Kauri Williams

KauriWilliams

Locations
Regional North Island NZ
Ethnicity
Fijian, German, Māori, Samoan
Age Range
23 -33
Height
173cm / 5ft 8in
Bust/Chest
103cm / 41in
Waist
70cm / 28in
Hips
101cm / 40in

Iwi : Ngāti Tūwharetoa

Te Reo Level : Fluent

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Bio

Kauri Williams is no stranger to the stage and screen.

He has played prominent role, Todd Taylor, on international hit NZ series The Brokenwood Mysteries, for four seasons, and Whatukura on seasons 3 and 4 of Te Reo Māori bilingual series, Ahikāroa.

His other credits include The Gulf S2, and for stage: Auckland Theatre Company’s Hyperspace directed by Tainui Tukiwaho, hit verbatim play, The Haka Party Incident, by Katie Wolf, and Astroboy also directed by Tainui Tukiwaho.

He trained at Unitec and received a Bachelor’s Degree of Performing in Stage and Screen Arts, majoring in Acting.

He is a fluent Te Reo Māori speaker, and has intermediate skills in swimming and rugby league. 

Television

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2024 Brokenwood Mysteries Season 10 Todd Taylor South Pacific Pictures, dir: Various Drama
2021 Ahikāroa S4 Whatukura Kura Productions Drama
2020 - 2022 The Brokenwood Mysteries S7, S8, S9 Todd Taylor South Pacific Pictures Drama
2021 The Gulf S2 Dave Trainor The Gulf Productions Drama
2020 Ahikāroa S3 Whatukura Kura Productions Drama

Theatre

Year Production Role Company / Director
2024 Hyperspace Sonny Te Pou Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, dir: Tainui Tukiwaho
2023 Haka Party Incident Hone Harawira, Ben Dalton Tasman Ray, dir: Katie Wolf
2019 Astroman Sonny Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2018 The Crucible John Proctor Unitec, dir. Alexandra Whitham
2018 Richard III Richard Unitec, dir. Elizabeth Hawthorne
2018 Brother Size Oshoosi Unitec, dir. Shane Bosher
2017 A Doll's House Dr Rank Unitec, dir. Elizabeth Hawthorne
2017 Te Manawa Rangatira Hawaiki Tū Hakatheatre Company.
2017 Te Manawa Chorus Hawaiki Tū Hakatheatre Company, Auckland Theatre Company
2016 Taketake "He kākano" Dancer Hawaiki Tū Hakatheatre Company
2016 Te Manawa Chorus Hawaiki Tū Hakatheatre Company

Short Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2018 Tales of Mystery Patrick Unitec, dir. Paolo Rotondo Short Film
2017 Stickmen Thomas Unitec, dir. Zach Thompson Short Film

Commercial

Year Production Role Company / Director
2022 BCITO Job Seeker BCITO

Training

Year Description Institution / Presenter
2016-2019 Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts - Acting Major Unitec, Auckland
Voice Training Alexandra Whitham
Mask and Movement Pedro Ilgenfritz
Screen Work Vicky Yiannoutsos & Will Wallace
Text and Technique Elizabeth Hawthorne
Dance Kelly Nash & Lara Liew
Singing Rebecca Wright
Standard American Accent Workshop Jacque Drew
Certificate in Contemporary Māori Performing Arts Kura Te Waati and Eds Eramiha

Languages

Advanced: Te Reo Māori

Accents

Advanced: New Zealand

Intermediate: American - General

Sports

Intermediate: Rugby League |Swimming

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