Antonio Te Maioha

Biography

Subject: Antonio Te Maioha (Acting).
Goal: Factual identity profile.
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Name: Antonio Te Maioha.
Profession: Television and film actor, entertainer, artist, and performer.
Birth Date: 1 February 1970 [2] or January 1, 1970 [1]. (I will use the specific date from Wikipedia or mention the year).
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand [1, 3].
Upbringing: Grew up in Hastings, New Zealand [3].
Heritage: Maori heritage from his father's side, with Ngapuhi and Waikato tribal affiliations [3].
Education: Graduate of Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School (1992-1993) [3].
Career Start: Worked on stage between 1994-2001 [3].
Notable Roles/Works:
Barca, the Beast of Carthage in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena [2].
Zoolander 2 [3, 4, 5].
The Convert [4, 5].
The Wrecking Crew [4].
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power [4].
The Dead Lands [4].
Sweet Tooth [4].
Testify [5].
Voice Characteristics: Retail, Narrative, Documentary, Character, Authoritative, Bloke, Comedy, Confident, Deep, Energetic [6].

Antonio Te Maioha is a New Zealand television and film actor, entertainer, artist, and performer. Born in Auckland and raised in Hastings, he has Maori heritage through his father, with affiliations to the Ngapuhi and Waikato tribes. He graduated from the To