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Beulah Koale (/ˈbjuːlə ˈkwɑːleɪ/[2]) is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.
Beulah Koale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1991 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | Piula |
| Education | Tangaroa College[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Georgia Otene (m. 2019) |
| Children | 3 |
Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Ōtara.[3] He is of Samoan descent.[4]
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions.[5]
Koale joined the theatre company, Massive Company. During his time working with Massive, Beulah has performed in acclaimed shows Havoc in the Garden in 2011, and The Brave in 2012.[5]
In 2010, Koale starred in the award-winning short film Manurewa, which screened at both the Melbourne and Berlin film festivals; and subsequently won the Crystal Bear for best short in the youth section at Berlin.[5]
Koale stars in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul,[6] which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.[7][8]
Koale is the oldest of six siblings, having four younger brothers and a younger sister. He has twin sons with his girlfriend Georgia Otene, whom he later married in January 2019 in his hometown.[3] Koale has said that his favourite film is The Lion King. He has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.[5]
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Granda | Cool Samoan Boy | Short[9] |
| Manurewa | Issac | Short | |
| 2012 | Suni Man | Suni | Short |
| Tatau | Young Siaki | Short | |
| 2013 | Fantail | Chocolate Milk Guy | |
| 2014 | The Kick | Fraser Tech Flyhalf | TV movie |
| The Last Saint | Minka | ||
| 2016 | One Thousand Ropes | Molesi | Movie |
| 2017 | Thank You for Your Service | Tausolo Aieti | |
| STRAY | [10] | ||
| 2020 | Shadow in the Cloud | Williams | |
| 2022 | Dual | Peter | |
| 2023 | Next Goal Wins | Daru Taumua | |
| TBA | Ash | In production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013; 2014 | Shortland Street | Jared Afeaki | |
| 2013 | Harry | Lua Matola | 3 episodes |
| Fresh | Himself | [11] | |
| 2016 | The Cul De Sac | Lucas | 6 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Junior Reigns | Main: season 8 – 10 |
| 2020 | Magnum P.I. | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | David Sola | 2 episodes[12] |
Theater
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Berlin International Film Festival[5] | Best Short Film - Youth Section | Manurewa | Won |
| 2014 | New Zealand Film and Television Awards | Best Actor | The Last Saint | Nominated |
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