Pana Hema Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Pana Hema Taylor (born 1989) is a New Zealand television actor, best known for his roles in Spartacus, The Brokenwood Mysteries and Westside.
Early life
Pana Hema Taylor grew up in the town of Wairoa, where he became involved with the New Zealand street gang, Mongrel Mob.[1] In order to keep him from becoming a gang member, his parents, who had split up awhile before, decided that he should live with his father in Christchurch, New Zealand[1] where he attended Aranui High School.[2] In 2007, he won best actor for his role as Mercutio in the school's production of Romeo and Juliet.[3]
Career
Hema Taylor was first seen on TV in 2007 on the Māori language educational series Whanau.[2] He has since worked on various New Zealand feature films including Boy and Kawa. Hema Taylor is best known for his work in the Starz television series Spartacus: Vengeance and Spartacus: War of the Damned, playing the role of the Syrian rebel Nasir.[4] In 2014 he was cast as Mana in the New Zealand action film The Dead Lands.[5]
He starred as Jared in The Brokenwood Mysteries series 1–6, and as Bert in Westside.
Personal life
In 2009, 20-year-old Hema Taylor met 38-year-old actress Danielle Cormack when she was the costume/set designer on a play he was in. The two have a son, Te Ahi Ka, born 19 March 2010.[6] They divorced in 2013.
In March 2015, Taylor and his partner Naomi Campbell had a daughter.[7]
Hema Taylor is of Māori (Ngāti Kahungunu) heritage.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Whanau | Harley | |
| 2007 | Ebony Society | uncredited | Short film |
| 2010 | Redemption | Zig | Short film |
| 2010 | Boy | Juju | |
| 2010 | Kawa | Sebastian | |
| 2011 | Good for Nothing | Young Native American | |
| 2012 | The Most Fun You Can Have Dying | David | |
| 2014 | The Dead Lands | Mana | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Tiberius / Nasir | Series regular: 9 episodes | |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Nasir | Series regular: 10 episodes | |
| 2014–present | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Jared Morehu | Series regular: Series 1-6 | |
| 2015–2020 | Westside | Bert Thompson | Main role | |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Tane | [8] | |
| 2017 | Resolve | Chris Crean | ||
| 2019–present | The Gulf | Rory | Series regular | [9] |
External links
References
- 1 2 "The Story of Pana Hema-Taylor". Matthew Warner. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Cast Profile - Kawa". Cinco Cine Productions. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Aranui pulls victory from tragedy". The Press. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (18 January 2011). "He Is Spartacus: Liam McIntyre Talks About Taking Over in Season 2 of 'Blood and Sand'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ "The Dead Lands (2014)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Danielle Cormack: Love without barriers". NZ Woman's Weekly. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ↑ Simich, Ricardo (26 June 2016). "Pana Hema-Taylor's Big Year". Herald on Sunday.
- ↑ "tv-one | Television New Zealand | Entertainment | TV One, TV2". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Gulf".