Alex Tarrant Explained

Alex Tarrant
Birth Name:Alexander Tarrant-Keepa
Birth Place:Raglan, New Zealand
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present
Spouse:Luci Hare
Children:1

Alexander Tarrant-Keepa[1] (born 1990/1991), known professionally as Alex Tarrant, is a New Zealand actor. With multiple TV and film credits, he currently portrays Kai Holman in the CBS action crime drama and Valandil on Amazon Prime's fantasy drama.

Early life and education

Tarrant grew up in Raglan, New Zealand.[2] He has Māori, Samoan, and Niuean ancestors. He graduated from Fraser High School in 2008.[3] While at high school, he participated in the New Zealand Shakespeare Globe Centre's national schools production and was then part of the Young Shakespeare Company in 2009.[4]

Tarrant graduated from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's foremost national drama school, in 2012,[5] having won the Museum Art Hotel Scholarship for his final year. While at Toi Whakaari, Tarrant was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Career

Tarrant appeared in season four of SeaChange,[6] and played Maui in the 2015 BBC series Tatau.

Tarrant appeared in When We Go to War, Filthy Rich, 800 Words, and . From 2018 to 2019, he played the despised Dr. Lincoln Kimiora on the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.[7]

He played a rebel leader in the 2021 film, Night Raiders,[8] which was selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[9] He is currently filming the Amazon Prime Video's series . Tarrant also starred in the CBS drama series, , which premiered in September 2021.[10]

Personal life

Tarrant is married to actress Luci Hare[11] and they have a son.[12]

Filmography

Title!scope="col"
YearRoleNotes
The Hunt2019JoelShort film[13]
2019[14]
Night Raiders2021Leo[15]
Title!scope="col"
YearRoleNotes
Common Ground2014–15Main role
Web series
Nothing Trivial2014JakeEpisode: "Complete This Lyric: Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
Tatau2015Main role
Miniseries
[16]
When We Go to War2015Main role
Miniseries
[17]
800 Words2015–18Ike Recurring role [18]
Filthy Rich2016–17Main role[19]
Shortland Street2018–19148 episodes[20]
SeaChange2019Main role [21]
Head High2020JoeEpisode: Season 1, Episode 5
Mean Mums2020Recurring role [22]
Loner2020JoelMain role
Web series
Vegas2021Arsenio "Joe" Tierney / Arsenio "Joe" Cheyenne Hamilton6 episodes[23]
2021–24Main role[24]
2022ValandilRecurring role[25]

Notes and References

  1. News: Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand). Richens. Matt. 27 February 2009. 3. Review. .
  2. News: Herald Sun (Melbourne, Victoria) . . Dunk . Tiffany . 36 . 28 October 2015. Alex Tarrant.
  3. News: Waikato Times (Hamilton, New Zealand) . 16 November 2011. 3 . Risk . Louise . Actor triumphs over dyslexia . .
  4. Web site: Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ . Alex Tarrant (SGCNZ NSSP 2008, SGCNZ YSC 2009) . 2022-10-19 . www.sgcnz.org.nz.
  5. News: Sunday Star-Times (Wellington, New Zealand). 8 January 2017. E.31. van Beynen. Jack . Bad boy role a challenge. .
  6. Web site: Lord of the Rings cast. BT-TV. 5 July 2021. Fletcher. Alex. 8 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Stuff. 6 May 2019. Harvey. Kerry. Despised Shortland Street doctor Lincoln Kimiora walks away. 8 July 2021.
  8. Screen International. . Grierson. Tim. March 2, 2021. 'Night Raiders': Berlin Review.
  9. Web site: Taylor. Piripi. Māori filmmakers' new film in first official selection for Toronto Film Festival. Māori Television. 25 June 2021. July 10, 2021.
  10. Web site: Deadline. 'NCIS: Hawai'i': Alex Tarrant to Star, Enver Gjokaj to Recur in CBS Spinoff Series. Cordero. Rosy. 8 July 2021. 8 July 2021.
  11. Web site: Wong . Vinney . Where Is NCIS: Hawaii Star Alex Tarrant From? . NickiSwift.com . 2021-12-24 . 2021-12-26.
  12. Web site: Mealing . Fleur . 800 Words actor Alex Tarrant's biggest blessing: his four month old son Beaumont . Now To Love . 2018-06-24 . 2021-12-26.
  13. Web site: Flickerfest 2019 - The Hunt . We are moving stories . 10 March 2022.
  14. Web site: Leydon . Joe . Film Review: 'The Other Side of Heaven II: Fire of Faith' . . . 10 March 2022 . 28 June 2019.
  15. News: Wiseman. Andreas. XYZ Boards World Sales On Sci-Fi 'Night Raiders', Berlin Fest Entry Exec-Produced By Taika Waititi — EFM. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. 10 March 2022. 11 February 2021.
  16. News: Beynen . Jack van . Life's a beach for Alex Tarrant . 10 March 2022 . . . 8 January 2017 . en.
  17. News: Alexander Tarrant discusses When We Go To War . 10 March 2022 . . . 21 April 2015 . en.
  18. News: Dunk . Tiffany . Actor Alex Tarrant who plays Ike in 800 Words on his unlikely path into acting . 10 March 2022 . . News Corp Australia. 28 October 2015.
  19. News: Harvey . Kerry . Filthy Rich's Alex Tarrant on criticism of the drama: 'I have no regrets' . 10 March 2022 . . . 24 August 2017 . en.
  20. News: Awarau . Aroha . New Shortland Street star Alex Tarrant's baby inspires te reo journey . 10 March 2022 . . . 2 October 2018 . en.
  21. News: Making another Seachange . 10 March 2022 . . . 7 May 2019 . en-AU.
  22. News: Andreeva . Nellie . 'The Lord Of the Rings': Lenny Henry, Augustus Prew, Peter Mullan, Cynthia Addai-Robinson & Benjamin Walker Among 20 New Cast Additions On Amazon Series . 10 March 2022 . . . 3 December 2020.
  23. News: Made in Rotorua: Vegas ready to hit New Zealand screens . 10 March 2022 . . . 29 March 2021 . en-NZ.
  24. News: Otterson . Joe . 'NCIS: Hawai'i' Casts Alex Tarrant, Enver Gjokaj . . . 10 March 2022 . 8 July 2021.
  25. News: Otterson . Joe . 'Lord of the Rings' Series at Amazon Adds 20 Actors to Cast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203175932/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-series-amazon-cast-1234845274/ . . Penske Media Corporation. 3 December 2020 . 10 March 2022. 3 December 2020.