Lance Ainofo

LanceAinofo

Locations
Auckland
Ethnicity
Pacific Islander, Samoan
Age Range
33 -43
Height
186cm / 6ft 1in
Bust/Chest
117cm / 46in
Waist
119cm / 47in
Hips
109cm / 43in
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Bio

Lance Ainofo is an exceptional Samoan actor who has a knack for portraying complex characters that are grounded, sensitive, and playful. Before graduating from New Zealand’s top drama school Toi Whakaari in 2019, Lance was a highly sought after hairdresser in Auckland and Wellington. Since then, he has flexed his extensive musical theatre muscles in productions around the country such as Rent, That Bloody Woman, and Hairspray, as well as on screen in New Zealand/Australian feature film co-production We Are Still Here, which won the Dramatic Feature Award at the 2022 ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival.

On top of his advanced singing and dancing skills, Lance excels at keyboard, piano, and volleyball, and is an advanced Samoan speaker. 

Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2022 We Are Still Here Vendor Blankets Productions Feature Film

Theatre

Year Production Role Company / Director
2022 Rent Ensemble/Tom Collins Understudy Court Theatre, dir: Lara McGregor
2021 That Bloody Woman Walter Shepard Dir. Richard Neame
2019 Angels in America Belize Dir. Heather Timms, Erana Daniels
2019 Love & Information Various Characters Dir. Peter Zazzali
2019 Tales from the Pulu Aunty Talu Dir. Self, Lahleina Feaunati
2018 The Two Gentlemen of Verona Outlaw 3 (Romeo aka Bottom) Year 2 Toi Whakaari, dir. Jacqueline Coats
2017 Hairspray Ensemble (Seaweed Understudy) Amici / NSMT, dir. Grant Meese
2017 Glass Menagerie Jim Year 1 Toi Whakaari, dir. Heather Timms/Erana Daniels
2017 Solo - We’ll be in touch Various Dir. Patrick Carol, Jonathan Price, Holly Chappell-Eason, Tom Eason
2018 Shakespeare Tour - Merchant of Venice & As You Like It Sherlock/Audrey Wellington School tour

Short Film

Year Production Role Company / Director Type
2019 Ocean Danny (Lead) Chantelle Burgoyne Short Film
2017 Got Milk Dairy Owner FOWID 17 Short Film
2018 The Wardens Angry Car Owner Dir. Anthony Crum/Leo Maggs Short Film
2018 Mise en Scene (The Lobster) David Dir. Vaughan Slinn Short Film

Commercial

Year Production Role Company / Director
2022 Warehouse: Summer Campaign Dad
2021 Spark Entertainment Bathroom Man Colenso BBDO, dir. Sanja de Silva
2020 Chemist Warehouse Sneezing Gardener Stratosphere Productions

Training

Year Description Institution / Presenter
2019 RNZ Workshop Adam McCauley
2019 Screen Workshop Miranda Harcourt
2019 Character Workshop Cohen Holloway
2017-2019 Bachelor Performing Arts Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School
2018 Michael Chekhov Master Class Elena Stejko
2018 Voice Healing / Elements Sylvia Rands
2018 Stage Master Class / Clown John Bolton
2018 Stage Combat Alan Henry
2018 Screen Workshop / Television Amelia Reid-Meredith
2017 PEM Stefan Perdekamp
2017 Audition Workshop Tina Cleary
2017 Screen Workshop / Vista Miranda Harcourt

Languages

Advanced: Samoan

Intermediate: Te Reo Māori

Accents

Advanced: American - General |Māori |Neutral |New Zealand |Pacific Islander |Samoan |Tongan

Intermediate: American - Californian |Australian |British |French |Latin American |South African |Standard US |UK - Cockney |UK - English |UK - English

Sports

Advanced: Volleyball

Intermediate: Croquet |Darts |Fishing |Jump Rope |Lawn Bowls |Netball |Rugby League |Rugby Union |Softball |Swimming

Circus & Horse

Advanced: Clown |Impersonation

Intermediate: Juggling |Magic |Mime |Puppeteer |Stage Combat

Driving & Flying

Advanced: Driving (general) |Stick Shift |Van

Intermediate: Farm Equipment |Go-karting

Singing Range

Tenor

Singing Styles

Advanced: Ballad |Blues |Cabaret |Choral |Contemporary |Country and Western |Folk |General |Jazz |Lip Sync |Musical |Popular |Show

Intermediate: Opera |Rock

Musical Instruments

Advanced: Keyboard |Piano

Intermediate: Drums |Electric Bass |Guitar |Harmonica |Organ |Percussion |Recorder |Ukulele

Dance

Advanced: Cabaret |Choreography |General Movement |Hip Hop |Modern |Traditional

Intermediate: Ballroom |Break |Country |Disco |Jazz |Line Dancing |Māori |Tap