Joe Naufahu
| Full name | Joseph Stalin Pereira Naufahu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Rene Naufahu, brother Jasmine Pereira, cousin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joe Naufahu (born Joseph Stalin Pereira Naufahu 25 January 1978 in New Zealand) is a former professional rugby player and now actor. A former Glasgow Warriors player, he starred as Khal Moro in the sixth season of the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. Naufahu terms himself as a mongrel as his grandparents are from Tonga, Samoa, Portugal and Germany.[1] His brother is actor and director Rene Naufahu.
Career
Rugby
Naufahu played rugby for his school Auckland Grammar and played with New Zealand Schoolboys on their tour of Britain in 1995.[2] He then joined the provincial side Canterbury and played for the New Zealand Under 19s and Under 21s.[2] He also played for Southland[3]
He played in the Super 12 Under 23 tournament for the Canterbury Crusaders in 2001.[2]
He moved to England in 2002 and had a brief spell with Leicester Tigers starting 2 matches and making 3 appearances from the bench.[2]
From there he moved to Scotland, signing for the Glasgow Warriors in December 2002.[1] He worked with the then Glasgow coach Kiwi Searancke coming through the age grades in New Zealand. He was immediately put in the first team.
He marked his Glasgow debut by scoring a try against rivals Edinburgh on Boxing Day 2002 at Hughenden Stadium[3] in a 10-10 draw.[4] He also scored a try in the return fixture in Edinburgh,[3] and Glasgow ultimately won the match 45-33.[5]
In season 2003-04 Naufahu suffered from a knee injury.[6] In his rehabilitation he played for amateur side Stirling County.[7]
The knee injury eventually caused Naufahu to quit professional rugby, but he continued playing for amateur side Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians in 2004-05.[8] However the injury eventually prevented him playing at an amateur level and he moved to become a coach at Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[9]
Acting
After some smaller roles, and one of the lead roles in the 2005 TV series The Market, Naufahu secured a recurring role in the sixth season of the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones in 2016 as Khal Moro.[10]
He played Mils Muliaina in the Rugby Union movie The Kick (2014), a biography of All Black Stephen Donald who kicked New Zealand's winning penalty in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[11]
Fitness
Nauhafu runs a personal training business called Ludus Magnus.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Whole of the Moon | Cop | |
| 2010 | Matariki | Young cop | |
| 2014 | The Last Saint | Pinball | |
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Police Commander Johns | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Market | Sef Lima | Main role |
| 2009 | Power Rangers RPM | Guard | Episode: "Run Ziggy Run" |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Blood and Sand | Liscus | 4 episodes |
| 2009 – 2012 | Go Girls | Eli Fa'asalele | 22 episodes |
| 2012 – 2013 | Auckland Daze | Joe | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Kick | Mils Muliaina | Television film |
| 2016 | Game of Thrones | Khal Moro | 3 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Tim Graham (24 December 2002). "Scottish Rugby: Naufahu grit to add bite for Glasgow". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- 1 2 3 4 "Senior Squad - Players & Coaches - The Team - Leicester Tigers - Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Seniors". Leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- 1 2 3 "Glasgow Warriors - Joe Naufahu". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Glasgow Denied By Laney Penalty". Glasgowwarriors.org. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Glasgow's six of the best is fun for Dixon Treat for home fans at long last". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Metcalfe and Naufahu back for Glasgow". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Joe continues his recovery". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "GHA Rugby Club - Official Website - Life after rugby for Joe". Gharugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Joe Naufahu forced to retire". Glasgowwarriors.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "'Game Of Thrones': Joe Naufahu Of 'Spartacus' Fame Joins Season 6 Cast". Headlines & Global News. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ planktonrules (10 August 2014). "The Kick (TV Movie 2014)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "The Lanistas". Ludusmagnis.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
- ↑ "Meet Joe Naufahu". Treasures.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-12-25.