Beulah Koale
{{Short description|New Zealand actor}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| other_names = Piula
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| education = Tangaroa College{{cite web|last1=McDowell|first1=Miriama|title=Beulah Koale - Living the Dream|url=http://www.e-tangata.co.nz/news/living-the-dream|website=e-tangata.co.nz|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=15 February 2017}}
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2010–present
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Beulah Koale ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|j|uː|l|ə|_|ˈ|k|w|ɑː|l|eɪ}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkSV8h7NtEg|title=Beulah Koale on Fresh|work=Fresh|publisher=TVNZ 2|date=3 June 2016|access-date=11 February 2022}}) is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.
Early life
Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Ōtara.{{cite web|title=Twelve questions with Beulah Koale|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/twelve-questions-beulah-koale-5196904|website=tvnz.co.nz|publisher=Television New Zealand|accessdate=15 February 2017|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706062616/http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/twelve-questions-beulah-koale-5196904}} He is of Samoan descent.{{cite web | last1=Fleming | first1=Mike Jr. | title=One To Watch: The Incredible Underdog Story Of Beulah Koale, Star Of 'Thank You For Your Service' & 'Hawaii Five-O' | website=Deadline | date=2017-10-17 | url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/beulah-koale-hawaii-five-o-thank-you-for-your-service-steven-spielberg-jason-hall-miles-teller-1202189798/ | access-date=2023-09-13}}
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions.
Career
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.
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.
Koale stars in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul,[https://deadline.com/2020/04/karen-gillan-aaron-paul-jesse-eisenberg-riley-stearns-dual-1202919941/ Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Dual’] which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/karen-gillan-sci-fi-dual-starts-production-in-finland-with-aaron-paul-beulah-koale-exclusive/5154263.article|title=Karen Gillan sci-fi 'Dual' starts production in Finland with Aaron Paul, Beulah Koale (exclusive)|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|work=Screen Daily|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|title=Movies A Hollywood film starring Marvel and Breaking Bad will be filmed in Tampere|first=Bhavi|last=Mandalia|website=PledgeTimes.com|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=October 22, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028005310/https://pledgetimes.com/movies-a-hollywood-film-starring-marvel-and-breaking-bad-will-be-filmed-in-tampere/|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
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. Koale has said that his favourite film is The Lion King. He has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| rowspan="2"|2010
| Granda | Cool Samoan Boy |
| Manurewa
| Issac | Short |
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| Suni Man | Suni | Short |
| Tatau
| Young Siaki | Short |
| 2013
| Fantail | Chocolate Milk Guy | |
| rowspan="2"|2014
| The Kick | Fraser Tech Flyhalf | TV movie |
| The Last Saint
| Minka | |
| 2016
| Molesi |Movie |
| rowspan="2"|2017
| Tausolo Aieti | |
| STRAY
| |
| 2020
| Williams | |
| 2022
| Dual | Peter | |
| 2023
| Daru Taumua | |
| 2024
| Tinā | Sio |{{cite web |title=Tinā |url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/tin |publisher=New Zealand Film Commission |access-date=25 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250314233921/https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/tin |archive-date=14 March 2025 |url-status=live}} |
| 2025
| Ash | Kevin | |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
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| 2012–2013; 2014
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| rowspan="2"|2013
| Harry | Lua Matola | 3 episodes |
| Fresh
| Himself |
| 2016
| The Cul De Sac | Lucas | 6 episodes |
| 2017–2020
| rowspan="2"|Junior Reigns | Main: season 8 – 10 |
| 2020
| 1 episode |
| 2022
| ''NCIS: Hawaiʻi | David Sola | 2 episodes{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/12/ncis-hawaii-episode-12-beulah-koale-hawaii-five-0-cast/|title=Hawaii Five-0's Beulah Koale Visits NCIS: Hawai'i: Details and First Look|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|date=January 12, 2022|accessdate=January 16, 2022|work=TVLine}} |
=Theatre=
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| Havoc in the Garden | Meleki | {{cite web|last1=Smythe|first1=Nik|title=INTENSE EMOTIONAL UPHEAVAL IN FIVE FAMILIES FROM ONE COMMUNITY|url=http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=3712|website=theatreview.org.nz|accessdate=15 February 2017}} |
| 2012
| The Brave | Himself |
| 2014
| Black Faggot | |
| 2015
| The Events | |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Berlin International Film Festival | Best Short Film - Youth Section | Manurewa | {{won}} |
| 2014 | New Zealand Film and Television Awards | Best Actor | The Last Saint | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3872230}}
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Category:New Zealand male television actors
Category:New Zealand male film actors
Category:New Zealand people of Samoan descent
Category:21st-century New Zealand male actors