John Tui

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title: "John Tui" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["new-zealand-male-voice-actors", "new-zealand-people-of-tongan-descent", "living-people", "new-zealand-male-film-actors", "new-zealand-male-television-actors", "new-zealand-male-soap-opera-actors", "1975-births", "21st-century-new-zealand-male-actors"] description: "New Zealand actor (born 1975)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tui" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary New Zealand actor (born 1975) ::

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Field	Value
name	John Tui
image	John Tui (7064083597) (cropped).jpg
caption	Tui at the Battleship premiere in 2012
birth_date
birth_place	Auckland, New Zealand
alma_mater	Unitec's School of Performing and Screen Arts
occupation	Actor
spouse
children	5
yearsactive	2003–present
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| name = John Tui | image = John Tui (7064083597) (cropped).jpg | imagesize = | caption = Tui at the Battleship premiere in 2012 | birthname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Unitec's School of Performing and Screen Arts | occupation = Actor | spouse = | children = 5 | yearsactive = 2003–present | website = John Tui (pronounced two-we; born 11 June 1975) is a New Zealand actor of Tongan descent. He is known for his roles as Anubis "Doggie" Cruger in Power Rangers S.P.D. and as Daggeron in Power Rangers Mystic Force, both filmed in his native New Zealand. He has since transitioned to roles in Hollywood projects such as Hobbs & Shaw and Young Rock.

Personal life

Tui was born on 11 June 1975 in Auckland and grew up in Manurewa. In 2002, he married Liyah. He has five children, including twin sons. His youngest was born the day after his 49th birthday.

Filmography

Film

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Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Leoleo io lou Uso	Siaosi
Cold Peas	Michael
Alternative	Tasi
2006	Sione's Wedding	Tavita
2012	Battleship	Chief Petty Officer Walter "Beast" Lynch
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies	Bolg
2015	Born to Dance	Zack
2018	Solo: A Star Wars Story	Korso
2019	Hobbs & Shaw	Kal Hobbs
Savage	Moses
2020	The Legend of Baron To'a	Baron To'a
2026	Moana	Chief Tui	Post-production
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Television

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Year	Series	Role	Note
2005	Power Rangers S.P.D.	Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger / Shadow Ranger
Sergeant Silverback	38 episodes
2005	Mataku	Bones	Episode: "The Chosen Ones"
2006	Power Rangers Mystic Force	Daggeron / Solaris Knight	19 episodes
2006	Outrageous Fortune	Carlos Sevele	Episode: "Thy Name Is Woman"
2009	Go Girls	Timbo	32 episodes
2010	Shortland Street	Dollar	10 episodes
2012	Power Rangers Super Samurai	Pestilox	Episode: "A Crack in the World"
2013	Shortland Street	Travis Corfield	Recurring role
2021–2023	Young Rock	Afa Anoa'i	Recurring role
2024	Plum	Brick	TV series 5 episodes
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Short films

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Year	Short Film	Role
2001	Lying Flat	Tom
2002	Kei Hea te Kuri?	Toka
	Briefcase	Big Boss
	What Bro?	Semi
	Fepaki	Semisi
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Theatre

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Year	Play	Role
2002	Blood Wedding	Woodcutter
	Big River	Slave
	Julius Caesar	Marcus Brutus
2003	Hamlet	Servant to Claudius
	Never Long Gone	Michael
	Othello	Othello
	Gifted Tour – Wendel	Father
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Video games

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Year	Title	Role
2023	Overwatch 2	Mauga
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References

References

1. (12 September 2012). "Battleship, fame and family".
2. (17 September 2015). "Born to Dance star John Tui's proudest project yet". Stuff.co.nz.
3. "John Tui Biography". nortoncinema.com.
4. "John Tui, Actor". nzonscreen.com.
5. (2 August 2019). "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)". [[IMDb]].

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