Profile
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Ngāi Tūhoe ki Waikaremoana
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
173 cm
Age Range
29–39
Career Highlights
Pana is a natural born performer, having landed a series of lead roles in various New Zealand film and television productions. He played core cast members Bert Thompson in five seasons of the popular drama comedy Westside, Jared in six seasons of the drama series The Brokenwood Mysteries, and Constable Rory in German-New Zealand co-production The Gulf. Pana received acclaim for his portrayal of Chris Crean in television feature Resolve, which tells the true story of a man who lost his life to gang violence in New Zealand. His other notable screen credits include a leading role in Māori action film The Dead Lands, and Taika Watiti’s iconic Kiwi film Boy. .
Awards.
| 2007 | Skylock-Best Actor | ||
Feature Film.
| 2017 | Resolve | Chris Crean (Lead) | Screentime NZ Ltd Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2013 | The Dead Lands | Mana (Lead) | GFC (Warrior) Ltc Dir. Tao Fraser |
| 2010 | The Most Fun You Can Have Dying | David | Ten Cent Pictures Limited Dir. Kristin Marcon |
| 2009 | Boy | Juju | Whenua Films Dir. Taika Waititi |
| 2009 | Nights In The Gardens Of Spain | Sebatian | Cinco Cine Productions Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2009 | Redemption | Ziggi | Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2007 | Whanau | Harley | Cinco Cine Productions Dir. Katie Wolfe |
Short Film.
| 2017 | Unlikely Beast | Matt | NZ Film School |
Television.
| 2019 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S-6 | Jared | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2019 | Westside 5 | Bert | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S-5 | Jared (Returning Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2018 | The Gulf | Constable Rory | Dir. Charlie Haskell & Jackie van Beek |
| 2017 | Westside S-4 | Bert Thompson (Core Cast) | Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Dirty Laundry | Tane (Major Support) | Fithy Production Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S-3 | Jared (Major Recurring Series Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2016 | Westside S-3 | Bert Thompson (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2015 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S-2 | Jared (Major Recurring Series Guest) | Dir. Various |
| 2015 | Westside S-2 | Bert Thompson (Core Cast) | Dir. Various |
| 2014 | The Brokenwood Mysteries S-1 | Jared (Major Recurring Series Guest) | South Pacific Pictures for Prime TV Dir. Various |
| 2014 | Westside S-1 | Bert Thompson (Core Cast) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various |
| 2012 | Spartacus: S-3 | Nasir | Pacific Renaissance Spartacus Ltd Dir. Various |
| 2011 | Spartacus Prequel | Nasir (Major Guest) | Pacific Renaissance Spartacus Limited Dir. Various |
Theatre.
| 2009 | Nga Manurere | Dir. Katie Wolfe | |
| 2007 | Romeo & Juliet | Mercutio | Dir. Robert Gilbert |
| 2007 | Skylock | Skylock |
Web Series.
| 2021 | Shortland Street - Retribution | Biff (Supporting) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Emmett Skilton |