Lani John Tupu Biography (1964-)

Born November 4, 1964, in Wellington, New Zealand; married; children: one daughter. Addresses: Office: c/o Farscape, Jim Henson Productions,1416 North La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Nationality
New Zealander
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director
Birth Details
November 4, 1964
Wellington, New Zealand

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • (As Lani Tupu) Captain Bialar Crais and voice of pilot, Farscape (also known as Far Horizon), Sci-Fi Channel, 1999-2002
  • Marshall Law (also known as Martial Law), 2002
  • Appeared as David Spence, Marlin Bay, TV New Zealand.
  • Movies
  • Idris Karya, The Feds: Abduction, Nine Network (Australia), 1993
  • Roger Parks, Heart of Fire (also known as The Tanker Incident), CBS, 1997
  • Pilots
  • Captain Bialar Crais and voice of pilot, Farscape, USA Network, 1999
  • Chief river guide, The Lost World (also known as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World), syndicated, 1999
  • Episodic
  • Otagi, "Cargo Cult," Mission: Impossible, ABC, 1990
  • David Goldberg, "Heartbeat," Police Rescue, ABC (Australia), c. 1991
  • David Goldberg, "From This Day Forward," Police Rescue, ABC (Australia), c. 1991
  • David Goldberg, "The Hard Way," Police Rescue, ABC (Australia), c.1991
  • "The Gravity of It All," Time Trax, 1994
  • Reverend Henry, "Let Us Prey," High Tide, syndicated, 1994
  • (As Lani Tupu) Fereti Tauita, "Catch and Kill," Water Rats, Nine Network (Australia), 1996
  • (As Lani Tupu) Fereti Tauita, "Lie Down with Dogs," Water Rats, Nine Network (Australia), 1996
  • "The Sword of Carlos de Cabral," Flipper (also known as Flipper2), PAX, 1996
  • Tolmac, "Salvation," The Lost World (also known as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World), syndicated, 1999
  • Other
  • Voice of pilot, Farscape Undressed (special), 2001
  • Lyle Riskin, The Finder, 2001
  • Film Appearances
  • Send a Gorilla, 1988
  • Laccone, The Punisher, New World, 1989
  • (As Lani Tupu) Patrick's lover, Lantana, Lions Gate Films, 2001
  • Also appeared in the short film Talk of the Town.
  • Film Work
  • Director of The Main Course and Talk of the Town (short film); first assistant director of Ole.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared as Orlando in a production of As You Like It.
  • Major Tours
  • The Tempest, Bell Shakespeare Company, c. 1998
  • Stage Work
  • Director of the play Going Home.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Moya's pilot, Farscape: The Game: War & Peacekeepers,Red Lemon, 2002