Name:     Lani John Tupu

Born:      4th November 1955 in Auckland, New Zealand

Biographical Information:
Educated at Rongotal Collage (Wellington, New Zealand), Wellington
Teachers Training College, and New Zealand Drama School (with an
emphasis on the classical training). Lani helped found an Australian
theater group (no longer running) 'Walkers and Talkers', and has been
active in stage production as a director as well as an actor.

His Awards Include:
-Best new talent at the 1984 Feltex Television Awards and in 1985 he
was nominated for Best Actor.
-Finalist for the Male Supporting Role at the 1986 Listener Film Television
Awards for his work in the film Send A Gorilla.
-From the New Zealand Film Television Awards 1993, Awards for Best Dramatic Performance and a Best Actor Award for Talk Of The Town.
(which he also directed) at the Dreamaker Festival in Ontario, Canada.

He continues to coach actors and offer screen acting workshops, through his company, The screen Actor's Studio, based in Sydney.
Lani is a husband and father and the family also includes a Blue Burmese cat named Angel.

Other Trivia:
-Lani loves oil painting, going to see movies, playing bad guy roles (he finds them liberating).
-As a child, his mother used to read to him 'When We Were Five', by A.A.Milne.
-The name "Walkers and Talkers" came out of a late night drinking session where a bunch of four actors decided that their profession had to do with walking, talking and trying not to bump into the furniture.

Stage Credits:
"The Boys in the Band" .......as Michael......New Theatre, Newtown
"The Tempest"......as Antonio.......Bell Shakespeare company
"Away"....as Harry/3rd Camper/Hotel Guest...Railway Street Theatre Company
"A Mouthful of Birds"..... in various roles ....Sydney Theatre Company

Movie Credits:
Ole - First Assistant Director
Talk Of The Town - Director
The Main Course - Director

Farscape Credits:
Actor - Captain Bialar Crais
Voice Actor - Pilot

Farscape Episodes:
As Bialar Crais
(Season One)
Premier -
That Old Black Magic
The Hidden Memory
Family Ties
(Season Two)
Mind The Baby
The Way We Weren't
Out Of Their Minds
The Ugly Truth
Plan B
(Season Three)
Green Eyed Monster
Relativity
Meltdown

As The Voice Of Pilot
Premier
DNA Mad Scientist
(Season Two)
The Way We Weren't
Home On The Remains
I Do, I Think
(Season Three)
Could'a Would'a Should'a
Wait For The Wheel
Losing Time

2002
Grass Roots TV series (Episode# 11 and 17)
Liquid Bridge ......as Sharky (hitman)
Marshall Law TV series (Episode# Leather And Silk)
Stingers ...as Ellery Berman (episode 106)

2001
Lantana - Won the AFI Award.........as Patricks Lover

2000
The Finder......as Lyle Riskin (Night Club Owner)

1999
The Lost World: The Journey Begins (episode #1.1)....as The River Guide
The Lost World: Salvation (episode #1.4).....as Tolmac The Holy Inquisitor
The Lost World: The Prisoner (episode #2.8).....as Prince Apep's Slave
Heart Of Fire .....Roger Parks (AKA The Tanker Incident)
House Gang ......as Dennis Café Owner
Green Sails ..... as a Negotiator

1997
Tales of the south seas ....as Caleb Trader

1996
Flipper The New Adventures..... as Count Vincente in episode:
The Sword Of Carlos de Cabral (episode # 2.4)

1994
High Tide: Let Us Prey (episode # 1.1)......as Rev.Simon Henry
The Pool Player ....as Tongy
G.P. ....as Brian Farmer (episode 213) Hospitality
G.P......as Rodrigues

1993
Time Trax (Tv Series) The Gravity Of It All (ep # 2.5)..as Air Force Col Ghillah
Feds: The Abduction......as Colonel Idris Karya
The Last Resort .....as Priest David

1991
Marlin Bay TV Series......as David Spence (Casino Owner)
English at Work....as  Rick / South American (episode 32)

1990
Police Rescue TV Series
David Goldberg in episode:The Hard Way (episode # 2.16)
David Goldberg in episode: From This Day Forward (episode # 2.23)
David Goldberg in episode: Heartbeat (episode # 2.26)
The Elite (Earth Force)......as Nuclear Arms Dealer
The Embassy .......as Prime Ministers Body Guard (episode 10)
Richmond Hill ..... ..as Con Artist
Welcome to Paradise.....as Raoul

Mission Impossible (TV Series)  Cargo Cult (episode # 2.12) .....as Otagi

1989
The Punisher......as Laccone (Mafia henchman)
Mission Impossible ....as a Gold Dealer

1988
Send A Gorilla ......as Ian Hunter
Sons for the Return Home......as a Dance Guest

1986
A Country Practice ....as Tony

1984- 1985
New Zealand TV series - Country G.P. ...... as Dr Miller
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