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Oscar Kightley

Samoan-born New Zealand actor, television presenter, writer, journalist, director, and comedian. · New Zealand · Actors · Born 1969 · age 57

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Oscar Vai To'elau Kightley is a Samoan-New Zealand actor, television presenter, writer, journalist, director, and comedian. He acted in and co-wrote the successful 2006 film Sione's Wedding.

A life in dates

2024Time BanditsSeries, JasperShortland Street: Reflecting a NationFilm2023Next Goal WinsFilm, Tavita2022DuckrockersSeries, Director2021Dawn RaidFilm, Director2020Third TermSeries, Josepha2018The Breaker UpperersFilm, Client2016Senior Pacific Artist AwardAwardHunt for the WilderpeopleFilm, 2016AndyMoanaFilm, 2016Fisherman (voice)2013Aroha BridgeSeries, Mayor TokoUso (voice)HarrySeries, 2013DS Harry AngleseaTom's DairyFilm, 2013Director, Writer2012Sione's 2: Unfinished BusinessFilm, Writer2011Super CitySeries, Director2008Member of the New Zealand Order of MeritAward2006Arts Foundation of New ZealandAwardMade in TaiwanFilm, 2006Sione's WeddingFilm, 2006Writer2004bro'TownSeries, Creator1998Bruce Mason Playwriting AwardAward1969Born14 September 1969

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Pacific Underground members in 1994 during the season of Fresh Off The Boat at the Herald Theatre in Auckland. From left: Michael Hodgson, Erolia Ifopo, Tanya Muagututi'a, David Fane, Mishelle Muagututi'a, and KightleyPacific Underground members in 1994 during the season of Fresh Off The Boat at the Herald Theatre in Auckland. From left: Michael Hodgson, Erolia Ifopo, Tanya Muagututi'a, David Fane, Mishelle Muagututi'a, and KightleyKightley with Governor-General Anand Satyanand, shortly after his investiture to the New Zealand Order of Merit.Kightley with Governor-General Anand Satyanand, shortly after his investiture to the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Filmography 10

SNShortland Street: Reflecting a Nation2024
NWNext Goal WinsTavita2023 · ★ 6.4
DRDawn RaidDirector2021
TUThe Breaker UpperersClient2018 · ★ 5.2
MOMoanaFisherman (voice)2016 · ★ 7.6
HWHunt for the WilderpeopleAndy2016 · ★ 7.6
TDTom's DairyDirector, Writer2013
SBSione's 2: Unfinished BusinessWriter2012
SWSione's WeddingWriter2006
MTMade in Taiwan2006

25 credits on file

Television 7

TBTime BanditsJasper2024
DUDuckrockersDirector2022
TTThird TermJosepha2020
HAHarryDS Harry Anglesea2013
ABAroha BridgeMayor TokoUso (voice)2013
SCSuper CityDirector2011
BTbro'TownCreator2004

Awards

Senior Pacific Artist Award2016
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit2008
Arts Foundation of New Zealand2006
Bruce Mason Playwriting Award1998

About this person

Country
New Zealand
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1969 · age 57

In common with Oscar

David FaneAlso in Sione's Wedding (2006)Beulah KoaleAlso in Next Goal Wins (2023)Chris WilliamsAlso in Moana (2016)Mark MitchinsonAlso in Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (2012)Rima Te WiataAlso in The Breaker Upperers (2018)Celia PacquolaAlso in The Breaker Upperers (2018)

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