
David Fane
- Age Range
- 48 - 60
- Ethnicity
- Pacific Islander
- Locations
- Auckland
- Height
- 188cm / 6ft 2in
- Bust/Chest
- 129cm / 51in
- Waist
- 113cm / 44in
- Hips
- 122cm / 48in
Bio
David Fane is one of New Zealand’s most high profile writer, actors, radio personalities, and comedians. He is a graduate of our premiere drama school: Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School.
Fane was introduced to New Zealand television audiences playing a variety of characters in the early 1990s TV comedy sketch shows Skitz and Telly Laughs, from which his creation “Dad Semisi” evolved into the well-remembered series The Semisis in 1998. Before that, he was involved with the Pacific Contemporary Theatre group in Christchurch which produced landmark Oscar Kightley plays Fresh off the Boat and Dawn Raid. A Frigate Bird Sings, co-written by Kightley and Fane, was performed to great acclaim in the 1996 International Festival of the Arts in Wellington.
He is a founding member of the theatre company the Naked Samoans which has toured internationally with a string of successful comedy shows and is the creative team behind the Kiwi animated series bro-Town, in which Fane voiced many characters, and the 2006 feature film Sione’s Wedding, in which Dave played a lead role.
He performed in several seasons of the hugely successful television series Outrageous Fortune, playing the ‘part-time crook and full time comic relief’ character of Falani, a lead in the madcap 2009 comedy Diplomatic Immunity, and significant roles in the television drama The Market, and comedy drama The Strip.
On the big screen, his first feature film role was Herman the Henchman in 2002 comedy Tongan Ninja. And then, following Sione’s Wedding, he was cast in the 2007 Samoan-themed horror film The Tattooist – for which he was nominated a New Zealand and Television award for best supporting actor. That same year he worked with director Taika Waititi in the award winning offbeat comedy Eagle vs Shark and was also cast in Rhys Darby’s romantic comedy Love Birds.
Most recently, his credits include the feature films Next Goal Wins (Taika Waititi), Chief Gary, a recurring role on the Australian-New Zealand co-production 800 Words, Raymond the Party Host in Waititi’s television series What We Do in the Shadows, the spinoff series Wellington Paranormal, Outrageous Fortune prequel Westside, and black comedy Fresh Eggs.
David then joined the cast of Australian feature film Paper Champions –released in 2020.
David is represented by Gail Cowan Management in New Zealand.
Film
Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Next Goal Wins | Ace | Taika Waititi | Feature Film |
2020 | Paper Champions | Kenife | Paper Chamions SPV PTY LTD Australia | Feature Film |
2015 | Gary of the Pacific | Dad | The Downlow Concept | Feature Film |
2011 | Sione's 2 | Bolo (core cast) | South Pacific Pictures | Feature Film |
2010 | Love Birds | Kanga | General Film Corp, dir. Paul Murphy | Feature Film |
2007 | Eagle vs. Shark | Eric Elisi | Sad Animals Ltd, dir. Taika Waititi | Feature Film |
2006 | The Tattooist | Mr Va'a | Eyeworks Touchdown Films Ltd, Dir. Peter Burger | Feature Film |
2006 | Sione's Wedding | Bolo (core cast) | South Pacific Pictures, dir. Chris Graham | Feature Film |
2001 | Tongan Ninga | Henchman | Dir. Jason Stuttler | Feature Film |
Television
Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Fresh Eggs | Pig | Warner Bros, dir. Various | Drama |
2019 | The Great NZ Bake-off | Self | Warnr Brothers | Other |
2018 | Westside s4 | Falani's Father | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
2018 | Wellington Paranormal | Raymond | New Zealand Documentary Board, dir. Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek, Taika Waititi | Comedy |
2017 | 800 Words s3 | Smiler | Weld Productions Ltd | Drama |
2016 | The Brokenwood Mysteries s3 | Olsen | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
2016 | 800 Words s2 | Smiler | SPP/ Weld Productions Ltd | Drama |
2015 | 800 Words | Smiler | SPP/ Weld Productions Ltd | Drama |
2015 | Word Up! | South Pacific Pictures | Other | |
2015 | DNA Detectives | Presenter | Jam TV Ltd | Other |
2014 | Westside s1 | Ofisa | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
2013 | My Kitchen Ruined | Whitebait Prod | Drama | |
2010 | Trails of Napier (comedy) | Mongolian Prince | Great South TV, dir. Jonathan Brough | Drama |
2010 | Cheers to 50 Years (docu) | Team Member | TVNZ | Drama |
2009 | Radiradirah (comedy) | Judas - Roimata | Firehorse Films Ltd | Comedy |
2009 | Island Wars | Co Presenter | Eyeworks Touchdown Ltd | Drama |
2008 | Diplomatic Immunity | Jonah | South Pacific Pictures | Comedy |
2007 2009 | Outrageous Fortune (Series 3-6) | Falani | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
2002 | What Now | Various | Drama | |
2001 2003 | The Strip (Series 1-2) | Jack | Gibson Group | Drama |
1997 | The Semisis | Pisupo/Minister | Gibson Group | Comedy |
1995 1996 | Telly Laughs | Various | Gibson Group | Comedy |
1993 1996 | Skitz (comedy) | Various | Gibson Group | Comedy |
1992 | Typhon's People | Terry | Gibson Group | Drama |
2004 09 | Bro'town | Mac, brother, Ken, Jeff, Agnes, Tapili, Pepelo Pepelo | Actor and Writer | Comedy |
Web Series
Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Baby Mama's Club | Iosefa | BMC Productions, dir. Hanelle Harris, Roseanne Liang |
Theatre
Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Naked Samoans Do Magic | Sinonidini | Dir. Nina Nawalowalo |
2019 | Peter Pan | Captain Hook | Dir. Dan Pengally, Centrepoint |
2018 | The Mountaintop | Martin Luther King | Dir. Fasitoa Amosa, FCC |
2018 19 | The Taming of the Shrew | Richard III | Pop up Globe |
2015 | Sons | Auckland Theatre Company | |
2012 | A Frigate Bird Sings | Kapili | Auckland Theatre Company, dir. Alison Quigan |
2011 | The Twits | Mrs Twits | Auckland Theatre Company |
2011 | Bare | ChCh Earthquake Appal, Civic Theatre | |
2010 | Naked Samoans Go Home | Oxfam Tsunami Charity Show | |
2009 | Gods of Carnage | Dir. Colin McColl, ATC | |
2008 | Where We Once Belonged | ATC | |
2007 | Niu Sila | Tauranga Festival | |
2006 | Naked Samoans Go Home | Naked Samoans | |
2004 | Niu Sila | Downstage Theatre | |
2003 | Ladies Night | Wes | Auckland Theatre Company |
2002 | Naked Samoans-The Trilogy | Edinburgh Festival | |
2001 | Vicks Boy | Circa Theatre, dir. Danny Mulheron | |
2001 | Paradise | Takirua Productions / Circa Theatre, dir. Tina Cook | |
2000 | Naked Samoans Go To Hollywood | ||
2000 | Serial Killers | Circa Theatre, dir. Cathy McRae | |
1999 | Naked Samoans | ||
1998 | Sons | Downstage Theatre, dir. Christian Penny | |
1998 | Naked Samoans Talk About Their Knives | ||
1997 | Mojo | Circa Theatre, dir. Stephen Bain | |
1997 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Downstage Theatre / Northland Festival, dir. Jean Betts | |
1996 | Eulogy | Downstage Theatre, dir. Andrew Foster | |
1994 1995 | Fresh off the Boat | Dir. Nathaniel Lees | |
1993 | Voices on the Wind | Barton National Tour, dir. Justine Simae Barton |
Commercial
Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Partners Life | Narrator | |
2018 2019 | Keep New Zealand Beautiful | Mama Nature | FCB |
2017 | Ducktails | Himself | The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd |
Voice
Year | Production | Role | Production Company / Director |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Kiri & Lou Animated Series | Uncle Tama | Kiri & Lou Ltd |
2017 | The Barefoot Bandits | Curtis Scott | Muckpuddy Animation |
2014 | One Winged Bee | Bee Bee Sting | One Winged Bee Productions |
Training
Year | Description | Institution / Presenter |
---|---|---|
1999 | Bachelor of Acting | Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School |
1992 | Diploma in Acting | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School |
Languages
Advanced: Samoan
Accents
Advanced: Samoan
Sports
Intermediate: Fencing
Singing Styles
Advanced: General
Musical Instruments
Intermediate: Trombone