Pana Hema Taylor
| Pana Hema Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 September 1989 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Danielle Cormack (2009 - ?) |
| Children | 2 |
Pana Hema Taylor (born 1989) is a New Zealand television actor of Māori heritage, best known for his roles in Spartacus, The Brokenwood Mysteries and the hit series, Westside.
Personal life
Pana grew up in the town of Wairoa, where he became involved with the Mongrel Mob.[1] In order to keep him from becoming a gang member, his parents, who had split up a while 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 & Juliet.[3]
In 2009, 20-year-old Pana 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.[4] In March 2015, Tiare Masina, his daughter with his current girlfriend Naomi, was born.[5]
Career
Pana 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. Pana 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.[6] In 2014 he was cast as Mana in the New Zealand action film The Dead Lands.[7]
He is currently starring as Jared in The Brokenwood Mysteries and as Bert in Westside.
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 | The Brokenwood Mysteries | Jared Morehu | "Blood and Water" (S01E01) "Sour Grapes" (S01E02) "Playing the Lie" (S01E03) "Hunting the Stag" (S01E04) |
| 2015 | Westside | Bert Thompson | Main role |
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. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ "Danielle Cormack: Love without barriers". NZ Woman's Weekly. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ↑ "Pana Hema Taylor Facebook". Facebook.
- ↑ 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.