Vitals
Gender
Male
Age Range
18 - 25
Ethnicity
Maori
Height
187cm
Base Location
Auckland
Available In
Auckland
Skills
Actor
Hair
Black
Eye
Brown
Agent
Acting Agent
Lion Rock Management
Phone
Email
Web
Voice Agent
BigMouth Voices
Phone
Email
Feature Photo
Credits
2023
Television
Noah Forrester
Shortland Street
South Pacific Pictures
Various
2022
Feature Film
Uenuku
The Convert
Jump Film & Television / Brouhaha Entertainment
Lee Tamahori
Short Film
Stan Bishop
The Fox
Yoobee Colleges
Mary-Lyn Chambers
2021
Short Film
Tama
Butterfly
Pounamu Productons
Taniora Ormsby
Training
01/07/20 - 01/07/22
South Seas Film School
2 Year Diploma
Onscreen Acting
Skills & Attributes
Natural Accent
New Zealand
Accents
American Standard, Maori, New Zealand, Australian, English, Southern, Cockney
Languages
Maori Language Family, English
Hair Length
Messy
Hair Style
Wavy
Instrumental
Guitar
Dance
Hip Hop, Ballroom
Singing
Choir, Country & Western
Singing Range
Alto, Baritone, Bass
Sport
Martial Arts, Table Tennis, Baseball, Yoga, Touch Football, Rugby Union, Athletics, Rugby League, Basketball, Golf
Drivers Licences
Car
Professional Skills
Actor
Photos
Notes
Ariki is a young Māori actor (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Te Puta) who graduated from South Seas Film School in July 2022. During his study he appeared in short films THE FOX and BUTTERFLY, and shortly after graduation, Ariki landed the role of ‘Uenuku’ in Lee Tamahori's epic action-drama THE CONVERT, alongside Guy Pearce. Most recently, Ariki played a three-month role as surgical resident ‘Noah Forrester’ on New Zealand’s longest-running hospital drama, SHORTLAND STREET.
