Natano Keni

Natano Keni Popular

Male 
Hair
Black
Eyes
Blue
Height
6'0'' / 183cm
DOB
1982

FEATURE FILM

2003 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, 'Uruk-Hai'
New Line Cinema, Dir. Peter Jackson

TELEVISION

2011 Investigator, 'Featured'
TVNZ

PRESENTING

2006 Tough Act (documentary), 'Host / Presenter'
Gibson Group, Dir. Stuart McKenzie
2004 Represent, 'Presenter'
TVNZ, Dir. Stephen Stehlin

THEATRE

2009 Once Were Samoans, 'Sasa the Fafa'
Killa Kokonut Krew, Dir. Vela Manusaute
2008 Duffy's Time Travel Adventure, 'Duffy' (lead)
Books in Homes, Dirs. Jade Erickson & Jonathan Hendry
2007 Once Were Samoans, 'Sasa the Fafa'
Killa Kokonut Krew, Dir. Vela Manusaute
2007 Danny & the Deep Blue Sea, 'Danny' (lead)
NZDS, Dir. Sophie Roberts
2006 Cabaret, 'Helga'
NZDS, Dir. Adrian Barnes
2006 Henry VI, 'King Reignier / Old Clifford / King Louis XI'
NZDS, Dir. David O'Donnell
2006 Myth, Propaganda & Disaster in Nazi Germany & Contemporary America, 'Stan'
NZDS, Dir. Vanessa Byrnes
2005 Romeo & Juliet, 'Romeo' (lead)
NZDS / Classic Cuts, Dir. Nathaniel Lees
2005 Calito's Way, 'Calito' (lead)
NZDS / Combat Metaphor Project, Dir. K. C. Kelly
2005 Cherish, 'Tom'
Text Methodology, Dirs. Annie Ruth & Vanessa Byrnes
2004 My Penina, 'Maraea Gary'
Thistle Hall, Dirs. Tim Foley & Fiona Collins
2004 The Tempest, 'Ariel'
Summer Shakespeare, Dir. Sara Brodie

SHORT FILM

2007 Bad Trip, 'Simona Peteru'
NZDS, Dir. Louis Sutherland

VOICE WORK

2010 The Good Samaritan (radio play), 'Priest'
Radio NZ, Dir. Jason Te Kare

TRAINING

2007 Bachelor of Performing Arts
Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School
2004 Major in English, Samoan & Pacific Studies
Victoria University
2002 Musical Theatre
Wellington Performing Arts Centre

 

Recent credits only

TELEVISION

2011 Investigator, 'Featured'
TVNZ

THEATRE

2009 Once Were Samoans, 'Sasa the Fafa'
Killa Kokonut Krew, Dir. Vela Manusaute
2008 Duffy's Time Travel Adventure, 'Duffy' (lead)
Books in Homes, Dirs. Jade Erickson & Jonathan Hendry
2007 Once Were Samoans, 'Sasa the Fafa'
Killa Kokonut Krew, Dir. Vela Manusaute
2007 Danny & the Deep Blue Sea, 'Danny' (lead)
NZDS, Dir. Sophie Roberts

SHORT FILM

2007 Bad Trip, 'Simona Peteru'
NZDS, Dir. Louis Sutherland

VOICE WORK

2010 The Good Samaritan (radio play), 'Priest'
Radio NZ, Dir. Jason Te Kare

 

PRESENTING

2006 Tough Act (documentary), 'Host / Presenter'
Gibson Group, Dir. Stuart McKenzie
2004 Represent, 'Presenter'
TVNZ, Dir. Stephen Stehlin

Skills

  • American Football
  • Body Boarding
  • Body Surfing
  • Boxing
  • Pacific Style Dancer
  • Learners Licence
  • Fly Fishing
  • Fishing
  • Hula Hoop
  • Kick Boxing
  • Martial Arts
  • MC
  • Guitar
  • Presenter
  • Rugby League
  • Baritone
  • Snooker
  • Soccer
  • Stage Combat Training
  • Surfing
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Theatre Sports
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  •  
  • Notes:
  • Beginner Fly Fisherman.

 

Vocal Skills

  • Languages:
  • African
  • Tamil
  • Fijian
  • Samoan
  • Tokelauan
  • Tongan
  •  
  • Accents:
  • American (standard)
  • New York
  • African
  • Chinese
  • Indian
  • Australian
  • Cockney
  • RP
  • Maori
  • Samoan
  • South African
  •  
  • Notes:
  • Basic Fijian, Tokelauan, Tongan, Tamil & Ugandan (African). Fluent in Samoan.