Beulah Koale () is a New Zealand actor best known for portraying Officer Junior Reigns in CBS reboot series Hawaii Five-0.
Early life Koale was born at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, and was raised in the nearby suburb of Ōtara. He is of Samoan descent.
Koale was raised within a religious family and regularly performed in church productions.
Career Koale joined the theatre company, Massive Company. During his time working with Massive, Beulah has performed in acclaimed shows Havoc in the Garden in 2011, and The Brave in 2012.
In 2010, Koale starred in the award-winning short film Manurewa, which screened at both the Melbourne and Berlin film festivals; and subsequently won the Crystal Bear for best short in the youth section at Berlin.
Koale stars in the sci-fi thriller Dual alongside Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul,Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, Jesse Eisenberg Set For Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Dual’ which is filmed entirely in Tampere, Finland.
Personal life Koale is the oldest of six siblings, having four younger brothers and a younger sister. He has twin sons with his wife, Georgia Otene, whom he married in January 2019 in his hometown. Koale has said that his favourite film is The Lion King. He has multiple idols, including Cliff Curtis and Denzel Washington.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes2010 Granda Cool Samoan Boy Short Manurewa Issac Short 2012 Suni Man Suni Short Tatau Young Siaki Short 2013 Fantail Chocolate Milk Guy2014 The Kick Fraser Tech Flyhalf TV movie The Last Saint Minka 2016 One Thousand Ropes MolesiMovie2017 Thank You for Your Service Tausolo Aieti STRAY 2020 Shadow in the Cloud Williams 2022 Dual Peter 2023 Next Goal Wins Daru Taumua 2024 Tinā Sio 2025 Ash Kevin
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012–2013; 2014 Shortland Street Jared Afeaki 2013 Harry Lua Matola 3 episodes Fresh Himself 2016 The Cul De Sac Lucas 6 episodes 2017–2020 Hawaii Five-0Junior Reigns Main: season 8–10 2020 Magnum P.I. 1 episode 2022 NCIS: Hawaiʻi David Sola 2 episodes
Theatre Year Film Role Notes 2011 Havoc in the Garden Meleki 2012 The Brave Himself 2014 Black Faggot 2015 The Events
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2010 Berlin International Film Festival Best Short Film - Youth Section Manurewa 2014 New Zealand Film and Television Awards Best Actor The Last Saint
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