tū
Movie · as Māori Battalion Soldier