Uli Latukefu
Born
Talia'uli Latukefu

Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2013–present
Known forMarco Polo (2014–2016)
Young Rock (2021–2023)
Children2[1]

Talia'uli Latukefu is an Australian actor and singer, best known for his roles as Dwayne Johnson in the NBC comedy Young Rock and Byamba in the American Netflix series Marco Polo. He also played Darren Ngata in the popular Australian dramatic series Doctor Doctor[2] in series 2–4 from 2017 to 2020. He played Cole in the short film Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper[3] and the feature film Alien: Covenant, both directed by Ridley Scott; Last Supper was released on February 22, 2017, and Covenant on May 19, 2017. He is also known for his role as Father Matteo in the psychological thriller miniseries Devil's Playground and as "Kool Kris" in the Chris Lilley mockumentary series Jonah from Tonga. In 2004, he was a contestant in the reality singing competition series Australian Idol. In 2022, he portrayed the superhero The Champion in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film Black Adam.

Of Tongan descent, Latukefu is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)[4] He lives in Sydney, Australia.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2017Alien: CovenantCole
2019Danger Close The Battle of Long TanBombardier Ray Ngatai
2020The Legend of Baron To'aFritz
2022Black AdamPowered Hurut
2023Next Goal WinsNicky Salapu

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Devil's Playground Father Matteo Miniseries
2014 Jonah From Tonga Kool Kris
2014–2016 Marco Polo Byamba
2017–2019 Doctor Doctor Darren Ngata
2021–2023 Young Rock Dwayne Johnson Portrays adult Dwayne Johnson in flashbacks
2023– Last King of the Cross Tongan Sam

References

  1. ↑ "Uli Latukefu on Instagram: "New addition coming soon ❤️ We (Especially your big sister) can't wait to see you bub. X"".
  2. ↑ "Senior Constable Darren Ngata - Doctor Doctor | TVmaze".
  3. ↑ Alien: Covenant | Prologue: Last Supper | 20th Century FOX
  4. ↑ "Uli Latukefu stars in "The Legend of Baron To'a"". Matangi Tonga. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Creators and Cast of 'Marco Polo' Discuss Their World-Spanning, $90 Million Show". The New York Observer. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2015.


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