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Alexander Tarrant-Keepa[1] (born 1990/1991),[2] known professionally as Alex Tarrant, is a New Zealand actor. With multiple TV and film credits, he currently portrays Kai Holman in the CBS action crime drama NCIS: Hawaiʻi and Valandil on Amazon Prime's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power fantasy drama.
Alex Tarrant | |
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Born | Alexander Tarrant-Keepa 1990 or 1991 (age 32–33) |
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Spouse | Luci Hare |
Children | 1 |
Tarrant grew up in Raglan, New Zealand.[3] He has Māori, Samoan, and Niuean ancestors.[4] He graduated from Fraser High School in 2008.[2] While at high school, he participated in the New Zealand Shakespeare Globe Centre's national schools production and was then part of the Young Shakespeare Company in 2009.[5]
Tarrant graduated from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's foremost national drama school, in 2012,[6] having won the Museum Art Hotel Scholarship for his final year.[lower-alpha 1] While at Toi Whakaari, Tarrant was diagnosed with dyslexia.[2]
Tarrant appeared in season four of SeaChange,[7] and played Maui in the 2015 BBC series Tatau.[6]
Tarrant appeared in When We Go to War, Filthy Rich, 800 Words,[6] and The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith.[7] From 2018 to 2019, he played the despised Dr. Lincoln Kimiora on the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.[8]
He played a rebel leader in the 2021 film, Night Raiders,[9] which was selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[10] He is currently filming the Amazon Prime Video's series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.[7] Tarrant also starred in the CBS drama series, NCIS: Hawaiʻi, which premiered in September 2021.[4]
Tarrant is married to actress Luci Hare[11] and they have a son.[12]
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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The Hunt | 2019 | Joel | Short film | [13] |
The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith | 2019 | Toutai Paletu'a | [14] | |
Night Raiders | 2021 | Leo | [15] |
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Common Ground | 2014–15 | Jacob Williams | Main role Web series | |
Nothing Trivial | 2014 | Jake | Episode: "Complete This Lyric: Should I Stay or Should I Go?" | |
Tatau | 2015 | Maui Vaipiti | Main role Miniseries |
[16] |
When We Go to War | 2015 | Manaaki Kokiri | Main role Miniseries |
[17] |
800 Words | 2015–18 | Ike | Recurring role (39 episodes) | [18] |
Filthy Rich | 2016–17 | Joe Tamatoa | Main role | [19] |
Shortland Street | 2018–19 | Lincoln Kimiora | 148 episodes | [20] |
SeaChange | 2019 | Zac Bell | Main role (season 4) | [21] |
Head High | 2020 | Joe | Episode: Season 1, Episode 5 | |
Mean Mums | 2020 | Constable Chris | Recurring role (season 2: 5 episodes) | [22] |
Loner | 2020 | Joel | Main role Web series |
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Vegas | 2021 | Arsenio "Joe" Tierney / Arsenio "Joe" Cheyenne Hamilton | 6 episodes | [23] |
NCIS: Hawaiʻi | 2021–24 | Kai Holman | Main role | [24] |
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | 2022 | Valandil | Recurring role | [25] |
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