Vitals
Gender
Male
Age Range
20 - 28
Ethnicity
Maori
Height
187cm
Base Location
Auckland
Available In
Adelaide, Auckland, Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Northern NSW, Northern Territory, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Tasmania, Wellington
Skills
Actor, Musician, Singer
Hair
Black
Eye
Hazel
Agent
New Zealand Agent
Lion Rock Management
Phone
Email
Web
Feature Photo
Credits
2026
Television
Dylan (Guest)
Blue Murder Motel
Great Southern TV
Mark Beasley
2025
Web Series
Tomai (Lead)
Kupu X
Adrenalin Ltd
Angela Cudd
Feature Film
Haare
Kōkā
Aku Films
Kath Akuhata-Brown
Feature Film
Tai
The People We Love
About You Films
Mike Smith
2024
Television
Heps (Series Regular)
Not Even 2
Miss Conception Films
Ainsley Gardiner, Dana Leaming
2023
Television
Presenter
Youth on Mute / Electoral Commission
Blacksand / TVNZ
Stephen Ballentyne
Television
Presenter
In Case You Missed It
TVNZ
Various
2022
Television
Ariki
Ahikaroa
Kura Productions
Various
Television
Heps (Series Regular)
Not Even
Miss Conception Films
Ainsley Gardiner, Dana Leaming
2021
Feature Film
Rocky
Barbed Wire Canoe
Centron Pictures
Jason Stutter
Short Film
The Collector
Hand
2113 Creatives
Stephen Kang
2020
Short Film
Manaia
Tui
Awa Puna
Television
Justin
Wellington Paranormal 2
NZ Documentary Board
Jermaine Clement
Feature Film
James
Juniper
Juniper Productions
Matthew Saville
Training
2018 - 2020
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
Degree in Acting
Acting
Skills & Attributes
Shoe Size
13
Clothing Size
Male - XL
Waist
90cm
Neck
44cm
Chest
100cm
Hip
97cm
Accents
Maori, Australian, New Zealand, American Standard, English
Languages
Maori Language Family, English
Instrumental
Guitar, Piano / Keyboard, Drums
Dance
Maori
Singing
Contemporary, Musical Theatre
Singing Range
High Tenor, Tenor
Sport
Water Polo, Swimming, Basketball, Table Tennis, Soccer
Professional Skills
Actor, Musician, Singer
Photos
Notes
Tāne Poutu is a Māori/European actor based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. A graduate of Te Kura Toi Whakaari ō Aotearoa (The New Zealand Drama School), he made his feature‑film debut with a supporting role in JUNIPER (dir. Matthew Saville) and a guest role in WELLINGTON PARANORMAL. He's known as a relatable presenter on TVNZ youth current affairs programme IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, and stood out as core cast member 'Heps' in Seasons 1 & 2 of Sky Original NOT EVEN. Most recently he played lead 'Tomai' in ground-breaking conspiracy thriller KUPU X for Whakaata Māori & TikTok, and guest starred in BLUE MURDER MOTEL.
