Robbie Magasiva
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| Robbie Magasiva | |
| Birth name | Robbie Magasiva |
| Born | 1972 New Zealand |
| Notable roles | Jack in Stickmen |
Robbie Magasiva (born in 1972) is a Samoan New Zealand actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and theatre, and is currently co-presenter of New Zealand's Tagata Pasifika with famed athlete Beatrice Faumuina.
Robbie had his start on television during the 1990s, beginning with comedy. In 1999, he protrayed Mason Keeler in Jackson's Wharf. 2001 was an important year, as Robbie starred in his first major film Stickmen and joined the Naked Samoans. In 2002, he played Mauhur in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. He returned to television in the show The Strip, continued his work with the Naked Samoans, and made a minor appearance in Power Rangers: Ninja Storm, starring his brother Pua. In 2006, Robbie co-starred in Sione's Wedding, a comedy film that achieved commerical success in New Zealand. His next upcoming film is The Tattooist.
He has four brothers Steve, Mike, twins Pua and Tanu, and one sister Trina. His younger brother Pua considers Robbie his inspiration to become an actor; Robbie signed him and twin Tanu to an acting agency in the 1990s.
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- 2007 - The Tattooist as Alipati
- 2006 - The Ferryman - Man in Club
- 2007 - Perfect Creature as Frank
- 2006 - Sione's Wedding as Michael
- 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film) as Mauhur
- 2001 - Stickmen as Jack
- 2006 - Doves of War - Xavier Collins
- 2006 - Tagata Pasifika - TV presenter
- 2003 - The Strip - Adam Lima
- 2003 - Power Rangers: Ninja Storm - Porter Clarke
- 1999 - Jackson's Wharf - Mason Keeler
- Robbie Magasiva at the Internet Movie Database
- "Upfront: Robbie Magasiva", New Zealand Listener, April 29 - May 5 2006.
- "The naked truth about heartthrob Robbie", Black Magic, March 19 2006.
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