Profile
Pronoun
He/Him
Ethnicity
Māori
Iwi
Ngāti Rangi, Atihaunui - a - paparangi, Ngati Ruru
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
178 cm
Age Range
44–52
Career Highlights
Tammy Davis, New Zealand- Maori, is one of New Zealand’s most beloved actors and well known personalities. His prolific acting career has seen him star in some of New Zealand’s most significant screen productions including his award winning performance in “Outrageous Fortune,” the critically acclaimed Māori film “Whale Rider,” along with lead roles in feature films “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted” and horror-comedy “Black Sheep. His acting portfolio includes Taika Watiti’s short film “Tama Tu,” “Shortland Street” and Jane Champion’s series “Top of the Lake.” He made his directorial debut with “Born to Dance,” and is currently a Breakfast Host on George FM.
Awards.
2011 | Aotearoa Film & Television Awards-Finalist Best Screenplay for a Short Film-Ebony Society | ||
2008 | Qantas TV & Film Award Winner - Performance By a Supporting Actor in General Television - Outrageous Fortune | ||
2007 | New Zealand Screen Awards Nomination - Best Performance by a Supporting Actor - Outrageous Fortune | ||
2007 | TV Guide Best On The Box Awards Nomination -Best Actor - Outrageous Fortune |
Feature Film.
2018 | Funny Whare | Guest - as himself | Maori Television - MTS |
2018 | Jono & Ben Show - Jono & Ben’s Big Stupid Quiz | As himself | TVNZ |
2012 | Fantail | Dad | Yes Please Films Ltd & Curious Film Dir. Curtis Vowell |
2006 | Black Sheep | Tucker (Lead ) | Live Stock Films Dir. Jonathan King |
2003 | Fracture | Detective Peters | New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Larry Parr |
2001 | Whale Rider | Willie | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Niki Caro |
1997 | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted | Mookie (Lead ) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Ian Mune |
Short Film.
2004 | Tama Tu | Boy (Lead) | Aio Films/Defender Films Dir. Taika Cohen |
1997 | Hei Konei Ra | Titch | Tahi Productions Dir. Joanna Paul |
Television.
2021 | Celebrity Treasure Island | Contestant | |
2018 | Family Feud All Star | Contestant | Mediaworks |
2017 | Funny Girls | Various | |
2017 | Jono and Ben | Himself | Mediaworks |
2017 | Only in Aotearoa | Various (Guest) | Kura Productions Ltd |
2017 | Shortland Street | Luke (Guest) | |
2016 | Top of the Lake - Season 2 | Officer | See-Saw Productions Ltd |
2014 | Only In Aotearoa | Various (Guest ) | Kura Productions |
2012 | Auckland Daze | Tammy Davis (Director) (Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaugton |
2012 | Sunny Skies | Deano (Core) | Subtext Ltd Dir. Mike Smith |
2012 | Top of the Lake | Constable Howe (Support) | Top of the Lake Productions Limited Dir. Jan Campion & Garth Davis (Aust) |
2011 | The Jono Project | Dir. Damon Fepuleai | |
2011 | Would I Lie to You | As himself | |
2010 | The Jono Project - C4 | Famous Actor (Guest) | Mediaworks TV Dir. Jon Bridges |
2010 | Wanna-Ben | Himself (Guest) | Yoink Productions Ltd |
2009 | Dancing in the Sky | William Rhodes Moorhouse (Lead) | Awa Films Dir. Julian Arahanga |
2005 | Outrageous Fortune - Season 1-6 | Munter (Regular Recurring ) | South Pacific Pictures- TV3 |
2005 | The Market - Season 1 | Ritchie Johnson (Lead/Core) | Isola Productions |
2004 | Mataku 'The Wild Ones' - Season 3 | Jason (Lead ) | 4 Winds Films |
1999 | Jacksons Wharf - Season 1 & 2 | Wiremu/Worm (Recurring Regular) | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Niki Caro, Murray Keane |
1997 | Moko Toa | Beast of Darkness | Te Haeata Productions Dir. Tiwai Reedy |
Presenter.
2022 | Get the Name Right | Himself (Guest) | Discovery |
2010 | Rugby World Cup | Presenter | Inside Out Productions |
Theatre.
2005 | The Battalion | Anaru Kingi | Te Rakau - South Island Tour Dir. Jim Moriarty |
2003 | Take Me Home Mr | Wiremu Te Rangi Take | New Zealand Tour Dir. David O'Donnell |
2002 | Awhina | Mita Harinui/Mita Ririnui/Kaiako/Koro Tupiko | Taki Rua Productions, Wellington Dir. Nancy Brunning |
2002 | Popokorua & Kihikihi | Kihikihi | Eye Spy Children's Theatre Dir. Kirk Torrance |
Voice.
2016 | Metlife | Internal Videos | |
2015 | Slingshot demo | Mr Smith | |
2014 | Burger King | ||
2008 | Seek - Radio |
Web Series.
2021 | Shortland Street - Retribution | Chomp (Supporting) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Emmett Skilton |
2020 | The Eggplant | Vice Principal Trevor Franks | Motion Sickness |
Training.
Diploma of Drama - 1995, Northland Polytechnic |